Symposium Science in Society

Communication is an important element within science. What role do newspapers and magazines play in this? And how does this role differ from the role of a university or the government? The LEC is hosting its annual symposium this year entirely on the theme of science communication with the title “Science in Society”. If you would like to learn more about this topic, join us at the symposium on Sept. 29 starting at 1:45 p.m. The symposium will have several lectures and a panel discussion.

Following the symposium is the weekly ACD borrel, where all attendees will get a coupon for a free drink.

Speakers

• Arnout Jacobs, Vice President Journals, Mathematics, Physical and Applied Sciences at Springer Nature Group, LinkedIn
  On “The role of scientific publishers in the academic discourse”.
• Dr. Valentin Geiger, Postdoctoral Scientist at University of Amsterdam, LinkedIn
  On “Notes on data visualization”.

Panel discussion

• Host: Prof. dr. Joost Reek, University of Amsterdam, LinkedIn
• Arnout Jacobs, Springer Nature Group, LinkedIn
• Dr. Valentin Geiger, Postdoctoral Scientist at University of Amsterdam, LinkedIn
• Prof. Dr. Matthias Bickelhaupt, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, LinkedIn
• Esther Thole, Chief editor C2W, LinkedIn
• Janine Beelen-van Driel Krol, high school chemistry teacher at ‘Het Schoter’ in Haarlem, LinkedIn
• Demi Snabilié, PhD candidate at University of Amsterdam, LinkedIn

Planning

13:45 – 14:10 Walk-in
14:10 – 14:20 Opening symposium
14.20 – 15.00 Lecture: Notes on data visualization
15.00 – 15.10 Break
15.10 – 16.00 Panel discussion
16.00 – 16.10 Break
16.10 – 16.50 Lecture: The role of scientific publishers in the academic discourse
16.50 – 17.00 Conclusion symposium
17.00 – 21.30 Borrel in the Brainwave