Autore: fabioturone
The effect of media and social stigma on neurotechnolgies: an invited commentary
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 Media and social stigma can influence the patient adaptation to neurotechnologies and DBS By Daniela Ovadia Daniela Ovadia is the co-director of the Neuroscience and Society Lab in the Brain and Behavioral Sciences Department of the University of Pavia and is the scientific director of Agenzia Zoe. Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)…
The programme of the Erice International School of Science Journalism 2015 is online
With the Director of the School Enzo Iarocci and the co-Director of the course Umberto Dosselli we have just announced the programme of the 6th course of the Erice International School of Science Journalism and Communication, on “The Science of Light” (click the image to enlarge). I have been a speaker for…
Notes on the 2nd UNESCO South East Europe workshop on science journalism
We are working hard to keep this highly challenging and rewarding experience alive, after the second very succesful UNESCO South East Europe workshop held in Podgorica, Montenegro, in September 2014. I want to thank the many great people that worked with me to make this esperience unforgettable, starting from Mario Scalet…
“Scientific controversies in the media” at Tel Aviv 2013
In November 2013 we were both invited by the Jerusalem Press Club, Mishkenot Shaananim and the Israeli Academy of Sciences to attend the first Science Journalism mission to Israel. The mission started right after the 5th Conference on Science Communication organized at the University of Tel Aviv, where we were invited…
Investigative science journalism and uncertainty at WCSJ 2013 Helsinki
I took part in the 8th World Conference of Science Journalists held in Helsinki (Finland) in June 2013, <a href="http://wcsj2013 like this.org/making-sense-uncertainty/" onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http://wcsj2013.org/making-sense-uncertainty/', 'discussing about uncertainty in a panel organised by Sense about Science']);" target="_blank">discussing about uncertainty in a panel organised by Sense about Science, and contributing to…
L’inchiesta sul giornalismo scientifico
L'Ordine dei Giornalisti della Lombardia mi ha chiesto all'inizio del 2011 di scrivere la cover story della rivista Tabloid sul giornalismo scientifico, che è uscita nel numero di marzo-aprile, alla vigilia del 7° congresso mondiale dei giornalisti scientifici, in cui Daniela Ovadia ed io abbiamo prodotto due sessioni sulla biooetica e sulla…
Discussing Science Media Centres at the PCST 2012 conference with Anne Glover
I had the pleasure to meet Anne Glover, who had just been named Chief Scientific Adviser to the President of the European Commission, while I was working on a panel I had submitted to the 2012 International Conference of the Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) Network in Florence. I invited…
“Writing for the media” : Joint ICTP-TWAS Workshop on Science Communication
I was invited to hold a keynote speech at the “Joint ICTP-TWAS Workshop on Science Communication in Developing Countries: Bridging the Gap between Science, Policy and the General Public” in Trieste (17-21 October, 2011) pop over to this website. Here is the abstract: Writing for the mediaWatch movie online Rings…
WCSJ Doha 2011
Al 7° Congresso mondiale dei giornalisti scientifici di Doha (Qatar), Daniela Ovadia e Fabio Turone hanno prodotto due sessioni sulla bioetica e sulla comunicazione del rischio. A quel congresso parteciparono anche cinque colleghi lombardi, grazie alle borse di studio messe a disposizione proprio dall'Ordine dei giornalisti della Lombardia su proposta della nostra…
The Biolunch, at ESOF Torino 2010
The first edition of Biolunch, an event designed to favor communication between scientists and journalists, took place at ESOF 2010, in Turin. The event, which was part of the scientific programme, was created by Jacopo Pasotti and realized with the help of Fabio Turone (both members of SWIM-SWITY), and was…