Our Lunch Talks are creative, interdisciplinary and international. Speakers think out-of-the-box about science communication, often drawing from experience in media, the arts or the cultural sector. Because we focus on communication techniques, the sessions are relevant for researchers from all scientific disciplines.

The programme is bilingual (EN/NL), and we regularly welcome international voices.

Next up:
Slow science communication

Siska Van Parys - September 11 - 12.00 pm

Most science communication today is short and fast — but at the Institute of Natural Sciences they also try something different. Together with colleagues, Siska Van Parys works on long-form stories that highlight the institute’s core research areas — palaeontology, geology, archaeology, taxonomy, evolution — and the collections that support them. They create overview articles on the website, mini-documentaries about expeditions and fieldwork, and stories that spotlight the people behind the research.

In this SciComm Academy Lunch Talk, Siska will share some of the projects she’s been involved in, what they hope to achieve with them, and why slow science communication has become part of their approach.
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I’m Daniëlle, Project Manager of the SciComm Academy. Would you like to present your project in a Lunch Talk, have an idea for a topic, or just want to know more about the SciComm Academy? Feel free to reach out!
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