Publications

Below you can find articles and conference presentations that are the result of our team's joint research on "communicating scientists" and "science communication training". Please get in touch for access to full texts or further information!

Journal Articles (Peer Reviewed)

Hendriks, F., & Bromme, R. (2022). Researchers’ Public Engagement in the Context of Interdisciplinary Research Programs: Learning and Reflection from Boundary CrossingScience Communication44(6), 693–718. https://doi.org/10.1177/10755470221137052

Hendriks, F., Janssen, I., & Jucks, R. (2023). Balance as credibility? How presenting one- vs. two-sided messages affects ratings of scientists’ and politicians’ trustworthiness. Health Communication, 38(12), 2757–2764. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2022.2111638

Klose, M., Steger, D., Fick, J., & Artelt, C. (2022). Decrypting log data: A meta-analysis on general online activity and learning outcome within digital learning environmentsZeitschrift für Psychologie, 230(1), 3-15. https://doi.org/10.1027/2151-2604/a000484

König, L. M., Altenmüller, M. S., Fick, J., Crusius, J., Genschow, O., & Sauerland, M. (in press). How to communicate science to the public? Recommendations for effective written communication derived from a systematic review. PsyArXivhttps://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/cwbrs

Taddicken, M., Fick, J., & Wicke, N. (2024). Is this Good Science Communication? Construction and Validation of a multi-dimensional Quality Assessment Scale from the Audience's Perspective (QuASAP)Frontiers in Communication9, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2024.1384403

Wintterlin, F., Hendriks, F., Mede, N. G., Bromme, R., Metag, J., & Schäfer, M. S. (2022). Predicting Public Trust in Science: The Role of Basic Orientations Toward Science, Perceived Trustworthiness of Scientists, and Experiences With Science. Frontiers in Communication, 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2021.822757

Online publications

Banse, L., Panzer, J., & Fischer, L. (2024). Hürden und Herausforderungen effektiver Evaluationen in der Wissenschaftskommunikation: Erkenntnisse einer qualitativen Untersuchung mit Praktiker*innen der Wissenschaftskommunikation. Berlin: Impact Unit, Wissenschaft im Dialog. https://impactunit.de/huerden-und-herausforderungen-effektiver-evaluationen-in-der-wissenschaftskommunikation/

Hendriks, F, Banse, L., & Fick, J. (2023). Wie können Wissenschaftler*innen dazu motiviert und befähigt werden, im Bereich Wissenschaftskommunikation aktiv zu werden? — Ein Forschungsüberblick. Berlin: Transfer Unit Wissenschaftskommunikation. https://transferunit.de/thema/wie-koennen-wissenschaftlerinnen-zu-wissenschaftskommunikation-motiviert-und-befaehigt-werden/

Conference Presentations

2024

Banse, L., Biermann, K., & Taddicken, M. (2024, Juni). Centralized vs. Decentralized Science Communication in Universities: Differences in the Professional Role Identities of University Communicators in Various Organizational ContextsPaper presented at the Annual Conference of the Science Communication Division of the German Communication Association (DGPuK). Zurich, Switzerland.

Banse, L., & Hendriks, F. (2024, September). Linking research topic characteristics with scientists‘ willingness to engage in public discoursesPaper to be presented at the 10th European Communication Conference. Ljubljana, Slovenia. 

Banse, L., & Hendriks, F. & Lüttig, M. (2024, September). Was motiviert Forschende zur aktiven Teilnahme an Wissenschaftskommunikation? Eine motivationstheoretische Systematisierung des aktuellen ForschungsstandesPresentation will be presented at Wisskomm Connected. Berlin, Germany. 

Banse, L., Hendriks, F., Taddicken, M. (2024, Juni). Linking scientists’ communication with laypeople to their professional role identities. Paper presented at the 74th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association. Gold Coast, Australia (Remote Presentation).

Banse, L. & Panzer, J. (2024, September). Hürden und Herausforderungen von effektiven Evaluationen in der Wissenschaftskommunikation gemeinsam überwinden – Implikationen einer qualitativen Untersuchung mit Praktiker*innen der WissenschaftskommunikationPanel discussion at the Wisskomm Connected. Berlin, Germany. 

Biermann, K., & Banse, L. (2024, September). Die Rolle von Hochschulkommunikator:innen an der Schnittstelle zwischen Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft: Herausforderungen und PerspektivenPresentation will be presented at Wisskomm Connected. Berlin, Germany. 

Biermann, K., Banse, L. & Taddicken, M. (2024, März). „Motivieren, begeistern, fröhliche Gesichter, leuchtende Augen“: Die Rolle von Public Engagement in der Wissenschaftskommunikation deutscher Hochschulkommunikator*innen. Paper presented at the 69th Annual Conference of the DGPuK 2024. Erfurt, Germany.

Fick, J., Hendriks, F., & Rudolph, L. (2024, September). Towards Explaining the Effects of Jargon on Information Credibility and Source Trustworthiness. Beitrag wird präsentiert auf der Joint 2024 Conference of the EARLI Special Interest Groups 20 (“Inquiry Learning'') and 26 (“Argumentation, Dialogue and Reasoning”). Berlin, Deutschland.

Fick, J., Hendriks, F., & Thies, B. (2024, September). Development and Evaluation of a Science Communication Training for Master Students. Paper to be presented at the Congress of the German and Austrian Psychological Society (DGPS/ ÖGP). Vienna, Austria.

Hendriks, F., Bilandzic, H., Taddicken, M. (2024, September). Do Epistemic Emotions Predict Online Engagement with Uncertain Science on Social Media? In: Thomm, E. & Hendriks, F. (2024) Scientific Uncertainty, Misinformation, and Trust: Challenges in the Evaluation of Scientific Online Information. Symposium organized at the Conference of EARLI SIGs 20&26. Berlin, Germany.

Hendriks, F., Greussing, E., Horstmann, A., Nowak, B., Meier, Y. & Bromme, R. (2024, Juni). AI Talking Science: Two Experimental Studies on the Perception of Large Language Models as a Source of Scientific Information. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Science Communication Division of the German Communication Association. Zürich, Switzerland.

Hendriks, F., Greussing, E., Horstmann, A., Nowak, B., Meier, Y. & Bromme, R. (2024, September). Science via ChatGPT: The Perceived Trustworthiness of Large Language Models vs. Scientists as Source of Information about a Scientific Topic. In: Hendriks, F. & Altenmüller, M. (2024). Trust in Science – A Global Challenge in Digitalized Times. Coupled Symposium organized at the Biannial Conference of the German Psychological Association (DGPs). Vienna, Austria.

Knuth-Herzig, K., Hendriks, F., & Fick, J.  (2024, September). Welche Kompetenzen braucht es für gute Wissenschaftskommunikation? Ein Kompetenzportfolio aus der #FactoryWissKommInteractive workshop at Wisskomm Connected. Berlin, Germany. 

Momme, J., Hendriks, F., & Enzingmüller, C. (2024, September). The Potential of Science Communication to Foster Trust Through Public Participation. In: Hendriks, F. & Altenmüller, M. (2024). Trust in Science – A Global Challenge in Digitalized Times. Coupled Symposium organized at the Biannial Conference of the German Psychological Association (DGPs). Vienna, Austria.

 

2023

Banse, L., Hendriks, F. & Taddicken, M. (2023, September). „Das ist zwar wichtig, aber ich denke mir: Bleib bei deinen Leisten!“ – Die Position von Wissenschaftskommunikation im System beruflicher Rollenidentitäten erfahrener MINT-ForschenderPresentation at the annual conference of the science communication and journalism/journalism research sections of the DGPuK 2023. Passau, Germany.

Banse, L., Panzer, J., & Fischer, L. (2023, Oktober). Erfolgsmessung & Evaluation in der professionellen Wissenschaftskommunikation: Eine Interviewstudie zu Barrieren, Motivationen und institutionellen Wirkkräften unter deutschen Berufspraktiker:innen. Paper presented at the annual conference of the PR/Organizational Communication and Media Language - Media Discourses sections of the DGPuK 2023. Darmstadt, Germany.

Fick, J. (2023, September). Development, Implementation and Evaluation of an Evidence-based Science Communication Training Program. Presentation at the Network for the Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) Venice Symposium. Venice, Italy.

Fick, J., Kumpmann, N., & Hendriks, F. (2023, Juli). Teaching Science Communication to Master Students in STEM. Presentation at the 18th European Congress of Psychology. Brighton, UK.

Fick, J., Kumpmann, N., & Hendriks, F. (2023, August). Development and Evaluation of a Science Communication Training for Master Students in STEM. Presentation at the 20th European Association of Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) Conference. Thessaloniki, Greece.

Hendriks, F. & Banse, L. (2023, September). Motivationen und Barrieren für eigenständige Wissenschaftskommunikation individueller Wissenschaftler:innen – Ein Literatur-Review. Presentation at the annual conference of the science communication and journalism/journalism research sections of the DGPuK 2023. Passau, Germany.

 

2022

Fick, J., Hendriks, F., Kumpmann, N., Banse, L., Taddicken, M. & Thies, B. (2022). Development and evaluation of a science communication training for early career researchers.  Presentation at the 52. Congress of the German Psychological Society (DGPs), Hildesheim, Germany.

Hendriks , F. (2022). Science Communication and its Role for Public Trust in Science. Invited Presentation at the conference “Science for Resilience – Learnings from the Pandemic”, Vienna, Austria (Online).

Hendriks, F., Janssen, I., & Jucks, R. (2022, September). Providing pro and contra evidence in scientific information benefits expertise ascriptions to scientists and politicians as sources of information. In: Altenmüller, M. S. (Chair). “Trust in and within science”. Presentation at the 52. Congress of the German Psychological Society (DGPs), Hildesheim, Germany.