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SciSnack is now broadening its scope to include archaeology and in October we kickstarted...

News

Introducing ArchaeoSnack

Author Vana Orfanou Date November 12, 2020

Vana Orfanou

Every 3.2 seconds another person gets dementia! The most common form of dementia, up...

Biology, Health

Can we detect Alzheimer’s disease earlier?

Author Samaneh Abolpour Mofrad Date December 13, 2019

Samaneh Abolpour Mofrad

SciSnack will celebrate it’s 7th year of existence in 2019, and it’s about time...

News

SciSnack: The Next Generation

Author Mathew Stiller-Reeve Date December 13, 2018

Mathew Stiller-Reeve

We have the pleasure of welcoming the students from the Earth Surface Dynamics (ESD)...

News

Learning together about Processes at the Earth’s Vulnerable Skin: The ESD 2018 summer school in Germany

Author SciSnack Date October 25, 2018

SciSnack

When I ask my friends in Bergen why they don’t ride their bikes more...

Air, Climate, Culture, Health, People, Society

Do Bergen cyclists care about rain?

Author Kristine Flacké Haualand Date May 22, 2018

Kristine Flacké Haualand

Early last week, climate PhD students from the Nordic countries met in Upsete, deep in...

News

Debating social media in the Norwegian mountains.

Author Mathew Stiller-Reeve Date September 30, 2016

Mathew Stiller-Reeve

Meningitis is a deadly disease that causes massive damage to the human brain. Young...

Climate, Health, People, Society, Systems

How wind brings death to West Africa

Author Frank Brenner Date April 28, 2016

Frank Brenner

Satellite data is revolutionising the way we look at our planet. From tracking deforestation...

Climate, Health, Land, Life, People

Certainly uncertain! Do satellites help to monitor food security in Africa?

Author Robert Luetkemeier Date April 22, 2016

Robert Luetkemeier

Everyone waited for radio broadcasting to crumble, but then something incredible happened....

News, Outreach

‘DIY’ Journalism for Scientists through Scientific Podcasting

Author Ashley Braunthal Date April 20, 2016

Ashley Braunthal

The SedWhat Podcast Episode 01: The Climate Messenger – Dr. Erlend Moster Knudsen...

Climate, Culture, Earth, Ice, News, Outreach, People, Sea, Society

The SedWhat Podcast – Episode 01: The Climate Messenger

Author Ashley Braunthal Date December 4, 2015

Ashley Braunthal

Do you know where your science story burns to engage your target audience? Did...

News

Event: Where the Science Story Burns

Author SciSnack Date October 22, 2015

SciSnack

In April, Valerie Kumer (University of Bergen) and I had the pleasure to organize...

News

ClimateSnack workshop in Uganda

Author Mathew Stiller-Reeve Date May 29, 2015

Mathew Stiller-Reeve

Here is another insightful post by professional writer, Dallas Murphy. Dallas conducts annual science-writing...

Expert

Consider the Audience

Author SciSnack Date January 6, 2015

SciSnack

There’s a whole wave of new and exciting ways to communicate our science. There...

News

Podcasting together

Author Mathew Stiller-Reeve Date July 18, 2014

Mathew Stiller-Reeve

The success of writing groups depends on effective feedback discussions. Structuring these feedback discussions is far...

News

Funneling group discussions

Author SciSnack Date May 12, 2014

SciSnack

After the set up of a small pilot group and a very productive advertising...

News

ClimateSnack Norwich blossoms

Author Céline Heuzé Date April 14, 2014

Céline Heuzé

During the Ocean Sciences Meeting in Honolulu late last month, ClimateSnack and Resclim held...

News

Discussing science writing and communication

Author SciSnack Date March 10, 2014

SciSnack

Last Wednesday marked the birth of ClimateSnack at Stockholm University (SU). Eleven enthusiastic ‘snackers’...

News

ClimateSnack at Stockholm University

Author SciSnack Date February 5, 2014

SciSnack

Expert

Paragraphs: A Manual for the Idea Machine

Author SciSnack Date February 3, 2014

SciSnack

Expert

Getting to the “So What?” of Your Science

Author SciSnack Date January 27, 2014

SciSnack