Marina Joubert
@marinajoubert.bsky.social
Science communication researcher, lecturer and trainer at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. #scicomm for life!
Antimicrobial resistance rarely dominates the headlines; yet it shapes our world in ways most people can’t see. At #WCSJ2025 in Pretoria, we’re gathering journalists, editors, and researchers to explore the topic. 🗓️ 2 Dec • 14:00–16:00; CSIR Conference Centre.
#AMR #globalhealth #sciencejournalism
#AMR #globalhealth #sciencejournalism
November 10, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Antimicrobial resistance rarely dominates the headlines; yet it shapes our world in ways most people can’t see. At #WCSJ2025 in Pretoria, we’re gathering journalists, editors, and researchers to explore the topic. 🗓️ 2 Dec • 14:00–16:00; CSIR Conference Centre.
#AMR #globalhealth #sciencejournalism
#AMR #globalhealth #sciencejournalism
Are you working in SA or Germany and passionate about public engagement research or practice? PEX is a 1-year leadership journey (Dec 25 ‒ Dec 26) combining online & peer learning and a meeting in Stellenbosch (Nov 2026). Apply by 12 October 2025 – Find out more at sites.google.com/view/pex26-c...
PEX Public Engagement Exchange 2026
PEX PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EXCHANGE 2026
The PEX26 programme will bring together 22 researchers and Public Engagement Professionals from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Brazil, and Germany for a year-long leaders...
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September 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Are you working in SA or Germany and passionate about public engagement research or practice? PEX is a 1-year leadership journey (Dec 25 ‒ Dec 26) combining online & peer learning and a meeting in Stellenbosch (Nov 2026). Apply by 12 October 2025 – Find out more at sites.google.com/view/pex26-c...
Still a bit more than a week left to apply for this #scicomm opportunity at postdoctoral level ... please apply if you are eligible and interested to join my team ... www0.sun.ac.za/crest/civic-...
Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Civic Science (2026) - CREST
www0.sun.ac.za
September 22, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Still a bit more than a week left to apply for this #scicomm opportunity at postdoctoral level ... please apply if you are eligible and interested to join my team ... www0.sun.ac.za/crest/civic-...
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Among our 29 themed symposia + 1 open symposium, we are pleased to feature:
✨ Communicating palaeosciences
To participate, contact the conveners:
Marina Joubert (marinajoubert@sun.ac.za) @marinajoubert.bsky.social
Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan (anusuya.chinsamy-turan@uct.ac.za) @palaeo-prof.bsky.social
✨ Communicating palaeosciences
To participate, contact the conveners:
Marina Joubert (marinajoubert@sun.ac.za) @marinajoubert.bsky.social
Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan (anusuya.chinsamy-turan@uct.ac.za) @palaeo-prof.bsky.social
August 26, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Among our 29 themed symposia + 1 open symposium, we are pleased to feature:
✨ Communicating palaeosciences
To participate, contact the conveners:
Marina Joubert (marinajoubert@sun.ac.za) @marinajoubert.bsky.social
Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan (anusuya.chinsamy-turan@uct.ac.za) @palaeo-prof.bsky.social
✨ Communicating palaeosciences
To participate, contact the conveners:
Marina Joubert (marinajoubert@sun.ac.za) @marinajoubert.bsky.social
Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan (anusuya.chinsamy-turan@uct.ac.za) @palaeo-prof.bsky.social
🚨 Stellenbosch Univ (CREST) is recruiting a Postdoc in Civic Science (Jan–Dec 2026). Shape how science connects with society! PhD (≤5 yrs), based in SA. Apply by 31 Oct 2025. marinajoubert@sun.ac.za #SCICOMM - details attached
September 3, 2025 at 4:59 AM
🚨 Stellenbosch Univ (CREST) is recruiting a Postdoc in Civic Science (Jan–Dec 2026). Shape how science connects with society! PhD (≤5 yrs), based in SA. Apply by 31 Oct 2025. marinajoubert@sun.ac.za #SCICOMM - details attached
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“Greetings from 51 Pegasi b" - how NASA’s Exoplanet Travel Bureau campaign turned distant worlds into cultural icons. A case study of art & science creating new ways of imagining via #scicomm by Ceridwen Dovey. Find out more: jcom.sissa.it/news/35/ and the full paper at jcom.sissa.it/article/pubi...
“Greetings from 51 Pegasi b”: How NASA Made Exoplanets into Tourist Destinations
A new JCOM paper analyzes the synergy between artists and scientists in a popular exoplanet science communication campaign
Looking for the perfect vacation? Do you crave late-night fun? PSO J318.5−22,...
jcom.sissa.it
September 2, 2025 at 6:50 AM
“Greetings from 51 Pegasi b" - how NASA’s Exoplanet Travel Bureau campaign turned distant worlds into cultural icons. A case study of art & science creating new ways of imagining via #scicomm by Ceridwen Dovey. Find out more: jcom.sissa.it/news/35/ and the full paper at jcom.sissa.it/article/pubi...
Looking for two post-docs to join our Public Engagement Lab at Stellenbosch University ...
May 23, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Looking for two post-docs to join our Public Engagement Lab at Stellenbosch University ...
Two postdoc opportunities in the 'science & society' space - #scicomm #publicengagement #science - see www0.sun.ac.za/crest/ss-pos...
Call for applications: Two Postdoctoral Fellowships in Science and Society - CREST
www0.sun.ac.za
April 24, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Two postdoc opportunities in the 'science & society' space - #scicomm #publicengagement #science - see www0.sun.ac.za/crest/ss-pos...
Reposted by Marina Joubert
🔎 Marina Joubert (@marinajoubert.bsky.social), da Stellenbosch University, e Simone Rödder, da Universität Hamburg, apresentam artigo em que analisam as percepções e expectativas dos públicos na Alemanha e na África do Sul em relação a cientistas visíveis.
youtu.be/fCt9Yz4G4g8
youtu.be/fCt9Yz4G4g8
April 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
🔎 Marina Joubert (@marinajoubert.bsky.social), da Stellenbosch University, e Simone Rödder, da Universität Hamburg, apresentam artigo em que analisam as percepções e expectativas dos públicos na Alemanha e na África do Sul em relação a cientistas visíveis.
youtu.be/fCt9Yz4G4g8
youtu.be/fCt9Yz4G4g8
Reposted by Marina Joubert
What’s the state of #trust in #science in Africa? @marinajoubert.bsky.social, @colognaviktoria.bsky.social, Patrick Ansah, and I published a commentary in @nature.com #Africa, presenting new insights for 12 African countries 🌍
www.nature.com/articles/d44...
www.nature.com/articles/d44...
A positive picture of Africans’ trust in scientists
Three African countries are in the top five places where scientists are most trusted
www.nature.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:27 AM
What’s the state of #trust in #science in Africa? @marinajoubert.bsky.social, @colognaviktoria.bsky.social, Patrick Ansah, and I published a commentary in @nature.com #Africa, presenting new insights for 12 African countries 🌍
www.nature.com/articles/d44...
www.nature.com/articles/d44...
I am fascinated by scientists who are highly visible in society and loved doing this #scicomm research with Simone Rӧdder and Lars Guenther - theconversation.com/new-survey-e...
New survey explores what people in South Africa expect of publicly visible scientists – why it matters
When asked to name a living scientist from their own country, more than half of the respondents in both countries did not reply.
theconversation.com
March 12, 2025 at 6:34 AM
I am fascinated by scientists who are highly visible in society and loved doing this #scicomm research with Simone Rӧdder and Lars Guenther - theconversation.com/new-survey-e...
It remains a special feeling to see a new research publication going 'live' ... especially when you really loved the work and the collaborators - Simone Rodder & Lars Guenther! - bit.ly/3PSvV4W
January 30, 2025 at 7:18 AM
It remains a special feeling to see a new research publication going 'live' ... especially when you really loved the work and the collaborators - Simone Rodder & Lars Guenther! - bit.ly/3PSvV4W