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The European Parliament's Panel for the Future of Science & Technology - Independent & objective analysis for policy options; #science4policy #STOA & the European Science-Media Hub #ESMH are part of DG EPRS www.europarl.europa.eu/stoa sciencemediahub.eu
#InternationalYouthDay is coming up this Wednesday! 👉Discover how young science journalists at the #ESMHSummerSchool2026 learnt about #SciComm & #AI, to separate fact from hype, and tell science & tech stories that matter: https://ow.ly/ubKO50ZwE7Y
Interested in #science & #tech?🔬🇪🇺 The #EUParliament's #STOAPanel brings together cutting-edge research, expert analysis & forward-looking policy insights on trending topics like #AI #climate #wildfires #health & #AcademicFreedom 👉Latest events & studies: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/stoa/en
📊This infographic on #CriticalRawMaterials provides a snapshot of the main producers of raw materials, focusing on extraction & processing 👉Read more: link.europa.eu/trtjhB @ep-eprs.bsky.social @nicogcasares.bsky.social @linagalvez.eu @itre.europarl.europa.eu
Science communication often fails on polarized topics & #AI may worsen the problem: 👉Interview with expert Prof @dietram.bsky.social of @uwmadison.bsky.social on the challenges of #science #communication today: sciencemediahub.eu/2026/07/22/i... #scicomm #ESMH #disinfo @starvingneuron.com
Interview with Dr Paulo Morgado (@cienciasulisboa.bsky.social) on extreme weather & the impact on our #health, physically & mentally: 👉 sciencemediahub.eu/2026/07/15/a... #heatwave #ESMH @lucaarfini.bsky.social #climatechange #mentalhealth #stress #smartcity @nicogcasares.bsky.social
Interview with Prof. @vrmlnroel.bsky.social on extreme weather & the impact on our #health☀️ 👉 tinyurl.com/mtfz78jv #Heatwave #ESMH @lucaarfini.bsky.social
What is the impact of #AI on the future of #science? & on its #funding? ✅📺Rewatch the interesting study presentation by Prof. Julia Priess-Buchheit of @uni-kiel.de at the #STOAPanel meeting yesterday: link.europa.eu/JR6jWy ✅Interview: wp.me/panTdn-4FB #HorizonEU @linagalvez.eu
🚆New #EP #STOA study on the future of EU #sustainable #railway transport: 👉✅Tech solutions are mostly available - the real challenge: how governance, funding priorities & competition between transport modes shape their implementation & effectiveness: link.europa.eu/HH8YTd @ep-eprs.bsky.social
In the run-up to the #EP #STOAPanel study presentation tomorrow, 9:30h: 👉Shaping the future of #OpenScience in Europe: ‘ #GenerativeAI is transforming scientific exchange’, interview study author Julia Priess @uni-kiel.de: wp.me/panTdn-4FB 📺Watch the debate: link.europa.eu/JR6jWy @linagalvez.eu
🗓️This week 9/7 #STOAPanel at the #EP: Prof. Julia Priess-Buchheit @uni-kiel.de will present the new #STOA study 'Open #Science & Effects of #GenerativeAI in Scientific Exchange' 👉 #AI is transforming the way scientific knowledge is produced, assessed, shared, reused & trusted link.europa.eu/yMhFgr
✏️Report #ESMHSummerSchool 2026: 'The human side of #AI in #science #media' 4⃣ days, 6⃣ interactive sessions, 5⃣0⃣ communicators from 1⃣9⃣ EU countries: this event set the stage to discuss the use of #AI & ethics in science #journalism 👉 wp.me/panTdn-4FI #scicomm @bheravi.bsky.social
🔴Today at 15h: #STOAevent in the #EP on how #NGT's are already transforming #medicine, #farming & the #bioeconomy – what do the new EU rules mean for innovation, sustainability & the single market? 👉📺Info & watch live: link.europa.eu/fCWbK8 Hosted by MEP Ana Vasconcelos #biotech #DNA
"News is not just data. We are talking about responsibility. This can't be delegated, it must stay human" - MEP @linagalvez.eu 👉If you missed yesterday's #ESMHSummerSchool closing session about #AI in the #media & EU regulation, here is the recording: link.europa.eu/7QTJCR #AIAct
For the past 2 days, 50 young European #journalists & content creators took part in workshops on #SciComm & #AI at the #EP With @mirkobischofberger.bsky.social, Jeremy Wilks @euronews.com, Svea Eckert & Jyri Kivimäki ⏰Tomorrow 10h: closing session 👉Info & watch live: wp.me/panTdn-4CU #AIAct
Day 3⃣ of the #ESMHSummerSchool on #scicomm & #AI in the #EP: Exploring a changing media landscape & how algorithms & AI are transforming the way #journalists work "We need more AI transparency in the media - the EU #AIAct helps" 👉 wp.me/panTdn-4EH @linagalvez.eu @ep-eprs.bsky.social
Day 2⃣ of the #ESMHSummerSchool on #science #journalism & #AI in the #EP 📺🔴If you missed yesterday's opening session, you can still watch the recording: link.europa.eu/4rHNKg @bheravi.bsky.social @antoniskalog.bsky.social @pampa.bsky.social @hannescools.bsky.social @teresafirmino.bsky.social
New #EP #STOA study: the future deployment of #AutomatedVehicles in the EU🚗 ✅Tech assessment & policy evaluation - incl. recent advances in #AI, Software-Defined Vehicles & Intelligent Infrastructure: link.europa.eu/TnmX9C ✅Interview authors Prof Michael Botsch & Werner Huber #THI: wp.me/panTdn-4zi
Next Monday 22/6, the #ESMHSummerSchool - #SciComm in the age of #AI will start! 👉Article & interviews with experts Svea Eckert @recherche.ndr.de / #ARD & Jyri Kivimäki @yle.naamio.social: 'AI & the future of #journalism: Balancing innovation & responsibility': wp.me/panTdn-4DW @linagalvez.eu
🗓️This Thursday 18/6 at 9:30h: #STOAPanel meeting in the #EUParliament with a study presentation on #liability for damage caused by #AI systems 👉'The European Approach to Liability for the AI Age' 📺Watch live: link.europa.eu/bGphjY #AIAct @arturbogucki.bsky.social @ceps.eu @linagalvez.eu
Many Europeans still don't know how EU laws are made or how they can help shape them. At yesterday’s STOA event we discussed how digital tools and #AI can strengthen citizen participation in policymaking. 📺 Rewatch: link.europa.eu/Dcdhwv 🗣️ Bjørn Bedsted: tinyurl.com/yds42nt4 @ep-eprs.bsky.social
🗓️In the run-up to tomorrow's #EP #STOAevent on #CivicAI - digital tools & #AI for more citizen participation in EU #policymaking: 👉Interview speaker & study co-author Bjørn Bedsted, Int. Director at @democracyx.bsky.social: wp.me/panTdn-4D4 #DemocracyInAction @linagalvez.eu @ep-eprs.bsky.social
What can the EU & Japan learn from each other to scale up their #tech start-ups? On Wednesday, a #STOA-#stsforum event in the #EP explored how to turn #research excellence into global success through start-ups & scale-ups 📺🔴Rewatch: link.europa.eu/dPq9pb @linagalvez.eu @ivarsijabs.bsky.social
Coming up in the #EUParliament: ✅Today: STOA-@stsforum EU-Japan conference on #start-ups & scale-ups ✅Digital tools & #AI for civic engagement ✅Future of #EUresearch 👉You can watch them online & for some you can still register: www.europarl.europa.eu/stoa/en #HorizonEU #STOAevent #science #tech
🗓️Next week 10/6 in the #EP: #STOAevent on #research integrity, freedom & trust 📢Register & be part of the discussion on the future of #EUresearch, amidst challenges like #AI & threats to #AcademicFreedom: link.europa.eu/PKmMKF @ivarsijabs.bsky.social @linagalvez.eu #ALLEA @erc.europa.eu @eua.eu
Out now! 👉Study "Tomorrow's #PrimaryForests: The feasibility of realising novel primary forests in the western part of Europe" link.europa.eu/KrxfYy ✅Interview with co-author Bart Nyssen of #KULeuven: wp.me/panTdn-4ws @nicogcasares.bsky.social @bartmuys.bsky.social @linagalvez.eu
New #STOA study to help inform #EUfunding programmes beyond #HorizonEurope (2028-2034) 👉What worked so far, which barriers persist & why a more tailored, capacity-based approach could help close Europe’s R&I gap: link.europa.eu/Jv6qCW #HorizonEU @erc.europa.eu @horizoneu.bsky.social @linagalvez.eu
#Parasites are often only seen as harmful, but #science is telling a more complex story - from combating parasitic diseases to their influence on #biodiversity & the ecosystem: ✅Dr Hübner @unibonn.bsky.social #eWHORM: wp.me/panTdn-4Co ✅Dr Paterson @ninanatureresearch.bsky.social: wp.me/panTdn-4Cp
🗓️Next Wednesday 3 June, 14:30 CEST: #STOA-#STSforum Conference: ' #StartUps & scale-ups: lessons from EU & #Japan' 👉 link.europa.eu/4Gp7qp @ep-eprs.bsky.social @europarl.europa.eu @linagalvez.eu @josecepeda.bsky.social @ivarsijabs.bsky.social @nicogcasares.bsky.social
🔴Starting soon at 9:30h: Science & tech #STOAPanel meeting in the #EUParliament, including studies on preventive #eHealth platform & #plantpests 📺Watch live: link.europa.eu/dRQkgj 💬Interview #plant pests study: wp.me/panTdn-4BU @linagalvez.eu @josecepeda.bsky.social @ivarsijabs.bsky.social