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Mike S. Schäfer
@mss7676.bsky.social
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Prof of Science Communication @ UZH | Head of Dept @ IKMZ | Director @ CHESS | PI @ Wissenschaftsbarometer Schweiz | Member @ Acatech

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Communication & Media Studies 38%
Political science 29%
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Niels G. Mede @nielsmede.bsky.social · 20d
Published today: One of the biggest #science #communication studies to date. We asked 71,922 people in 68 countries how they #engage with information about #science and combined the data with several country-level factors: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #OpenAccess

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Wisskomm.de @wisskomm.de · Oct 2
Während der Pandemie erlebte Deutschland Vertrauensschwankungen in Bezug auf Forschung.
In der Schweiz blieben die Werte stabiler. Das Schweizer Wissenschaftsbarometer zeigt, welche Faktoren dafür verantwortlich sind.
www.wissenschaftskommunikation.de/warum-das-wi... #Wisskomm @mss7676.bsky.social
Warum das Wissenschaftsbarometer ein Frühwarnsystem ist
Wie entwickelt sich das Vertrauen der Schweizer Bevölkerung in Wissenschaft und Forschung? Im Interview erläutert Mike Schäfer, warum es wichtig ist, die Bevölkerung regelmäßig zu ihren Einstellungen ...
www.wissenschaftskommunikation.de

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ccsciencia.bsky.social
CCSCiencia @ccsciencia.bsky.social · Oct 1
@mss7676.bsky.social enseña #ComunicaciónCientífica en Zurich e investiga la actitud de la gente hacia la #ciencia
#IA
#cambioclimático
#mediosdigitales
@cern.bsky.social
@who.int

Vente a #CCSC25➡️ eventos.aecomunicacioncientifica.org/producto/ccs...

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PONENTES CCSC25 - AEC2
Mike Schäfer I’m a Full Professor of Science Communication at the Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) of the University of Zurich. My work explores how science is communicated to the...
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Wissenschaft im Dialog @w-i-d.de · Sep 26
How can we evaluate science communication in a way that is both meaningful and fair—and should evaluation even be standardised at all? Read our summary of the lunch talk to find out about unresolved tensions, emerging approaches & good practices.
🆕 wissenschaft-im-dialog.de/blog/standar...
#SciComm
Standards for the evaluation of science communication. International perspectives. Summary of the lunch talk available. portraits of seven speakers. Impact Unit, 25 Jahre WiD. Image of a person evaluating

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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · Sep 22
🤖 AI delegation fuels dishonesty

Across 13 studies with 8,000+ participants, people were more likely to cheat when tasks were delegated to AI. LLMs also complied with unethical prompts far more than humans.

🔗 www.mpg.de/25409477/091...

#SciComm #Ethics #AI #GenAI 🧪
Artificial Intelligence promotes dishonesty
When people delegated tasks to machine agents–whether voluntarily or in a forced manner–they were more likely to cheat
www.mpg.de

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Mike S. Schäfer @mss7676.bsky.social · Sep 17
Not really - there is a large (albeit shrinking) middle group.

The group of ppl who says they distrust science is rising, but still around 10%.

Reposted by Philipp Sarasin

mss7676.bsky.social
Mike S. Schäfer @mss7676.bsky.social · Sep 17
Science Barometer Switzerland 2025 is out today! 🎉

Key findings:
• 60% of Swiss trust science
• 4 audience segments: Sciencephiles, Critically interested, Passive supporters, Skeptics
• Video platforms & AI tools outrank radio/podcasts among the young

More info: www.wissenschaftsbarometer.ch

Reposted by Mike S. Schäfer

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Richard Fletcher @richardfletcher.bsky.social · Nov 22
Just 5 days left to apply to join the @reutersinstitute.bsky.social research team!
richardfletcher.bsky.social Richard Fletcher @richardfletcher.bsky.social · Nov 13
Only a few weeks left to apply to join the @reutersinstitute.bsky.social research team.

Great opportunity for someone who has just finished (or about to finish) their PhD.

Join us!

reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/job-vacancies

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Viktoria Cologna @colognaviktoria.bsky.social · Mar 1
New chapter: I'm excited to be back in Zurich as a postdoc in the Science Communication group at UZH with @mss7676.bsky.social and in the Weather and Climate Risks group @ethzurich.bsky.social with David Bresch while continuing collaborations with Naomi Oreskes & Alexander Kaurov at Harvard 🙌

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Mike S. Schäfer @mss7676.bsky.social · Apr 10
Upcoming Conference
SCIENCE COMMUNICATION IN THE AGE OF A.I.
Zürich -- June 6-7, 2024 -- #AISCICOMM24

▶️Registration now open: ikmz.uzh.ch/en/aiscicomm...

▶️Program & Book of Abstracts: ikmz.uzh.ch/en/aiscicomm...

▶️Travel & Accommodation Info: ikmz.uzh.ch/en/aiscicomm...

See you in Zurich! 🙏

Reposted by Mike S. Schäfer, Andrew K Przybylski

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Tobias Dienlin @tobiasdienlin.com · Feb 26
I have some exciting personal news to share:

On April 1st, I'll join @ikmz.bsky.social at University of Zurich for a professorship labelled Media Psychology and Methods!

I'm quite excited and very much looking forward to this new chapter and incredible opportunity!
a small bird is standing on a wooden table next to a tissue box holder .
Alt: a small bird is standing on a wooden table next to a tissue box holder, jumping around and being incredibly happy
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Richard Fletcher @richardfletcher.bsky.social · Nov 23
New article in Journal of Communication looking at changes to trust in news across 46 countries in the last 10 years.

Trust in news declined in just over half of countries.

It decreased more in countries where TV news use has declined, and/or where social media news use has grown.

A thread:
The link between changing news use and trust: longitudinal analysis of 46 countries
Abstract . Changing levels of public trust in the news are of deep concern to both researchers and practitioners. We use data from 2015 to 2023 in 46 count
academic.oup.com

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Naomi Oreskes @naomioreskes.bsky.social · Jul 1
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Extreme weather event attribution predicts climate policy support across the world - Nature Climate Change
Literature produced inconsistent findings regarding the links between extreme weather events and climate policy support across regions, populations and events. This global study offers a holistic asse...
www.nature.com

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Hanna Siemaszko @scihanna.bsky.social · Jun 3
Ever wondered why scientists don't communicate more? 🤔 Finally got the real answer from @mss7676.bsky.social !

We covered:
✨ Why researchers hesitate
🎯 Reaching audiences
🔬 Building trust in science
🤖 AI in sci-comm

Had so much fun I nearly forgot our pub quiz! 😅

#scicomm #sciencepodcast
Bridging Science and Society — SciLux
Listen to full episode :
www.scilux.eu

Reposted by Mike S. Schäfer

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Rob Bellamy @drrobbellamy.bsky.social · Apr 30
Social media in climate change communication: State of the field, new developments and the emergence of generative AI by @mss7676.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Wissenschaft im Dialog @w-i-d.de · Apr 23
Die Aufzeichnung unseres Lunchtalks mit @mss7676.bsky.social ist jetzt auf unserem YouTube-Kanal verfügbar. Im Gespräch ging es u.a. darum, wie #KI wissenschaftliches Arbeiten verändert, was das für die #Wisskomm bedeutet und welche Kompetenzen wichtig für AI literacy sind:
youtu.be/w2R0PmmAA9c
"Was macht KI mit der Wissenschaftskommunikation?" mit Mike Schäfer
YouTube video by Wissenschaft im Dialog
youtu.be

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Wissenschaft im Dialog @w-i-d.de · Apr 16
Die Zusammenfassung unseres Lunchtalks mit @mss7676.bsky.social ist jetzt online. Wir sprachen über den disruptiven Einfluss von #KI auf #Wisskomm, über AI literacy, praktische Anwendungsszenarien und über intelligente Kennzeichnung.
wissenschaft-im-dialog.de/blog/wie-sic...
#Wisskomm
Lunchtalk-Serie Der digitale Wandel der Wissenschaftskommunikation von Wissenschaft im Dialog. Thema: Was macht KI mit der Wissenschaftskommunikation? Mit Mike Schäfer. Zusammenfassung online. Foto von Mike Schäfer

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RHET AI Center @rhetai.bsky.social · Apr 15
Außerdem freuen wir uns, dass @mss7676.bsky.social, @annetteless.bsky.social, @snatale.bsky.social und @mayameme.bsky.social bereits zugesagt haben – und uns mit Impulsen und Vorträgen durch die Tagung leiten und Diskussionen anregen werden!

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Dr. Sabrina H. Kessler @shkessler.bsky.social · Apr 14
👀 "All eyez on AI: A roadmap for #ScienceCommunication research in the age of #ArtificialIntelligence #AI" 👀

📚 Literature review by @mss7676.bsky.social, @sophiavolk.bsky.social, D. Mahl & me

- reflects on current trends & research gaps + proposes a research agenda

👉 jcom.sissa.it/article/pubi...

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Journal of Science Communication (JCOM) @jscicom.bsky.social · Apr 14
How is AI reshaping #scicomm? A new special issue explores promises & pitfalls of gen AI, and its transformative impact on how science-related info is created & consumed. Image generated with OpenAI’s DALL·E based on article abstracts in the style of different art eras. jcom.sissa.it/article/pubi...

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Philip Sinner @philipsinner.bsky.social · Apr 11
New Term - new ComAI Lecture hosted by @zemki.bsky.social & @unibremen.bsky.social
Looking forward to welcome @mss7676.bsky.social and listen to his talk on „Science Communication and Artificial Intelligence: How AI is Changing Public Communication about Science“
📍Bremen Press-Club
Tue 15.04. 18:30

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RHET AI Center @rhetai.bsky.social · Apr 2
🚀 Besuch aus Zürich am RHET AI Center!
Im März haben uns @mss7676.bsky.social, Daniela Mahl und @sophiavolk.bsky.social vom IKMZ der UZH Zürich besucht. Beim Workshop rund um #Wisskomm und KI ging es um AI Literacy, Machtstrukturen uvm.

📢 Hier geht's zum Nachbericht: rhet.ai/2025/04/02/n...
Auf dem Bild ist eine Gruppe von ca. 15 Personen zu sehen, die direkt in die Kamera sehen und lächeln. Im Hintergrund ist die Stadt Tübingen zu sehen.

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Mike S. Schäfer @mss7676.bsky.social · Apr 1
📢 Looking for #postdoc researcher on #sciencecommunication

➡️ researching communicators and/or effects
➡️ quantitative methods, e.g. surveys or experiments
➡️ 3-year position, can likely be extended
➡️ Deadline & more: see below

It this appeals to you - do apply!
If not: Pls pass it on! 🙏

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w-i-d.de
Wissenschaft im Dialog @w-i-d.de · Apr 1
Wir sprechen mit Mike Schäfer @mss7676.bsky.social über den Einsatz von #KI in der #Wisskomm. Es geht um die Fragen, wie KI Kommunikationsprozesse verändert, wie der Einsatz gut in den Arbeitsalltag integriert werden kann und wer für die Governance verantwortlich ist.
ℹ️🎫 eveeno.com/wid-lunchtal...
Lunchtalk-Serie Der digitale Wandel der Wissenschaftskommunikation. Was macht KI mit der Wissenschaftskommunikation? Mit Mike Schäfer, 8. April, 12 Uhr. Jetzt anmelden!

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ETH Zurich @ethz.ch · Mar 31
How does #Disinformation affect public trust in science? Can healthy scepticism be good? A debate with Sonia Seneviratne, Mike S. Schäfer and former Swiss Chancellor Walter Thurnherr. Welcome to our first contribution of our focus week on trust.

Article: ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

Reposted by Mike S. Schäfer, Julia Metag

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Florian Wintterlin @wintterlin.bsky.social · Mar 25
🔍 Who are the users of alternative scientific media? 🔍
New study published in Science Communication. Lead by the wonderful Lena Zils, and together with @juliametag.bsky.social, @nielsmede.bsky.social and @mss7676.bsky.social doi.org/10.1177/1075...
Literate and Critical? Characterizing Users of Alternative Scientific Media - Lena Zils, Florian Wintterlin, Julia Metag, Niels G. Mede, Mike S. Schäfer, 2025
Science is of crucial importance in contemporary societies. Concurrently, legacy news media outlets are losing their position as the main fora for discussing an...
doi.org

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Dialogues on Climate Change @dialoguescc.bsky.social · Mar 25
Social media in climate change communication: State of the field, new developments and the emergence of generative AI

New article online first in @dialoguescc.bsky.social by @mss7676.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Reposted by Mike S. Schäfer

rhetai.bsky.social
RHET AI Center @rhetai.bsky.social · Mar 4
Wir haben Besuch!

Heute waren @mss7676.bsky.social, Daniela Mahl und @sophiavolk.bsky.social vom IKMZ von der Uni Zürich beim RHET AI Center zu Gast. Gemeinsam haben wir uns in einem Workshop unsere Forschungsansätze vorgestellt und Ideen ausgetauscht zu #Wisskomm, Zielgruppen, #AIliteracy und mehr
Eine Gruppe von Personen sitzt in einem losen Kreis und diskutiert. Im Hintergrund steht eine Person und schreibt etwas auf ein Plakat. Eine Gruppe von vier Personen sitzt um ein Plakat herum. Eine Person gestikuliert im Gespräch, eine andere Person schreibt etwas auf dem Plakat auf.

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Mike S. Schäfer @mss7676.bsky.social · Feb 26
Veeeeeeery much looking forward to having you, dear @tobiasdienlin.com! 🙏🥳
tobiasdienlin.com Tobias Dienlin @tobiasdienlin.com · Feb 26
I have some exciting personal news to share:

On April 1st, I'll join @ikmz.bsky.social at University of Zurich for a professorship labelled Media Psychology and Methods!

I'm quite excited and very much looking forward to this new chapter and incredible opportunity!
a small bird is standing on a wooden table next to a tissue box holder .
Alt: a small bird is standing on a wooden table next to a tissue box holder, jumping around and being incredibly happy
media.tenor.com

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grist.org
Grist @grist.org · Feb 12
Georgia was about to retire coal plants. Then came the data centers.

Utilities nationwide are falling back on fossil fuels to meet huge energy demand.

Written by @ejreports.bsky.social .

grist.org/energy/georg...

#Georgia #Coal #Energy #Climate #Data
Georgia was about to retire coal plants. Then came the data centers.
Georgia was going to retire its coal plants, but then the data centers arrived. AI is pushing energy providers back to fossil fuels.
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