@ISC think-tank working to improve our understanding of issues relating to science futures, science systems, and policy for science

Joined February 2023
27 Photos and videos
💡 Thank you to @uniworldnews for their in-depth coverage of our latest report 'Preparing National Research Ecosystems for #AI: Strategies and progress in 2024.' Beyond documenting current initiatives, our aim is to make sure that AI works for #science ⬇️ universityworldnews.com/post…
1
3
412
🎉 Celebrating a significant partnership with @IDRC_CRDI aimed at ensuring #AI works for the improvement of #science worldwide! 🤝 Excited to collaborate in the years ahead, advancing our analysis of AI integration within #research ecosystems.
📢 Big announcement! The @IDRC_CRDI is partnering with the ISC Centre for @ScienceFutures_ with a grant exceeding $1 million CAD to explore the effects of #AI on #science systems in the Global South. council.science/current/news…
1
3
548
Centre for Science Futures retweeted
#News #Paper: How does your government plan to integrate #AI into the research ecosystem? ISC @ScienceFutures_ explores different national strategies in its new report. Discover how countries are integrating AI into #science and join the conversation! ➡️ council.science/publications…
7
10
2,415
⚠️ Currently, we are missing dedicated policy frameworks to guide the #science sector in times of crisis. Our new paper "Protecting Science in Times of Crisis" fills this gap, recommending ways to proactively protect science and scientists. ➡️See how: council.science/publications…
3
4
424
Centre for Science Futures retweeted
💬 “#Fukushima was a paradigm shift. That level of seismic activity hadn’t occurred in 1000 years. All of us scientists were really shocked." @ISCAsiaPacific interviewed Prof. @okisayaka of @UTokyo_News_en on rebuilding #science systems after a #crisis ⬇️ council.science/current/blog…

1
2
7
485
❓ How can we keep scientists active during a #crisis? ➡️ In our new paper, we tackle the urgent need for a proactive approach to safeguarding research and scientists: futures.council.science/publ…. youtube.com/watch?v=6qIHSN2I…

1
1
75
❗️New #paper from @ScienceFutures_ and the @ISC recommending ways to proactively protect #science and scientists in times of #crisis. ➡️ See how to better protect science: futures.council.science/publ…
1
3
2,388
⚡ Available now: Extended versions of the Science Fiction #podcast episodes Delve deeper into our conversations with top #ScienceFiction authors: Kim Stanley Robinson, @drkarenlord, Vandana Singh, Fernanda Trías, @ChenQiufan and @doctorow. futures.council.science/news…
4
7
3,672
🚨Final Episode: Centre for #ScienceFutures Science Fiction sixth episode of the #SciFi podcast series is out! @doctorow discusses #TrustInScience and how the coordinative power of #DigitalTechnology can be harnessed towards a more #sustainable future. 👂council.science/current/blog…
4
6
4,262
Episode 5: Centre for #ScienceFutures Science Fiction podcast series is out! @ChenQiufan joins us to discuss agency and #SocialResponsibility in science as a human endeavour, especially in the context of #ArtificialIntelligence. 👂council.science/current/blog…
2
3
1,108
Episode 4: Centre for #ScienceFutures Science Fiction podcast series is out! Fernanda Trías speaks about the urgency to take actions in the face of dire realities such as #ecological #crises. 👂council.science/current/blog…
1
2
60
Episode 3: Centre for #ScienceFutures Science Fiction podcast series is out! Vandana Singh speaks about the limits of data for doing science and how institutions can work to facilitate #transdisciplinary scientific projects. 👂council.science/current/blog…
1
3
143
Episode 2: Centre for #ScienceFutures Science Fiction podcast series is out! @drkarenlord speaks about the need for long-term thinking and two-way feedback between #science and #PolicyMaking using lessons learned from the #COVID pandemic. 👂council.science/current/blog…
2
4
160
🎙️ Just released: new #SciFi podcast series in partnership with @Nature. Tune into the 1st episode featuring bestselling author Kim Stanley Robinson as he delves into the applications of sci-fi's utopias to real-world science challenges ⬇️ futures.council.science/news…
1
130
New working paper led by @Nick_Ishmael, with @Sujatha__Raman, UNESCO Chair #SciComm for Public Good. The paper examines how trust in #science is conceived and measured, offering a comprehensive and practical understanding of the issue. ➡️ Read now at futures.council.science/publ….

Replying to @ISC
❗️ New #ResearchPaper on #PublicTrust in #science by the ISC Centre for @ScienceFutures_ and the @UNESCO Chair on #SciComm as Public Good. Based on 15 years of evidence, it calls for an update to the #SciencePolicy interface model. ➡️ Read it here: futures.council.science/publ….
1
2
412
🌐 Exploring the Intersection of AI and Science 🤖 Experts from 12 countries gathered in Kuala Lumpur to discuss the implications of AI for science. Insights on national strategies and priorities were exchanged, find out more here: futures.council.science/news… #AI #ScienceFutures
1
62
Local wisdom speaks volumes when universal solutions are implemented without regard for the context. In the case of the #ClimateCrisis, knowledge democracy cannot be overlooked. Read more about why it's important➡️loom.ly/hXVJWg0 #ScienceFutures #WCRPOSC23

🌍 Next week, a once-in-a-decade scientific conference takes place in #Kigali. The @WCRP_climate Open Conference will bring together leading experts from the climate and environment fields to discuss the defining challenge of our time: #ClimateChange. council.science/events/open-…
44
🚨 Live now at #SJF2023 Join us as @Nick_Ishmael gives us a sneak peek into our new paper: ‘The Contextualization Deficit: Reframing Trust in Science for Multilateral Policy’ during our virtual session on #PublicTrust. Join the session ➡️loom.ly/UMDPLOk #ScienceFutures

#Happening_Now #SJF23 Panel Discussion “Reframing Trust in Science: What Are the Lessons for Science Journalism?” featuring @Nick_Ishmael, @miamalan, @Subhrapr and Alison Meston. The session is brought by the International Science Council @ISC. #sjf23 #sciencejournalism #sciencewriting #SciCommX
1
1
514
📢 Join us on today at 14:00 UTC as @Nick_Ishmael offers a sneak peek into our upcoming paper at the @ISC session, 'Reframing Trust in Science: What Are the Lessons for #ScienceJournalism?' 📰🔬 Register here ➡️ loom.ly/LVwaeOs #SJF2023 #TrustInScience #ScienceFutures

1
46
🤔 Curious about the impact of #AI on academic research? Join us tomorrow 17/10 at 2 pm CET for a #webinar organized by @FrontiersIn and moderated by our Head, Mathieu Denis. ➡️ Register now: frontiersin.qualtrics.com/jf…
1
3
682