Session videos
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18 NOVEMBER 2024
A word of welcome
Sibusiso Moyo (Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Studies, Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
Programme rationale and preview and Introducing a JCOM special issue on ‘Communicating Discovery Science’
Rick Borchelt (Scientific Committee Chair, USA)
Communicating the basics of botany – opportunities for linking science and society
Nokwanda (Nox) Makunga (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
Relevance: Going beyond utility to make science connect with audiences
Mónica Feliú Mójer (Ciencia Puerto Rico and Science Communication Lab, USA)
The SciPEP journey to date – outputs, outcomes and future directions
Brooke Smith (Director: Science and Society, The Kavli Foundation, USA)
Who knows what? Disciplinary structures and the pertinence of scientists in discovery science
Rainer Bromme (University of Münster, Germany)
Co-author: Eva Thomm (University of Erfurt, Germany)
Communicating the value of natural science collections to funders
Fulufhelo Tambani (Natural Science Collections Facility, South Africa)
Advancing science communication in Africa: Reframing Afrocentric perspectives on inclusion, capacity-building and language plurality
Rejoyce Gavhi-Molefe (African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, South Africa)
Bridging theory and practice: Learning environments for relatable science communication and engagement workshops
Atondaho Ramudzuli (Eh!woza and University of Cape Town, South Africa)
Co-authors: Alfa Fipaza, Mbali Jiyane, Anastasia Koch, Kristy Winkler
Publishing discovery science: The case of CRISPR Cas 9
Ravini Moodley (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
Fostering inclusive mentorship ecosystems in biomedical research: RockEDU as a case study for community-driven science engagement
Jeanne Garbarino (The Rockefeller University, USA)
The power of visual media in science storytelling – Lessons from a bat ecologist
Mariette Van Der Walt (Genus Palaeosciences, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)
Building a science communication programme for discovery science
Shellie Richards (Vanderbilt University, USA)
Co-author: David Wright (Vanderbilt University, USA)
Rolling stones: Design and practical insights for a mobile geosciences exhibition
Robyn Symons (University of Witwatersrand, South Africa)
19 NOVEMBER 2024
Does public engagement work? An empirical test
Bruce Lewenstein (Cornell University, USA)
The South African Public Relationship with Science Survey: Implications for science communication
Vijay Reddy (Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa)
Isaac Ramovha (Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa)
Reimagining public facing, multidisciplinary research and science engagement and communication environments
Beverley Damonse (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)
Charting a pathway towards engaged research in Africa
Konosoang Sobane (Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa)
Experiences in Paleo-biology
Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan (University of Cape Town, South Africa)
What am I looking at? | O que é isto?
John Lee (Champalimaud Foundation, Portugal)
Co-authors: Catarina Ramos, Hedi Young, Carla Emilie Pereira, Marta Correia, João Van Zeist
Poetic inquiry in engaged research: A narrative review
Marilyn Couch and Nonkululeko Dlamini (Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa)
Blending Science and Comedy: The Infinite Monkey Cage Approach
Melanie Brown (Civic Science Fellow/BBC radio producer, United Kingdom)
Creatively engaging the public in basic neuroscience: The imperative of mental privacy and data protection
Marietjie Botes (University of Stellenbosch, South Africa)
20 NOVEMBER 2024
Communicating basic sciences in India: A landscape analysis
Banya Kar (National Institute of Immunology New Delhi, India)
Co-author: Sarah Iqbal (India)
Mapping science communication in the Netherlands: Perception and practices amongst physicists
Sabine Heij (Leiden University, The Netherlands)
Co-authors: Julia Cramer (Leiden University), Margriet van der Heijden (Eindhoven University of Technology); Ivo van Vulpen (Leiden University), The Netherlands
North American discovery scientists’ communication goals
John Besley (Michigan State University, USA)
Co-author: Anthony Dudo (University of Texas at Austin, USA)
Science as a public good – breaking through the policy barriers
Heide Hackman (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
The story of aptamers: From fundamental research to applied fields of study and back again
Janice Limson (Rhodes University, South Africa)
Co-author: Tanya Accone (Unicef, USA)