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Welcome Irma, our new Executive Assistant!

Irma has a Gender & Diversity background and strong experience in Office Operations/CEO Assistance. Passionate about intercultural collaboration & inclusion. We look forward to her contribution!

We asked her a few questions to get to know her better 🧵
November 6, 2025 at 7:10 AM
📣 #ScienceCommunication today is about tailoring messages and creating real understanding. 

Our outreach manager @fintanburke.com shares how the field has evolved and why knowing how media works is key for his role. 

🎥 Watch the video to learn more.
October 21, 2025 at 6:21 AM
It’s where it all starts: we meet our project partners & learn about their science.

For us, kick-off meetings are key moments to create first footage & a deeper understanding about the research that we’ll be communicating.

We always leave inspired, ready to turn complex research into clear stories
October 16, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Researchers unveiled GazeLock: Use your gaze to "draw" your login pattern! This eye-tracking prototype offers hands-free, secure authentication for the XR age.
Read more in VR Today Magazine: https://bit.ly/3VCXmm6
October 14, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Did you know wild chimpanzees naturally get a “tiny buzz” from fruit?🍌🍷

A new study shows their daily fruit diet can equal ~1.4 drinks. A clue to why humans like alcohol, especially when among others?

👉 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adw1665
October 9, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Labs leave a footprint too. 🧪🌍 

A pilot in Spain used visual comms to cut energy, water & plastic use across 50 labs, boosting sustainability talks & best practices. Small changes, big impact.

Read more: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.11.675379v1
October 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🔬 For some, research is the goal. For others, it’s sharing science.

In this video, our science communicator Daniel shares why he moved into #ScienceCommunication, how starting out in this field is like and how he keeps the fast-paced work on track.
October 7, 2025 at 6:20 AM
On 18.09. Oldenburg’s pubs turned into science stages! 🍻 

At Hirn vom Hahn – Wissen frisch gezapft, 16 researchers shared their work in 8 bars, making complex ideas clear and fun. 

Big thanks to all speakers, partners & the amazing crowd who joined.
September 30, 2025 at 8:03 AM
#ScienceCommunication isn’t just about creativity. Teamwork and organisation is part of it, too! 

🎥 In this video, our admin assistant Maialen Lopez Garcia shares why working with science communicators is never boring and how a little bureaucracy keeps things running.
September 25, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Natural history museums post on YouTube—but rarely about their science. 📹🦋 

A study of 437 videos from 28 US museums shows research & collections are underused, missing a big chance for public engagement.

👉 https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.16.676522v1
September 24, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Together with camera operator Stefano Petti, our colleagues Ute and Mathis filmed Umbrian farmer & beekeeper Virginia Ruspolini, a living lab participant in the LEGUMINOSE project.

That meant suiting up for safety 🐝, sitting on the ground, & recording an interview with the bees all around. 
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September 16, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Not every interview happens in a studio. Sometimes it’s a field in Umbria, bees buzzing, and a beekeeper’s story to tell.
That’s sci-comm in action — adapting on the spot.

#ESCIatWork #SciComm #LEGUMINOSE
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September 16, 2025 at 8:02 AM
What have we been up to?

We've been chatting with more of our ESCI team about their work and how they found their way into science communication.

A fresh round of ESCI's Insights is on the way.
Stay tuned if you are interested in science communication.

#SciComm #ScienceCommunication
September 9, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Three days of connection, creativity & collaboration at ESCI! 💡 From workshops & BBQs to a peat barge tour and the Moorbauernpatent, we wrapped up with action points & fresh energy. Motivated to keep supporting each other! 💪
September 2, 2025 at 9:56 AM
ESCI joined the 2025 SEEP Conference last week with a dedicated stand, sharing our work in sustainability, energy, and environmental communication.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by, we look forward to future collaborations!

#SciComms #Sustainability
August 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Back to uni, but this time as guest speakers!

Natalie and Larissa recently spoke at @marumunibremen.bsky.social and Uni Oldenburg about ESCI as a #SciComm company and alternative career paths for scientist.

Curious about sci-comm careers? Reach out!

#ESCIatWork  #CareersInScience
July 29, 2025 at 7:02 AM
🎨 Switching from research to science illustration isn’t a typical path. 

In this video, illustrator Natalie Höppner talks about what made this transition & the job in general challenging. And she shares 1 tip for anyone wanting to visualise their science.

▶️ Find out more
#ScienceIllustration
July 22, 2025 at 6:46 AM
It’s that time again… EU reports are due.
Which means:
📊 Progress
📁 Deliverables
💥 Acronym jungle
🧠 Mild existential crisis

Let’s be honest — it’s a journey. 👇
July 15, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Research or #ScienceCommunication? 
You’re not alone with this question!

An internship can give insights & can help you decide. 🧭
Maybe you discover it is not the right fit. Maybe you find your calling, like our former intern Dalia Puig. 

💡Hear about her experience doing a SciComm internship
July 8, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Ditching animation for everyday objects. 🧪 We built a mini studio & visualised some processes behind algae-to-fuel @safproject.bsky.social with oil bottles (no boring charts!) & biogas bubbles (shout out to Fabian's lung power!). Check out the Behind-the-scenes pics! #SciComm
July 1, 2025 at 6:43 AM
🎬 Making science understandable and engaging on video isn’t always easy.

What makes the job exciting and where do the challenges lie?

Hear it from our video producer @esci-corinna01.bsky.social . She has been turning complex topics into compelling videos since 17 years. 

#ScienceCommunication
June 24, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Have you seen our latest ESCI's insights on skills that career starters in #ScienceCommunication should have?

Check it out 👇
June 19, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Excited to welcome Lena Blum as our new #SciComm intern! 

With a background in marine environmental sciences & research, Lena already has experience in interdisciplinary collaboration & translating complex science into accessible insights. 

We asked her a few questions to get to know her better 🧵
June 17, 2025 at 6:48 AM
We’re organising again the German-language science slam “Hirn vom Hahn” with our partners in Oldenburg.

Forschung 🧪
Fakten 🔣
Feierabend 🍺

In 99 Tagen ist es soweit. Markiert euch den 18.09 schon mal im Kalender.

Mehr Infos auf: hirnvomhahn.de
June 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM
#ScienceCommunication is more important than ever, but what does it take to do it well?

We asked our Managing Director @bartlmae.bsky.social to share the two key skills every aspiring science communicator should know.
✨ Curious?
🎥 Watch the video to find out.
June 10, 2025 at 6:03 AM