March 2026 online meeting - Reading group

This month's zoom meeting was a reading group. Four volunteers each presented a summary of a paper related to maths and science communications. 

Recordings of their presentations are available below, together with the article details.

• Ajay Bater: Lewenstein, B. V. (2015). Identifying what matters: Science education, science communication, and democracy. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 52(2), 253–262. https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.21201  

• Marianne Freiberger: Zimmerman, I., Baram-Tsabari, A., & Tal, T. (2024). Science communication objectives and actual practices of science news websites as a showcase for gaps between theory and practice. Journal of Science Communication, 23(01). https://doi.org/10.22323/2.23010205 

• Sam Hansen: Wilkinson, C., Milani, E., Ridgway, A., & Weitkamp, E. (2023). Motivations and deterrents in contemporary science communication: a questionnaire survey of actors in seven European countries. International Journal of Science Education, Part B, 13(2), 131–148. https://doi.org/10.1080/21548455.2022.2139165

• Rachel Thomas: Reijnierse, W. G., Brugman, B., & Droog, E. (2025). The differential effects of metaphor on comprehensibility and comprehension of environmental concepts. Journal of Science Communication, 24(4). https://doi.org/10.22323/150520250702095506 

Another article that may be of interest is: 

• Kessler, S. H., Mahl, D., Schäfer, M. S., & Volk, S. C. (2025). All Eyez on AI: A Roadmap for Science Communication Research in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Journal of Science Communication, 24(2). https://doi.org/10.22323/2.24020401