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Liesbeth Aerts
Dec 1, 2024
Where does the analysis stop and where does the interpretation begin?
Strategic lessons on science communication from research on citizen science partnerships


Liesbeth Aerts
Dec 1, 2024
Keep calm and carry on - From book to television and back to books: The scicomm journey of stress expert Marie-Anne Vanderhasselt
Marie-Anne Vanderhasselt talks about how Kalm Waes has been a source of inspiration for both her research and her science communication.


Sooike Stoops
Dec 1, 2024
Science, Storytelling, and the Human Element - Uncovering Brine with Dieter Honoré
Brine oscillates between fiction and non-fiction. An atypical novel, an atypical way of communicating science


Liesbeth Aerts
Dec 1, 2024
Connecting the dots - Abigail Swillens’ journey from clever academic to ‘Clever Coyote’
At the start of her academic journey, Swillens never imagined that helping researchers present their science would one day shape her career.


Ingrid van Marion
Dec 1, 2024
“Science and science communcation, I couldn't do one without the other” - An interview with space researcher and children’s author Angelique Van Ombergen
Angelique Van Ombergen tells us why she thinks it is very important to stay true to yourself when communicating science


Bradley van Paridon
Sep 30, 2024
Luk Cox & Idoya Lahortiga - From cancer research to scientific illustrations
Idoya Lahortiga and Luk Cox met as postdocs working in the same lab at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology in Belgium. Both took...


Liesbeth Aerts
Aug 28, 2024
Mapping Trees: Kim Calders and Kenneth Cools reflect on their joint scientific and creative journey
Kim Calders and his team at Ghent University study forest dynamics. They do so by making 3D scans of trees across the globe.


Sooike Stoops
Aug 27, 2024
Illustrations, science, and the human touch - A conversation with illustrator Stephanie Dehennin
Stephanie Dehennin describes herself on X as ‘Kids & Science illustrator - Repped by MB Artists NYC - Armchair detective -...


India Jane Wise
Aug 3, 2024
Painting a new vision of neurodiversity in science
An interview with NEUROART founder Bethan Burnside on how to use art to spark dialogues on neurodiversity and science.

Ingrid van Marion
Aug 2, 2024
“The sum was more than each of the parts”
Ingrid van Marion talked to Karine Van Doninck and Katrien Kolenberg about how they connect science and art.


Liesbeth Aerts
Aug 1, 2024
“Physically spending time together makes all the difference”
Transdisciplinary artist Roel Heremans discusses the importance of personal interactions as an artist-in-residence


Ingrid van Marion
Jul 31, 2024
The science of science communication: a glimpse into the state of the art(s)
What can we learn from some of the science behind using art as a channel of science communication?


India Jane Wise
Jun 30, 2024
Decoding the pandemic: a behind-the-scenes journey into COVID-19 modeling
In March 2020, the world awoke to a new reality defined by lockdowns, overwhelmed hospitals, and the omnipresence of COVID-19. As I immersed


Sooike Stoops
Jun 30, 2024
Popular science magazine Eos turns 40
CEO Dorien Luyckx & Editor-in-Chief Raf Scheers talk strategy, responsibility, and the way forward As Eos marks its 40th year, we sat...


Liesbeth Aerts
Jun 30, 2024
How to deal with preprints? A practical guide for science communicators
How and when should we discuss preprints? What precautions and considerations should we take? Here we list a few practical tips.


Marie Verstappen
Apr 10, 2024
Why all science news images look the same: the complexity of stock photos on social media
On social media, every news post is accompanied by a striking photo. For journalists, images are a powerful tool not only to draw attention,


Elisa Nelissen
Mar 14, 2024
The long and winding road from lab to layperson
Science journalism is having a moment. Data from Belga.press shows that in 2022, Flemish legacy news outlets published almost three...


Liesbeth Aerts
Mar 5, 2024
From a PhD in economics to the science news desk at De Standaard: the career story of Dries De Smet
Even when he was little, Dries De Smet was a loyal reader of De Standaard . Back then, his favorite sections were Opinion, Science, and...


BE Scicomm
Feb 7, 2024
The story behind BE SciComm
BE SciComm was born out of a simple idea—to create a space where science communication professionals could meet, where ideas could flourish


Liesbeth Aerts
Jan 5, 2024
The daily challenges of science press officers
Press officers at research institutes and universities act as liaisons between scientists and the media. They take on a wide range of...
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