Creators
Let's create
Our yearly meetup for scicomm professionals (and aspiring scicomm professionals). This year's theme? CREATORS: Who are we as scicomm creators, how can we up our game? Let's create!
This year, we will be looking inward instead of outward. We will focus on:
(1) ourselves: why do we create, what our our ambitions, incentives, expectations?
(2) our role: how our identities, beliefs and values influence our work
(3) our formats: practical sessions on the creating different scicomm formats
With the support of
Preliminary schedule
10.00 AM
Welcome
Welcome to the 5th edition of BE SciComm
10.15 AM
A life in scicomm
In conversation with Martijn Peters (DPG media)
11.00 AM
Purpose
Interactive session on ambitions, incentives, dreams and realities when navigating the scicomm field
11.30 AM
Group think & intergroup conflict
Insights from Jasper Van Assche (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
12.00 AM
In awe
Insights from Daniel Silva Luna (University of Augsburg)
12.30 PM
Lunch
Food and networking
13.30 AM
Parallel sessions
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Creating... shorts
Speaker to be confirmed
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Creating... a podcast
Speaker to be confirmed
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Interactions
Session with Sara Verstraeten (Koi)
03.00 PM
Break
To end the day, we head over to Brewdog for a drink
03.45 PM
The future of scicomm in Belgium
Panel conversation
04.30 PM
Wrap-up + Drinks
To end the day, we head over to Brewdog for a drink
Meet the speakers
Martijn Peters
Martijn Peters is the resident science explainer for VTM Nieuws and Het Laatste Nieuws, and an award-winning creator on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. He tackles everyday and unexpected questions, unpacking science in clear, engaging stories. He’s the author of two books, turning curiosity into accessible, trustworthy science communication.
Sara Verstraeten
Sara runs Koi together with Michele Fontana. They specialize in live events that allow direct connections with audiences. Using various formats tailored to different communication preferences, they create exciting, interactive, and memorable experiences. Through immersive storytelling, gamification, and interactive challenges, they captivate and inspire curiosity, fostering a deeper understanding of your science.
Jasper Van Assche
Jasper Van Assche (ULB) is a social psychologist studying intergroup relations, ideological climates, and individual differences. His work on prejudice, political attitudes, and basic psychological needs offers practical insights for science communication about diversity and polarization.
