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JCOM is a diamond open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal in science communication. Find us at: jcom.sissa.it

Journal of Science Communication (JCOM)

How can researchers use digital storytelling for impactful #scicomm? This paper explores #HorizonEurope findings on the skills, challenges, and ethics of sharing authentic science narratives. Read more for effective #ResearchImpact! doi.org/10.22323/148... (Image: from a YouTube video by author)

Different perspectives on #brain information: the public prioritises societal implementation concerns, while neuroscientists focus on research itself. doi.org/10.22323/147... Copyright: dell'immagine è dell'autore.

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Great new article asking hard questions about climate change in the news - Photo: Kelly Sikkema/ Unsplash. doi.org/10.22323/172...

Flooded cities, huge hailstones, and cows being swept away. Reflecting on #scicomm in #cinema, these authors ask how cinema can help us think differently about science, and how popular culture shapes ideas about science and climate - doi.org/10.22323/166... - by Hildrun Walter & co-authors

AMR is not only a biomedical crisis; it is also a communication, equity and social change challenge. JCOM invites abstracts for a Special Issue on reimagining AMR communication and engagement. Abstract deadline: 30 June 2026 Details: jcom.sissa.it/news/46/

Research by Alice Fleerackers, Paige Jarreau & Julia Krolik featured in Scicomm Bites: scicommbites.org/sciart-behin...

Italian science communicators are grappling with big questions: the limits of the deficit model, risk communication in a warming world, activism vs. neutrality, and decolonising #scicomm. A review from CNCS 2025 in JCOM by Alessandra Fornetti, Ilda Mannino & Folco Soffietti - doi.org/10.22323/385...

What makes science stories work? New study finds that vivid imagery & emotions don't guarantee success. Instead, the secret is "transportation" – how deeply the audience gets lost in the story. Image created by the authors with AI (Google Gemini). #storytelling #scicomm - doi.org/10.22323/153...

So happy to see new research featured in JCOM in @scicommbites.bsky.social - see scicommbites.org/does-informa... - by @selinaabeckmann + @elena-link + @bachl.bsky.social

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Two experiments show AI chatbots are seen as less trustworthy than human scientists in health communication. Disclaimers had no effect. Users' prior attitudes were the main driver of source trustworthiness and information credibility. @hendriks.bsky.social @ymeier.bsky.social doi.org/10.22323/170...

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Recent technological advancements have expanded our capacity to observe, decode, and modulate human brain activity. As these brain information (BI) technologies evolve, it becomes increasingly importa...

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A comparative analysis of attitudes toward neuroscience and the application of information on the brain between the public and neuroscientists in Japan

Audiovisual communication methods such as digital storytelling can reach wide audiences to realise greater societal research impact. Increasingly, researchers embrace (or are expected to embrace) thes...

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Developing digital stories in research for science communication: reflections from researchers

The 2025 edition of the Convegno Nazionale di Comunicazione della Scienza (Italian National Conference on Science Communication) gathered Italy’s growing science-communication community in a four-day ...

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Science Communication, an Italian Job: Reflections from the "Convegno Nazionale di Comunicazione della Scienza 2025"

A a thematic analysis of science artist perspectives.

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SciArt Behind the Scenes: The Hows, Whys, and Whats of the Science Artists - SciCommBites

Theme: Reimagining AMR Communication and Engagement: Strategies, Stories, and Social Change Editor-in-Charge: Marina Joubert; Stellenbosch University (South Africa) Guest editors: Phaik Yeong Cheah...

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Call for Abstracts for a JCOM Focus Collection on communication and engagement around antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

This study investigates how specific narrative elements, termed narrative depth, influence perceived story quality, transportation, and topic interest in science communication. Using structural equati...

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What makes a good story? An empirical analysis of the factors that constitute “good” storytelling in the context of science communication

Ok, so we've all been guilty of consulting Dr. Google for health advice at some point. However, if a google search pulls up advice from a health expert or a generative AI, which sources are most likel...

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Does Information Source Matter in Health Communication? A Public Perspective - SciCommBites

AI-based chatbots offer new opportunities for communicating science-based information, but often fall short of established standards. We conducted two pre-registered experiments examining user percept...

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AI talking science: Experimental studies on the perception of AI-based chatbots as sources of science-based information

I am very proud that the final part of my Ph.D. dissertation, the article ‘Boring but important’: the paradox in news coverage of climate change, has now been published in @jscicom.bsky.social. 1/7 doi.org/10.22323/172...

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`Boring but important': the paradox in news coverage of climate change - Journal of Science Communication

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