SciComm Conversations

SciComm Conversations is the official podcast of the European Competence Centre for Science Communication .

SciComm Conversations is a science podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts SciComm Conversations, a science show with 11 episodes published.

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  Episode #6

  Showing the person behind the science. Guest: Marlene Altenmüller

  Mar 6, 202627 minS2

  We are continuing our series of interviews with science-communication researchers, conducted at the PCST conference in Aberdeen last year.<br /><br />In this episode, we hear from Dr Marlene Altenmüller, junior professor in Science Acceptance, at ZPID, the Leibniz Institute for Psychology.<br /><br />You can find a full transcript of the episode on the COALESCE website: coalesceproject.eu/2026/03/06/scicomm-conversations-s02e06/<br /><br /><br />SciComm Conversations is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.<br /><br />The COALESCE project is funded by the European Union to establish the European Competence Centre for Science Communication.<br /><br />Views and opinions e...

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  Episode #5

  Non-human characters in science storytelling. Guest: Dr Hannah Little

  Mar 5, 202621 minS2

  We are continuing our series of interviews with science-communication researchers, conducted at the PCST conference in Aberdeen last year.<br /><br />In this episode, we hear from Dr Hannah Little, Lecturer in Communication and Media at the University of Liverpool, on the role of non-human characters in storytelling about science.<br /><br />You can find a full transcript of the episode on the COALESCE website: coalesceproject.eu/2026/02/18/scicomm-conversations-s02e05/<br /><br />SciComm Conversations is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.<br /><br />The COALESCE project is funded by the European Union to establish the European Competence Centre for Science...

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  Episode #4

  Does public engagement make science better? Guest: Prof Bruce Lewenstein

  Feb 11, 202629 minS2

  In our second season of SciComm Conversations, we speak with science-communication researchers about their work. In this episode, Prof Bruce Lewenstein from Cornell University explores the question of whether public engagement make science better. Bruce discussed this topic in the context of work done at Cornell’s Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (or CROPPS).<br /><br />The interview was recorded at the international conference of the Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) network.<br /><br />You can find a full transcript of the episode on the COALESCE website: coalesceproject.eu/2026/02/11/scicomm-conversations-s02e04/<br /><br />SciComm Conversations is re...

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  Episode #3

  Climate education through online narrative games. Guest: Dr Lynda Dunlop

  Feb 3, 202618 minS2

  In our second season of SciComm Conversations, we speak with science-communication researchers about their work. In the third episode, we hear from Dr Lynda Dunlop of the University of York, where she is a senior lecturer and Director of Education for Environmental Sustainability at York. Lynda tells us about Game Changers, an interactive live show about climate activism, that was part of Megaverse and was funded by UK Research and Innovation.<br /><br />Find out more about Game Changers in this research paper reporting on the project: doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2025.2539476<br /><br />The interview was recorded at the international conference of...

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  Episode #2

  Identities in science communication. Guest: Dr Nic Bennett

  Dec 22, 202524 minS2

  In our second season of SciComm Conversations, we speak with science-communication researchers about their work. In this episode, we hear from Dr Nic Bennett from the University of Michigan in the US. Nic tells us about the SciComm Identities project, which was presented at the international conference of the Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) network.<br /><br />You can find a full transcript of the episode on the COALESCE website: coalesceproject.eu/2025/12/22/scicomm-conversations-s02e02<br /><br />SciComm Conversations is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.<br /><br />The COALESCE project is funded by the European Union to...

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