Christel van Eck
@christelvaneck.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at ASCoR, University of Amsterdam | Climate change communication, science communication, and polarization | 🌄🏞🌌🌇
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How did a high-stakes meeting between Trump, Vance& Zelenskyy turn from diplomacy to open confrontation?
Lotte van Burgsteden, @christelvaneck.bsky.social &I unpack conversational polarisation as it unfolded live in the Oval Office. @polcommjournal.bsky.social contains link to transcript #openaccess
Lotte van Burgsteden, @christelvaneck.bsky.social &I unpack conversational polarisation as it unfolded live in the Oval Office. @polcommjournal.bsky.social contains link to transcript #openaccess
www.tandfonline.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
How did a high-stakes meeting between Trump, Vance& Zelenskyy turn from diplomacy to open confrontation?
Lotte van Burgsteden, @christelvaneck.bsky.social &I unpack conversational polarisation as it unfolded live in the Oval Office. @polcommjournal.bsky.social contains link to transcript #openaccess
Lotte van Burgsteden, @christelvaneck.bsky.social &I unpack conversational polarisation as it unfolded live in the Oval Office. @polcommjournal.bsky.social contains link to transcript #openaccess
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🌿 PhD Opportunity in Environmental Psychology: We would like to invite students to apply for the student-led 2026 WGSSS PhD Studentship Competition at Cardiff University. (1/3)
🗓️ Deadline: 11 Dec 2025
🔗 wgsss.ac.uk/student-led-general-competition
🗓️ Deadline: 11 Dec 2025
🔗 wgsss.ac.uk/student-led-general-competition
Student-led General Competition – Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences
wgsss.ac.uk
October 17, 2025 at 10:36 AM
🌿 PhD Opportunity in Environmental Psychology: We would like to invite students to apply for the student-led 2026 WGSSS PhD Studentship Competition at Cardiff University. (1/3)
🗓️ Deadline: 11 Dec 2025
🔗 wgsss.ac.uk/student-led-general-competition
🗓️ Deadline: 11 Dec 2025
🔗 wgsss.ac.uk/student-led-general-competition
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Scientists are changing their normal #communication practice of only giving facts, esp. re climate change. @christelvaneck.bsky.social & @tonivdmeer.bsky.social tested whether stories & affective expression affect scientists’ credibility & found context & consistency matter doi.org/10.1177/0963...
August 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Scientists are changing their normal #communication practice of only giving facts, esp. re climate change. @christelvaneck.bsky.social & @tonivdmeer.bsky.social tested whether stories & affective expression affect scientists’ credibility & found context & consistency matter doi.org/10.1177/0963...
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New in Social Media + Society:
How do (non-)disruptive #climate #protests shape social media debates?
We analyzed ~5M Twitter/X posts on #FFF & #LetzteGeneration: Disruptive protests generate more engagement—but also more polarization, driven by right-wing/conservative users: doi.org/10.1177/2056...
How do (non-)disruptive #climate #protests shape social media debates?
We analyzed ~5M Twitter/X posts on #FFF & #LetzteGeneration: Disruptive protests generate more engagement—but also more polarization, driven by right-wing/conservative users: doi.org/10.1177/2056...
May 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
New in Social Media + Society:
How do (non-)disruptive #climate #protests shape social media debates?
We analyzed ~5M Twitter/X posts on #FFF & #LetzteGeneration: Disruptive protests generate more engagement—but also more polarization, driven by right-wing/conservative users: doi.org/10.1177/2056...
How do (non-)disruptive #climate #protests shape social media debates?
We analyzed ~5M Twitter/X posts on #FFF & #LetzteGeneration: Disruptive protests generate more engagement—but also more polarization, driven by right-wing/conservative users: doi.org/10.1177/2056...
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Was not expecting to open the main CBC page this morning and see this!
In today’s climate, I feel our message is even more relevant than even just a few months ago when the interview was recorded.
www.cbc.ca
@christelvaneck.bsky.social @lydiamessling.bsky.social
In today’s climate, I feel our message is even more relevant than even just a few months ago when the interview was recorded.
www.cbc.ca
@christelvaneck.bsky.social @lydiamessling.bsky.social
April 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Was not expecting to open the main CBC page this morning and see this!
In today’s climate, I feel our message is even more relevant than even just a few months ago when the interview was recorded.
www.cbc.ca
@christelvaneck.bsky.social @lydiamessling.bsky.social
In today’s climate, I feel our message is even more relevant than even just a few months ago when the interview was recorded.
www.cbc.ca
@christelvaneck.bsky.social @lydiamessling.bsky.social
Thanks so much for the warm welcome! 🙏
We're happy to have @christelvaneck.bsky.social as a visiting researcher at #IKMZ! Christel is an Assistant Professor at @ascor.bsky.social and an expert on #climatechange #communication, science communication, and #polarization. Thanks for being with us, we hope Zurich will be treating you well! ☀️
April 1, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Thanks so much for the warm welcome! 🙏
1️⃣ More and more, we see scientists openly expressing emotions—moving away from the traditional norm of "rational", "neutral" communication. But what are the consequences of this shift? Does showing emotion compromise a scientist’s credibility? In our latest publication, we explored this question 🧵👇
February 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
1️⃣ More and more, we see scientists openly expressing emotions—moving away from the traditional norm of "rational", "neutral" communication. But what are the consequences of this shift? Does showing emotion compromise a scientist’s credibility? In our latest publication, we explored this question 🧵👇
1️⃣ There’s much debate about the role of scientists in climate advocacy, but we often overlook the core concerns behind their arguments.
In our latest publication 🔍, we map these concerns based on interviews with 47 climate scientists! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
In our latest publication 🔍, we map these concerns based on interviews with 47 climate scientists! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
February 4, 2025 at 8:34 AM
1️⃣ There’s much debate about the role of scientists in climate advocacy, but we often overlook the core concerns behind their arguments.
In our latest publication 🔍, we map these concerns based on interviews with 47 climate scientists! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
In our latest publication 🔍, we map these concerns based on interviews with 47 climate scientists! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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📣NEW PAPER: ‘Advocacy - defending science or destroying it?’ Our interviews with 47 climate scientists provide detailed explanations on all the good things about policy advocacy and the legitimate concerns with threats to the integrity and credibility of science. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
February 3, 2025 at 10:47 AM
📣NEW PAPER: ‘Advocacy - defending science or destroying it?’ Our interviews with 47 climate scientists provide detailed explanations on all the good things about policy advocacy and the legitimate concerns with threats to the integrity and credibility of science. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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I used to think science was completely objective, free from human values and biases.
Obviously, that is bollocks. We are humans who make value informed decisions every day!
So I ❤️ this from @christelvaneck.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @lydiamessling.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Obviously, that is bollocks. We are humans who make value informed decisions every day!
So I ❤️ this from @christelvaneck.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @lydiamessling.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Challenging the neutrality myth in climate science and activism - npj Climate Action
We argue that Büntgen’s (2024) claim that climate science must be separated from activism is fundamentally flawed. Activism does not inherently lead to biased science and striving for value-free scien...
www.nature.com
January 29, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I used to think science was completely objective, free from human values and biases.
Obviously, that is bollocks. We are humans who make value informed decisions every day!
So I ❤️ this from @christelvaneck.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @lydiamessling.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Obviously, that is bollocks. We are humans who make value informed decisions every day!
So I ❤️ this from @christelvaneck.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @lydiamessling.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Excited to see our recent commentary featured on CBC! In this piece, our co-author @katharinehayhoe.com brilliantly unpacks why climate science communication cannot be and should not be neutral 👏 👇
Quirks and Quarks host Bob Macdonald interviews @katharinehayhoe.com on the role of scientists in society. She argues that climate scientists need to be more transparent about their personal values in communicating with the public.
Link to text and 20-minutes interview ⬇️
www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
Link to text and 20-minutes interview ⬇️
www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
Prominent climate scientist argues it's time to ditch the 'myth of neutrality' | CBC Radio
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe talks to Bob McDonald about the polarization of science and why she thinks scientists should stop pretending to be neutral when it's our planet at risk.
www.cbc.ca
January 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Excited to see our recent commentary featured on CBC! In this piece, our co-author @katharinehayhoe.com brilliantly unpacks why climate science communication cannot be and should not be neutral 👏 👇
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Our global study on the state of trust in scientists is now out in Nature Human Behaviour! 🥳
With a team of 241 researchers, we surveyed 71,922 people in 68 countries, providing the largest dataset on trust in scientists post-pandemic 👇🧵https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02090-5
With a team of 241 researchers, we surveyed 71,922 people in 68 countries, providing the largest dataset on trust in scientists post-pandemic 👇🧵https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02090-5
January 20, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Our global study on the state of trust in scientists is now out in Nature Human Behaviour! 🥳
With a team of 241 researchers, we surveyed 71,922 people in 68 countries, providing the largest dataset on trust in scientists post-pandemic 👇🧵https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02090-5
With a team of 241 researchers, we surveyed 71,922 people in 68 countries, providing the largest dataset on trust in scientists post-pandemic 👇🧵https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02090-5
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Super fascinating climate-communication study making the rounds today, thanks to @katharinehayhoe.com.
Skeptics who changed their minds went through a three-step process, which began with a "distancing from their ideological community." 👇
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Skeptics who changed their minds went through a three-step process, which began with a "distancing from their ideological community." 👇
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January 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Super fascinating climate-communication study making the rounds today, thanks to @katharinehayhoe.com.
Skeptics who changed their minds went through a three-step process, which began with a "distancing from their ideological community." 👇
🧵
Skeptics who changed their minds went through a three-step process, which began with a "distancing from their ideological community." 👇
🧵
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Good to see this. At the time, I called out Büntgen assertions as "superficial" and "naive" (www.varsity.co.uk/news/27665) and "mendacious" (www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...).
van Eck et al unpack that nicely here:
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
van Eck et al unpack that nicely here:
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
January 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Good to see this. At the time, I called out Büntgen assertions as "superficial" and "naive" (www.varsity.co.uk/news/27665) and "mendacious" (www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...).
van Eck et al unpack that nicely here:
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
van Eck et al unpack that nicely here:
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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🎁 A little holiday treat 🎁
We have a new paper on climate action communication on #Twitter 🌍 We analyzed over 6.4 million tweets from 2021, including tweets from the general public and tweets from 'climate' scientists on @katharinehayhoe.com's "Scientists who do climate" list🧵
osf.io/preprints/os...
We have a new paper on climate action communication on #Twitter 🌍 We analyzed over 6.4 million tweets from 2021, including tweets from the general public and tweets from 'climate' scientists on @katharinehayhoe.com's "Scientists who do climate" list🧵
osf.io/preprints/os...
December 19, 2024 at 12:43 PM
🎁 A little holiday treat 🎁
We have a new paper on climate action communication on #Twitter 🌍 We analyzed over 6.4 million tweets from 2021, including tweets from the general public and tweets from 'climate' scientists on @katharinehayhoe.com's "Scientists who do climate" list🧵
osf.io/preprints/os...
We have a new paper on climate action communication on #Twitter 🌍 We analyzed over 6.4 million tweets from 2021, including tweets from the general public and tweets from 'climate' scientists on @katharinehayhoe.com's "Scientists who do climate" list🧵
osf.io/preprints/os...
⁉️How do you navigate conversations about climate change when opinions conflict? Do you passionately try to persuade others, even at the risk of escalating tensions? Or do you prioritize finding common ground and maintaining conversational safety? 1/3
December 3, 2024 at 11:10 AM
⁉️How do you navigate conversations about climate change when opinions conflict? Do you passionately try to persuade others, even at the risk of escalating tensions? Or do you prioritize finding common ground and maintaining conversational safety? 1/3
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🚨 New preprint 🚨
Are climate scientists less trusted than scientists in general? 🤔🌍
Yes, we find evidence of a significant trust gap between climate scientists and scientists in general. 👇🧵 osf.io/preprints/os...
Are climate scientists less trusted than scientists in general? 🤔🌍
Yes, we find evidence of a significant trust gap between climate scientists and scientists in general. 👇🧵 osf.io/preprints/os...
November 20, 2024 at 9:16 AM
🚨 New preprint 🚨
Are climate scientists less trusted than scientists in general? 🤔🌍
Yes, we find evidence of a significant trust gap between climate scientists and scientists in general. 👇🧵 osf.io/preprints/os...
Are climate scientists less trusted than scientists in general? 🤔🌍
Yes, we find evidence of a significant trust gap between climate scientists and scientists in general. 👇🧵 osf.io/preprints/os...
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omorrow Saturday 1:30 PM at the Berlin Science Week: "Science communication & safety of scientists: Towards Open and Critical Debate, without Hostility", with @weitergen.de, @christelvaneck.bsky.social, @annemdijkstra.bsky.social, @katjabaer.bsky.social and me: berlinscienceweek.com/programme/sc...
Science communication & safety of scientists: Towards Open and Critical Debate, without Hostility
As in many countries, scientists in Germany and the Netherlands increasingly feel hostility, mistrust and threat from the public when they present their work and expertise. Especially when it comes to...
berlinscienceweek.com
November 1, 2024 at 7:24 AM
omorrow Saturday 1:30 PM at the Berlin Science Week: "Science communication & safety of scientists: Towards Open and Critical Debate, without Hostility", with @weitergen.de, @christelvaneck.bsky.social, @annemdijkstra.bsky.social, @katjabaer.bsky.social and me: berlinscienceweek.com/programme/sc...
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Our new essay below pairs well with one published by @lisaschipper.bsky.social and colleagues this same week, below.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
October 6, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Our new essay below pairs well with one published by @lisaschipper.bsky.social and colleagues this same week, below.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🚨I recommend checking out our new commentary on the neutrality myth in climate science and activism, together with @lydiamessling.bsky.social and @katharinehayhoe.com in Nature Climate Action #openaccess
nature.com/articles/s44... 1/3
nature.com/articles/s44... 1/3
October 7, 2024 at 7:46 AM
🚨I recommend checking out our new commentary on the neutrality myth in climate science and activism, together with @lydiamessling.bsky.social and @katharinehayhoe.com in Nature Climate Action #openaccess
nature.com/articles/s44... 1/3
nature.com/articles/s44... 1/3
🚨New publication about “climate-solutions polarization”. We've studied the underlying values in the polarized Dutch media debate about biomass. #OpenAccess #biomass
⭐️with Anke Wonneberger, Jeroen Jonkman, & Christian Burgers
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
⭐️with Anke Wonneberger, Jeroen Jonkman, & Christian Burgers
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
August 14, 2024 at 8:10 AM
🚨New publication about “climate-solutions polarization”. We've studied the underlying values in the polarized Dutch media debate about biomass. #OpenAccess #biomass
⭐️with Anke Wonneberger, Jeroen Jonkman, & Christian Burgers
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
⭐️with Anke Wonneberger, Jeroen Jonkman, & Christian Burgers
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🚨For all academics investigating climate change polarization, please check out my new article in WIREs Climate Change where I review the field of ‘online climate change polarization’. Here are a few important takeaways… 1/7🧵
July 12, 2024 at 7:51 AM
🚨For all academics investigating climate change polarization, please check out my new article in WIREs Climate Change where I review the field of ‘online climate change polarization’. Here are a few important takeaways… 1/7🧵
Did you get into any heated conversations about climate change with your cranky uncle over the Christmas dinners? 🌲 In our newest project, we want to investigate the emotions in such conversations, and are therefore recruiting a post-doctoral researcher: vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/Post...
January 8, 2024 at 8:10 AM
Did you get into any heated conversations about climate change with your cranky uncle over the Christmas dinners? 🌲 In our newest project, we want to investigate the emotions in such conversations, and are therefore recruiting a post-doctoral researcher: vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/Post...
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🚨 #PhD position available! Are you interested in climate journalism? 🌿🌎 Join the project 'Climate Advocacy Journalism: Conflating Facts with Values in Reporting about Climate Solutions' supervised by @christelvaneck.bsky.social, Christian Burgers & Anke Wonneberger. 📆 The deadline is November 1! 👇
October 30, 2023 at 10:14 AM
🚨 #PhD position available! Are you interested in climate journalism? 🌿🌎 Join the project 'Climate Advocacy Journalism: Conflating Facts with Values in Reporting about Climate Solutions' supervised by @christelvaneck.bsky.social, Christian Burgers & Anke Wonneberger. 📆 The deadline is November 1! 👇
🕰️The deadline is approaching... Do you know someone for this PhD position? ⬇️
Are you interested in climate change communication, and particularly in climate advocacy journalism? Come work with us in beautiful Amsterdam!
🙏Please retweet
📧DM for questions
vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/PhD-...
Are you interested in climate change communication, and particularly in climate advocacy journalism? Come work with us in beautiful Amsterdam!
🙏Please retweet
📧DM for questions
vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/PhD-...
October 19, 2023 at 7:46 AM
🕰️The deadline is approaching... Do you know someone for this PhD position? ⬇️
Are you interested in climate change communication, and particularly in climate advocacy journalism? Come work with us in beautiful Amsterdam!
🙏Please retweet
📧DM for questions
vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/PhD-...
Are you interested in climate change communication, and particularly in climate advocacy journalism? Come work with us in beautiful Amsterdam!
🙏Please retweet
📧DM for questions
vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/PhD-...