Our dataset is now openly accessible
The data of our NWO Corona Fast-Track Data study is now openly accessible at Zenodo. There you can download our dataset, questionnaire and read about our methodology. Read more here!
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Communicating science in times of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the channels and methods through which scientific findings are communicated. Instead of waiting to publish a full journal article, scientists already reveal ‘tidbits of scientific data’ through preprints, which contributed to fast sharing of early and crucial insights (Koerber, 2020). More than ever, experts…
The second round of surveys is open for participants! [Closed]
Our second round of surveys on the communication behavior of scientists during the pandemic is online. Participate now! [Survey is closed now]
First results from our COVID-19 survey
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic generated an ‘infodemic’: an overabundance of often contradictory or fake information. Scientists play an important role in generating reliable information and in informing the public. We assessed their reaction to this ‘infodemic’, and the role they are playing to counteract it.
‘Corona: fast-track data’ grant by the NWO
Our research into science communication during the crisis got awarded a fast-track NWO grant
How Corona is changing science
The flood of information about the COVID-19 pandemic is overwhelming. But which sources are relevant? Researcher Giovanni Colavizza uses artificial intelligence to bring structure into the science related to COVID-19.