In order to better grasp the understanding of Open Science within our project, our partners from RU and EUR shared an open questionnaire within IANUS, aimed at identifying what the members of the IANUS consortium believe constitutes open science, what aspects of open science are possibly underexposed and to which potential areas should be further […]
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The definitions of ‘research integrity’ and ‘research ethics’ often intertwine and may appear to overlap. Still, a clear distinction between the two can help us understand how each can relate to good research practices and fostering of trust in science. Historically, research ethics and research integrity operated as distinct domains, but they have become increasingly
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The IANUS project actively participated in the OPERAS conference held at the Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels on June 26–27, 2024. The conference aimed to assess various trust dimensions of the Internet, including infrastructure, governance and regulation, mediation, and science, through partnerships with civil society, academia, the tech community, youth, policymakers, and others. A
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As part of IANUS’ mission to foster warranted trust in science, RU (in collaboration with Bioart Laboratories ) held a firepit debate during the Dutch Design Week, an international design festival taking place yearly in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Hosted at the Bioart Laboratories art centre, RU researchers conversed with the visitors of the Dutch Design
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Evidence-based insights and potential solutions provided by science are now more important than ever: the credibility, reliability and trustworthiness of science is an issue of crucial importance (Oreskes, 2019; Kitcher, 2001). Public distrust in science has increased in recent years and became more vocal in the public sphere. Increasingly numerous voices are questioning whether scientific
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The global media landscape has changed significantly in this century. Increasing digitalisation of the media sphere continues to alter the patterns of consumption of media content. Fewer and fewer people access news through the daily/weekend print newspapers or consume news through cable and broadcasting services. There is an ongoing shift from characterising the general public
Our third in-person consortium meeting took place April 23-34th at the Résidence Palace in Brussels. With the IANUS project approaching its concluding year, experts and representatives from IANUS’ partner organizations came together to align our research and action plans for the upcoming months. The two-day meeting was aimed at fortifying trust in science through transparency,
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An important explanation for a lack of trust in science and technology is that science is perceived to be out of touch with societal concerns and needs, and this is especially true for underserved audiences. The core objective of the IANUS project is to strengthen trust in science, research and innovation. But what does it
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IANUS partner AcumenIST is going to host the upcoming project meeting, taking place in Brussels, Belgium, during 23-24th of April, 2024. With the IANUS project approaching its concluding year, the two-day event will ensure coherence between the conceptual analysis of trust and distrust developed during the earlier phases of IANUS and the ‘action research’ to
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With its aim to strengthen warranted trust in science, research, and innovation, the IANUS project is continuously involved in examining and developing science communication and participatory methods to open up science. In order to pursue this goal, IANUS embarked on a journey to identify and map good, pioneering public engagement practices and activities. Our partners
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