"Science & Video" – Newsletter #14, March 2021

Latest findings about the impact of online video on science communication and scientific communication

View in browser     FINDINGS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF ONLINE VIDEO ON SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION   Hi everyone, today we report on some exciting science feature films, explore two research papers about how videos are able to convey knowledge and to bridge ideological divides. And we learn that the future of grant proposals might be video, as some scientists suggest. Enjoy reading and watching, visit the website (there's more stuff to find) and share your topic suggestions! Thilo What's up   How a Max Planck institute helped developing the fictional TV film "Ecocide" Did Germany deal adequately with climate change? This case is heard, in the year 2034, before the International Court of Justice.   Cinematic close-up of a billion euro project Nature correspondent Alison Abbott reviews a new documentary on the European Commission's flagship neuroscience programme, which has fallen far short of what it had promised.   "Guided tours of researchers' ideas" – How to acquire research funds with videos The future of grant proposals is video, some scientists suggest. They expect more efficient review processes and better funding decisions.   How well do videos succeed in conveying knowledge? Three German media scientists carried out an extensive study about audiovisual science communication on TV and YouTube.   Sloan funded science short films, ready to stream An inspiring media library presents selected movies.   How to use video to bridge ideological divides After having watched impressive and awe-inspiring nature documentaries people turn out to be less dogmatic. This effect is beneficial for social cohesion.   How does YouTube handle fake news in times of pandemic? YouTube's recommendation algorithms have a bad reputation. Did they do a better job when serious information was most needed? The cosmos in a journal and on screen Successful science communication: Antikythera researcher Tony Freeth published not only a fascinating scientific paper about the famous astronomical mechanism but also – at the same time – a 30-minutes documentary about his team's work.     Imprint     This email has been sent to kirnegmbh.entsblog@blogger.com. You receive this email since you have subscribed to the Science & Video newsletter.   Unsubscribe       © 2021 Science and Video     View in browser