Wetenschnapps XXL – Tension or symbiosis: science communication in theory and practice

Do you work in science communication as a professional or as a researcher, or do you communicate a lot about your research? Then you can’t miss this Wetenschnapps XXL! It’s still a while away, but put it in your diary: Tuesday 21 January 2025, Utrecht University Hall

Are you a researcher in the field of science communication and do you ever wonder: what should I research according to communication professionals? What insights do they need? How do they view my research questions and results? Do I include the perspective or expertise of practitioners enough?

Or are you a communication professional or communicating researcher and do you sometimes think: is what I do actually evidence-based? How can scientific knowledge improve my practice?

This Wetenschnapps XXL we are going to spend a day exchanging knowledge between communication professionals and researchers, going in-depth, exploring what lessons from research mean for practice, and what questions and insights from practice mean for research.

Call for input

Are you a communication professional: what do you want to know from science? Which aspect of your work would you like to have thoroughly investigated? Or do you have a case that you would like to explore in depth with colleagues?

Are you a researcher: what do you want to know from communication professionals? What practical experiences are you curious about? Or do you have a hypothesis or experimental research question you would like to test in practice and are you looking for professionals who can help you with this?