SCIENCE INSIGHT by Frontiers
October 15, 1.45 pm – 2.30 pm
Refreshments will be served

Speakers:

• Dr David Larousserie, Science Reporter, Le Monde
• Dr Gilbert de Gregorio, Director of Communications, Frontiers
• Prof. Dr. Christoph Markschies, President of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
• Dr Helen Jamison, Global Coordinator, Science Media Centres [Moderator]

Einstein advised “The important thing is not to stop questioning”. Today, for scientists, journalists, publishers and the public – with AI at our fingertips – this seems easier than ever. But does greater questioning lead to greater trust? And who, ultimately, creates and safeguards trust in science?

Scientific knowledge is produced and becomes public through a chain: researchers, funders, institutions, publishers and the media each play a part. Science journalism plays a vital role in both interrogating and translating research for the public and holding science to account. At the same time, AI is directly shaping how research is produced, checked and shared, and the safeguards that protect the scientific record are evolving to keep pace. Journalists sit at the centre of this shift, helping audiences find credible evidence among a growing volume of information, often with limited time and resources.

This session brings three of those voices together, to ask a constructive question: where does responsibility lie for publishing and communicating science the public can trust, and what can each of us do to strengthen it?