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26 to 30 June

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FT1. White Nights, IT, photonic technologies and robotics in St. Petersburg

Type: Field Trip 

Theme: Science

Location: St. Petersburg, Russia

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1 July

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9:00 - 17:00 

W1.  Jack F. Ealy Science Journalism Workshop, Latin American Edition

Type: Pre-conference event

Theme: State of our trade

Location: EPFL Campus, Building INM, Room 202

(organized by the Fundacion Ealy Ortiz. Open to all WCSJ2019 participants, under registration. NB: workshop will be held in Spanish)

Speakers: André Biernath, Carlos Cienfuegos, Germán Fajardo, Rosalind Reid , Enrique Bustamante, S. Lynne Walker, Deborah Blum, Diego Arguedas Ortiz, Thiago Medaglia, Daniela Hirschfeld, Lynne Friedmann, Aleida Rueda, Iván Carrillo

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W2. Atelier Francophonie

Type: Pre-conference event

Theme: Skills and tools

Location: EPFL Campus, Building BC, Room BC01

(ouvert à tous les participants WCSJ2019, sur inscription)

Organiser: Cécile Klingler

Moderators: Cécile Klingler, Magali Reinert

Speakers: Sylvie Larrière, Julien Chongwang, Lise Barnéoud, Viviane Thivent, Kossi Balao, Eric Nahon, Annik Dubied, Mamadou Traoré, Anne-Claire Jucobin, Fabrice Boudjaaba, Juliette Hardy, Jean-Luc Peiry, Nathalie Munyampenda, Sophie Della Mussia, Daniel Nzohabonimana, Jérôme Fenoglio, Jérôme Chenal, Hyppolite Valdez Onanina, Laurent Vidal​

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W4. Balkan Science Journalism workshop

Type: Pre-conference event

Theme: Skills and tools

Location: EPFL Campus, Building BC, Room BC410

(open to all WCSJ2019 participants)

Speakers: Mićo Tatalović, Andrada Fiscutean, Alexandra Nistoroiu, Nenad Jaric Dauenhauer, Maria Bolevich, Julianna Photopoulos, Renata Dacinger, Vedrana Simicevic, Daniela Ovadia, Fabio Turone, Nico Pitrelli, Marton Hajdu

 

W6. FUSE Workshops 1: Augmented Reality

Type: Pre-conference event

Theme: Skills and tools

Location: STCC, Room 5A

(registration basis; participants have to apply with a motivation letter, not all will be accepted; 25 slots only)

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10.30 - 16:00

W3. The science of learning and science journalism

Type: Pre-conference event

Theme: Science

Location: EPFL Campus, Building BC, Morning: Room BC02&B04; Afternoon: Room BC420

(organized by the Jacobs Foundation. Morning: for Jacobs Foundation travel grantees only; Afternoon from 14:00: open to WCSJ2019 participants, under registration)

Speakers: Annie Brookman-Byrne, Cristina Riesen, Sabine Gysi, Nora Maria Raschle, Katrin Männik, Sophie von Stumm

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13:00 - 17:00

FT31. Innovaud - From the Lab to International Heights

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: EPFL Campus, Building BC, Room BC04

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14:00 - 16:00

W5. Science on television: how to continue reaching audiences?

Type: Pre-conference event

Theme: State of our trade

Location: Amphimax, room 410

(organized by the European Broadcasting Union; open only 14:00-17:00 to all participants)

Moderator: Martin Schneider

Speakers: Malin Attefall, Aurélie Marx, Sabrina Scharpen, Vincent Sun, Silvia Rosa Brusin, Stefan Busse, Eriko Hase, Eugenio Coccia, Jean Philip de Tender, Giacomo Mazzone

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16:30 - 17:30

W7. SNSF roundtable: The battle for open access

Type: Pre-conference event

Theme: Beyond cheerleading

Location: STCC, Auditorium B

(organized by the Swiss National Science Foundation; open to all)

Moderator: Jan-Martin Wiarda

Speakers: Jean-Claude Burgelman, Herma Cuppen, Matthias Egger, Kamila Markram, Daniel Ropers

 

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18:00 - 20:15

P0. Grand Opening of the 11th World Conference of Science Journalism

Type: Plenary

Theme: State of our trade

Location: STCC, Auditorium A

(official opening of the 11th World Conference of Science Journalism - WCSJ2019)

Organizer: Olivier Dessibourg

Moderator: Tania Chytil

Speakers: Nouria Hernandez, Martin Vetterli, Olivier Dessibourg, Simonetta Sommaruga, Frédérique Vidal, Carlos Moedas, Marc Walder, Mohammed Yahia, Seema Kumar

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P1. Debate Panel: "Science Journalism in the mainstream media: luxury or necessity?"

Type: Plenary

Theme: State of our trade

Location: STCC, Auditorium A

(panel discussion with 5 Editors-in-chief and CEO of leading media, on the place of science (journalism) in mainstream media) 

Organizer: Olivier Dessibourg

Moderator: Deborah Blum

Speakers: Jérôme Fenoglio (Director “Le Monde” - France), Monika Bauerlein (CEO MotherJones - USA), Nathalie Wappler (Director SRF Swiss Broadcasting Television), Francesca Unsworth (Head of news at the BBC - UK), Uzodinma Iweala (CEO of Ventures Africa Magazine - Nigeria - & CEO of The Africa Center)

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The ceremony will be followed by a Welcome cocktail reception.

 

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21:00-00:00

Social Hub @HEMU, in downtown Lausanne

2 July​

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8:45-9:45

P2. The Moon and beyond: Where will we be in 50 years in space exploration?

Type: Plenary session (Panel)

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, Auditorium A

Organizer: Alan Boyle

Moderator: Sarah Cruddas

Speakers: Thomas Zurbuchen, Anatoly Petrukovich, Wu Ji, David Parker, Lori Garver

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9:00-17:00 

W8. FUSE Workshops 2: Artificial Intelligence

Type: Pre-conference event

Theme: Skills and tools

Location: STCC, 1BC

 

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9:45-10:10

Coffee Break

 

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10:10-11:20

› A1. Reporting on scientific fraud around the world: a how-to

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Beyond cheerleading

Location: STCC, Auditorium C

Organizer and moderator: Ivan Oransky

Speaker: Alison Abbott

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› A2. Philanthropy - a savior for journalism... or a dead end?

Type: Parallel session

Theme: State of our trade

Location: STCC, Auditorium B

Organizer: Olivier Dessibourg

Moderator: Serge Michel

Speakers: Emily Wilson, Miguel Castro, Melanie Bunce, Beat Glogger

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› A3. The new gold rush: Prospects and controversies in deep seabed mining

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, 3BC

Organizer and moderator: Angela Posada-Swafford

Speakers: Gerard Barron, Kris Van Nijen, Daniel Jones, Katie Elles

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› A4. The reality of Augmented Reality: How it can enhance science storytelling

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Skills and tools

Location: STCC, 5BC

Organizer and moderator: Joshua Hatch

Speakers: Griselda Serra Duran, Karthik Patanjali, Pakinam Amer

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› A5. From evidence to confidence: science and the EU agencies.

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Beyond cheerleading

Location: STCC, 4ABC

Organizer: Caroline Daamen

Moderator: Kai Kupferschmidt

Speakers: Bernhard Url, Martin Pigeon, Vera Novais, Andrea Ammon

                     

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11:25-12:10

M1. What future challenges for European research?

Organizing entity: European Commission, RTD

Type: Press conference

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, Auditorium C

Speaker: Jean-Eric Paquet

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M2. Announcement of the Winner of the 2019 HFSP Nakasone Award

Organizing entity: Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO), Strasbourg, France

Type: Press conference

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, 4ABC

Moderator: Guntram Bauer

Speakers: Warwick Anderson and the 2019 Winner of the Nakasone Award

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11:10-16:45             

FT11a. CERN: going underground

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: CERN, Geneva

                     

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12:15-13:55

L1. Championing science engagement and inclusivity for everyone, everywhere (sponsored by Johnson&Johnson)

Type: Sponsored Luncheon

Theme: Beyond cheerleading

Location: STCC, Auditorium A

Speakers: Thierry Zomahoun, Flavia Schlegel, Mary Woolley, Seema Kumar, Natasha Loder

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L2. Switzerland, world hub for blockchain technologies and the role of the blockchain in journalism (sponsored by Digital Switzerland)

Type: Sponsored Luncheon

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, 3A

Moderator: Ozan Polat

Speakers: Katherine Foster, Monique Morrow, Ryan Spanier, David Delmi, Bryan Ford

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L3. Neurotechnologies to reverse paralysis (sponsored by Fondation Defitech)

Type: Sponsored Luncheon

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, 5A

Speakers: Grégoire Courtine, Jocelyne Bloch, Daniel Borel

 

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12:15-13:55

LL1 to LL52. Lunch@Labs (Lunchbags will be offered)

                     

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14:00-15:10

› B1. Trade Craft: Unpacking the Corporate Manipulation Toolbox

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Beyond cheerleading

Location: STCC, Auditorium B

Organizer and moderator: Brooke Borel

Speakers: Naomi Oreskes, Stéphane Horel, Sharon Lerner

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› B2. SPECIAL SESSION:  How EU-funded research underpins law and policy - and how you can use it

to find important stories

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Skills and tools

Location: STCC, 5BC

Speakers: Minna Wilkki, Stéphane N’Dong, Márton Hajdu

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› B3. Women Science Journalists Unite!

Type: Parallel session

Theme: State of our trade

Location: STCC, 3BC

Organizers and moderators: Núria Jar, Tania Rabesandratana

Speakers: Bothina Osama, Victoria Jaggard, Cecilia Rosen

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› B4. Covering meta-analyses and systematic reviews ­­– a crash course

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Beyond cheerleading

Location: STCC, 4ABC

Organizer and moderator: Joseph (Jop) de Vrieze

Speakers: Karla Soares-Weiser, Jos Kleijnen, Hilda Bastian

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› B5. Writing and selling the 21st-century science book

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Skills and tools

Location: STCC, Auditorium C

Organizer and moderator: Maryn McKenna

Speakers: Carl Zimmer, Thomas Abraham, David Bamford, Rana Dajani

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15:10-15:40              

Coffee Break

 

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15:40-16:50

› C1. The challenges of science journalism in the Global South - and how an alliance with the North could help

Type: Parallel session

Theme: State of our trade

Location: STCC, 5BC

Organizers: Jane Qiu, Christabel Ligami

Moderator: Christabel Ligami

Speakers: Harry Surjadi, Deborah-Fay Ndhlovu, Ben Deighton, Manuel Lino

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› C2. Thinking outside of the press release: how to find story ideas in new, unusual and digital places

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Skills and tools

Location: STCC, Auditorium B

Organizers: Celia Luterbacher, Amanda Alvarez

Moderator: Celia Luterbacher

Speakers: Amanda Alvarez, Inga Vesper, Dom DiFurio

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› C3. How to earn a living in the new media landscape: Innovative business models and how they work

Type: Parallel session

Theme: State of our trade

Location: STCC, 4ABC

Organizers: Mićo Tatalović, Sarah Wild

Moderator: Tim De Chant

Speakers: Serge Michel, Allison Motluk, Christian Schwägerl, Elisabetta Tola

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› C4. Pitch Slam 2019: Return of the pitch slam

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Fun and entertainment

Location: STCC, 3BC

Organizer and moderator: Bethany Brookshire

Speakers: Ashley Smart, Eric Hand, Laura Helmuth, Nicky Phillips

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› C5. CRISPR moves out of the lab - can reality come close to the hype?

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, Auditorium C

Organizer: Sharon Begley

Speakers: Jon Cohen, Chris Proudfoot, Raffaella di Micco, Jean-Denis Faure

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› C6. Fake-news in science: how to recognize and fight it

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Beyond cheerleading

Location: STCC, Auditorium A

Organizer: Martin Amrein

Moderator: Andreas Hirstein

Speakers: Joe Lynam, Scott Brennen, Riko Muranaka, Nir Grinberg

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› C7. Let's Play! Improvisation theatre for science journalists

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Fun and entertainment

Location: STCC, 3A

Organizer: Gemma Venhuizen

Moderator: Gaspard Kühn

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17:00-18:00              

K1. The African heart of science

Type: Keynote

Theme: Beyond cheerleading

Location: STCC, Auditorium A

Organizer: Hélène Le Meur

Moderator: Mohammed Yahia

Speaker: Uzodinma Iweala (CEO Ventures Africa Magazine Nigeria, CEO The Africa Center)

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K2. What would you do with €100 billion? How Europe tries to shape the future of science

Type: Keynote

Theme: Beyond cheerleading

Location: STCC, Auditorium C

Moderators: Tania Rabesandratana

Speaker: Jean-Eric Paquet (DG Research&Innovation at the European Commission)

 

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19:00-21:30              

Welcome reception at Olympic Museum, Lausanne (sponsored by Johnson&Johnson)

Exhibition of start-ups active in the sports domain (in collaboration with SPOT, event by ThinkSports)

 

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21:00-23:30              

ScienceImages @Musée de l’Elysée, by CinéGlobe

Open air cinema with science movies and documentaries

 

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21:00-00:00

Social Hub @HEMU in downtown Lausanne

3 July​

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8:45-9:45

P3. Should science journalists focus on solutions?

Type: Plenary session

Theme: State of our trade

Location: STCC, Auditorium A

Organizer: Hélène Le Meur

Moderator: Carl Zimmer

Speakers: Nina Fasciaux, Elizabeth McGowan

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9:45-10:10

Coffee Break

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10:10-11:20

› D1. Youtubers, science journalists: allies or competitors?

Type: Parallel session

Theme: State of our trade

Location: STCC, Auditorium B

Organizer and moderator: Aurélie Coulon

Speakers: Joachim Allgaier, Lê Nguyên Hoang, Viviane Lalande

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› D2. Seeking elusive truths: How to judge statistical results as a non-statistician

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Skills and tools

Location: STCC, 3BC

Organizer: Valentin Amrhein

Moderator: Christie Aschwanden

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› D3. Mental illness, science, and the global health agenda

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, 4ABC

Organizer and moderator: Joanne Silberner

Speakers: Maria Elena Medina Mora, Grace Gatera, Janice Cooper, Elisha London

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› D4. Investigative methods for science journalism: Accounts from four award-winning reporters

Type: Parallel session

Theme: State of our trade

Location: STCC, Auditorium C

Moderator: Tiffany Lohwater

Speakers: Anna Nordbeck, Deborah J. Nelson, Sarah Wild, Charles Piller

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› D5. Where physics (still) doesn't work: the global quest to solve the universe's enduring mysteries

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, Auditorium A

Organizer: Andre Salles

Moderator: Toni Feder

Speakers: Fabiola Gianotti, Nigel Lockyer, Reynald Pain, Laura Baudis

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11:25-12:10

M3. Latest results in protecting the oceans and their inhabitants to mitigate climate change

Organizing entity: Bertarelli Foundation

Type: Press conference

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, Auditorium A

Moderator: Heather Koldewey

Speakers: David Jacoby, Dan Bayley, Malc Nichol, Nicole Esteban, Nick Graham, Cassandra Benkwitt

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M4. IBM Research double exclusive announcement: AI research inspired by the human senses & Enlarged IBM Quantum network with european Universities

Organizing entity: IBM Research Rüschlikon

Type: Press conference

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, Auditorium C

Moderator: Walter Riess

Speakers: Patrick Ruch, James Robin Wootton and representatives of the new IBM Q NETWORK academic partners to be disclosed

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11:10-16:45              

FT11b. CERN: going underground

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: CERN, Geneva

            

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12:15-13:55

​L4. Making drugs great again: when Systems biology and Artificial intelligence enable an emerging democratic botanical revolution in infection and cancer control. (sponsored by Alphanosos)

Type: Sponsored Luncheon

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, 1BC

Speakers: Pascal Mayer, Gerardo Turcatti, Daniel Valtueña Maestre

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L5. From algorithmic risk to behavioral analytics: Building trust and resilience in a data-driven world (sponsored by Swiss Re Institute Zurich)

Type: Sponsored Luncheon

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, 3A

Speakers: Jeffrey Bohn, Evangelos Avramakis, Sandra Andraszewicz, Francesca Tamma

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L6. The New Deal in the Digital Age: how the economy of trust will create security in an uncertain world (sponsored by SICPA)

Type: Sponsored Luncheon

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, 5A

Speakers: Thierry Meyer, Philippe Gillet, Toomas Ilves, Silvio Micali

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12:15-13:55

LL1 to LL52. Lunch@Labs (Lunchbags will be offered)

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12:30-13:15

M5. International call for projects in medical journalism

Organizing entity: Leenards Foundation

Type: Press announcement

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, Auditorium B

Speakers: Peter Brey, Philippe Moreillon

                     

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14:00-15:10

› E1. Enemies of the people: journalism in the age of populists and strongmen

Type: Parallel session

Theme: State of our trade

Location: STCC, Auditorium A

Organizers: Thiago Medaglia, Milica Momčilović

Moderator: Thiago Medaglia

Speakers: Pablo Ortellando, Emily Gertz, Barış Altıntaş, Thomas Nilsen

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› E2. Reporting on harassment in science; how to protect yourself and your sources

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Beyond cheerleading

Location: STCC, 4ABC

Organizer and moderator: Nicky Phillips

Speakers: Padma T.V., Lucy Maddox, Meredith Wadman, Bethany Kok

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› E3. Biodiversity: reporting a silent crisis

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, Auditorium B

Organizer and moderator: Ehsan Masood

Speakers: Giovana Girardi, Robert Watson, Michel Loreau

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› E4. Science press officers – purveyors of truth or masters of spin?

Type: Parallel session

Theme: State of our trade

Location: STCC, Auditorium C

Organizer and moderator: Fiona Fox

Speakers: Aleida Rueda, Ira Basen, Rob Dawson, Oliver Moody

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› E5. So you want to create a podcast?

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Skills and tools

Location: STCC, 3BC

Organizer: Cynthia Graber

Speakers: Annie Minoff, Luis Quevedo

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› E6. “Honey, I CRISPRed the kids” – a “House of Commons” debate on urgent ethical questions

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Beyond cheerleading

Location: STCC, 5BC

Organizers and moderators: Kai Kupferschmidt, Peter Vermij

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15:10-15:40              

Coffee Break

 

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15:40-16:50

› F1. Working with your audience: Building trust around difficult topics

Type: Parallel session

Theme: State of our trade

Location: STCC, Auditorium A

Organizer and moderator: Kerstin Hoppenhaus

Speaker: Stephanie Snyder, Ben Whitelaw

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› F2. Journobots : friend or foe?

Type: Parallel session

Theme: State of our trade

Location: STCC, Auditorium C

Organizer and moderator: Eva Wolfangel

Speakers: Jonas Kuhn, Jeremy Merrill, Varada Kolhatkar

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› F3. Let’s Manga! Science told through comics

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Fun and entertainment

Location: STCC, 1BC

Organizers: Amanda Alvarez, Ayumi Koso

Speakers: Matteo Farinella, Claudia Flandoli, Hayanon

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› F4. Trade Craft: Investigative tools for science journalists

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Skills and tools

Location: STCC, 4ABC

Organizer: Betsy Mason

Speakers: Liza Gross, Stéphane Foucart, Ritu Sarin

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› F5. Too close for comfort? Embedded science journalism in extreme environments

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Skills and tools

Location: STCC, 3BC

Organizer and moderator: Bastien Confino

Speakers: Paulin Bashengezi-Mushamuka, John Sparks, Lawrence McGinty, Linda Capper

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› F6. Let's Play! Improvisation theatre for science journalists

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Fun and entertainment

Location: STCC, 3A

Organizer: Gemma Venhuizen

Moderator: Gaspard Kühn

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› F7. Endocrine Disruptors: The hidden harm

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, Auditorium B

Organizer and moderator: Maryn McKenna

Speakers: Andreas Kortenkamp, Stéphane Horel

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17:00-18:00              

K3. How can science magazines survive the media revolution?

Type: Keynote

Theme: State of our trade

Location: STCC, Auditorium A

Organizer: Hélène Le Meur

Moderator: Martin Schneider

Speakers: Emily Wilson, Dominique Leglu, Curtis Brainard

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K4. Repairing the climate: a solutions approach from the IPCC

Type: Keynote

Theme: State of our trade

Location: STCC, Auditorium C

Organizer and moderator: Pallab Ghosh

Speaker: Hoesung Lee

 

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18:00-20:00              

EPFL Science Cocktail 

Location: STCC, Foyer Campus (main hall)

Enjoy a drink while meeting the president and the professors of EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)

during this apéritif offered by EPFL, in honor of its 50’s birthday.

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X3. Science writer for hire: an editor-freelancer meet-and-greet

Type: Evening session

Theme: Skills and tools

Location: STCC, Foyer Campus (during the EPFL Cocktail)

Organizer and moderator: Sarah Zielinski

 

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20:00-22:00              

X1. Meet the screenwriters taking sci-fi by storm

Type: Evening session

Theme: Fun and entertainment

Location: STCC, Auditorium A

Organizers: Rick Loverd, Richard Stone

Moderator: Richard Stone

Speakers: Nicole Perlman, Anna Wu, Kath Lingenfelter

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X2. The listening lab: A science podcast soirée

Type: Evening session

Theme: Fun and entertainment

Location: STCC, Auditorium C

Organizer: Natasha Mitchell

Speakers: This Wachter, Annie Minoff, Natasha Mitchell

 

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21:00-00:00

Social Hub @HEMU in downtown Lausanne

4 July​

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08:45-09:45

P4. Escaping the "balance" trap - rethinking science journalism in an era of fabricated controversies

Type: Plenary session

Theme: Beyond cheerleading

Location: STCC, Auditorium A

Organizer and moderator: Yves Sciama

Speaker: Naomi Oreskes

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9:45-10:10

Coffee Break

 

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10:10-11:20

› G1. Culture Clash: How to cover the Intersection of Science and politics

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Beyond cheerleading

Location: STCC, 3BC

Organizer: Hanna Wick

Moderator: Mandi Smallhorne

Speaker: Jacques Dubochet, Kevin Bloom, Laura Helmuth, Bruno Massare

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› G2. Climate change is inevitable. Can humanity adapt?

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, Auditorium A

Organizer and moderator: Andrew Revkin

Speakers: Richard Klein, Mami Mizutori, Frederick Mugira, Imelda Abano

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› G3. In discussion with the new WHO Chief Scientist

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, Auditorium C

Organizer: Ruth Francis

Moderator: Andrew Jack

Speakers: Soumya Swaminathan

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› G4. Hope or Hype: The skeptic’s guide to reporting on innovation

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Beyond cheerleading

Location: STCC, 4ABC

Organizer: Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar

Moderator: Padma T.V.

Speakers: Anita Makri, Nalaka Gunawardane, Harro Van Lente, Niall Firth

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› G5. Making data visible: enabling writers (and readers!) with effective infographics

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Skills and tools

Location: STCC, Auditorium B

Organizer and moderator: Catherine Matacic

Speakers: Xaquin González-Veira, Jason Treat, Katie Peek

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› G6. Let's Play! Improvisation theatre for science journalists

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Fun and entertainment

Location: STCC, 3A

Organizer: Gemma Venhuizen

Moderator: Gaspard Kühn

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› G7. New at the WCSJ: LGBTQ science writers meet-up

Type: Parallel session

Theme: State of our trade

Location: STCC, 1BC

Organizer and moderator: Martin Enserink

Moderator: Steve Silberman

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11:10-16:45              

FT11c. CERN: going underground

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: CERN, Geneva

                     

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12:15-13:55

L7. Building African science journalism capacity through global private-public partnerships (sponsored by BNP-Paribas Foundation)

Type: Sponsored Luncheon

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, 1BC

Speakers: Matthew Shribman, Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg, Jennifer Gallé, Julien Chongwang

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L8. The Complexities of Communicating Science: How to Tackle Miscommunication (sponsored by Sabri Ülker Foundation)

Type: Sponsored Luncheon

Theme: Beyond cheerleading

Location: STCC, 3A

Speakers: Ali Atıf Bir, Nimali Samarasinha, Begüm Mutuş, Fiona Fox

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L9. Raising the Bar on Sustainability and Transparency (sponsored by Bayer)

Type: Sponsored Luncheon

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, 5A

Speakers: Klaus Kunz, Head of Sustainability and Business Stewardship

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12:15-13:55

LL1 to LL52. Lunch@Labs ​(Lunchbags will be offered)

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12:20 (July 4) to approx.23:00 (July 5) (flight back to Geneva lands at 21:35)

FT8. In the footsteps of space adventurers at the European Space Missions

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: Cologne, Germany

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13:45 (4 july) to 21:00 (5 july)

FT2. Meet the research center shaping the future society in the ancient city of Genova

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: Genova, Italy

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14:00-15:10

› H1. Will preprints in health and medical research make reporting better or worse?

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Beyond cheerleading

Location: STCC, 4ABC

Organizer: Tom Sheldon

Moderator: Curtis Brainard

Speakers: Theodora Bloom, Kate Kelland, Tom Sheldon, Jonathan Webb

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› H2. Science and religion: uneasy bedfellows or allies in science storytelling?

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Beyond cheerleading

Location: STCC, 3BC

Organizer and moderator: Jane Qiu

Speakers: Dyna Rochmyaningsih, Tom Heneghan, Rob Stein, Frederic Takang Fomagnou

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› H3. Data Security: How to protect yourself, your sources, and your stories

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Skills and tools

Location: STCC, Auditorium C

Organizer: Deborah Blum

Moderator: Laura Helmuth

Speakers: Dana Priest, Julien Martin, Wael Abouhadid

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› H4. Covering a lingering, devastating Ebola outbreak in conflict-ridden Congo

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, Auditorium A

Organizer and moderator: Helen Branswell

Speakers: Jon Cohen, Annick Antierens, Jessica Ilunga, Mike Ryan

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› H5. An indigenous perspective on science

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, Auditorium B

Organizer and moderator: Véronique Morin

Speaker: Suzy Basile, Inga Hansen, Nancy Crépeau 

 

 

15:10-15:40              

Coffee Break

 

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15:40-16:50

› J1. Rise of the Randomistas: How a new wave of controlled trials is helping set social and economic policies

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, Auditorium B

Organizer and moderator: Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar

Speakers: Sumeet Patil, Annette Boaz, Karen Macours

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› J2. How to track the quality of air, food, water, and medicine in your community

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Skills and tools

Location: STCC, 4ABC

Organizer: Stellar Murumba

Moderator: Catherine Gicheru

Speakers: Catalina Escobar, Samar Padmakar Halarnkar, James Fahn

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› J3. The confession session!

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Fun and entertainment

Location: STCC, Auditorium C

Organizers: Mikko Myllykoski, Ulla Järvi

Moderators: Matteo Mikko Myllykoski, Ulla Järvi

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› J4. Freelancing from the Global South

Type: Parallel session

Theme: State of our trade

Location: STCC, 3BC

Organizer: Dyna Rochmyaningsih

Moderator: Yao Hua Law

Speaker: Esther Nakkazi Mubiru, Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, Ben Deighton, Alexandra Nistoroiu

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› J5. The frustrating quest for fusion energy

Type: Parallel session

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, Auditorium A

Organizer: Olivier Dessibourg

Moderator: Eric Hand

Speaker: Bernard Bigot

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16:00 (4 July) to 21:18 (5 July)

FT6. ITER: here comes the (artificial) Sun!

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: Cadarache, France

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17:00-17:45              

K5. Nature on the brink - a view from inside the battle to save biodiversity, with IPBES former chair

Type: Keynote

Theme: Science

Location: STCC, Auditorium A

Organizer: Debbie Ponchner

Speakers: Robert Watson, Debbie Ponchner

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17:45-18:00              

Closing address and closing ceremony

Location: STCC, Auditorium A

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18:00-23:00              

Farewell evening in Lavaux

(Bus will depart from STCC at 18:00)

6 July​

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09:00-12:30

FT33. A museum that will leave you in stitches

Type: Tourist visits

Theme: Science

Location: Chaplin's World

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09:00-12:30

FT34. Byron was here

Type: Tourist visits

Theme: Science

Location: Château de Chillon

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09:00-16:00

FT36. Where Gruyère cheese comes from

Type: Tourist visits

Theme: Science

Location: Gruyère

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09:00-17:00

FT37. Suspended between two peaks

Type: Tourist visits

Theme: Science

Location: Glacier 3000

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10:00-12:00

FT35. Steep learning curve – a walking tour of Lausanne

Type: Tourist visits

Theme: Science

Location: Lausanne

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6 to 11 July

FT9. SESAME: A light source for the Middle East

Type: Tourist visits

Theme: Science

Location: Allan, Jordan

5 July​

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06:00 (5 July) to 21:52 (6 July)

FT4. Paris, where science meets art

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: Paris, France

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06:45 to approx. 21:00

FT5. Icy memories and an ultra-intense X-ray and neutron source in the heart of the French Alps

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: Grenoble, France

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06:45 to 19:30 (back in Lausanne)

FT19. Predicting the Future by Inventing It: From AI to Quantum Bits at IBM Research

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: IBM, Zürich

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06:45 to 20:30 (back in Lausanne)

FT14. A journey into the heart of neurosciences, from fundamental research to effective applications

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: Geneva

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07:00 to 19:45 (back in Lausanne)

FT23. Time, Switzerland’s iconic resource

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: Neuchâtel

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07:00 to 20:40 (back in Lausanne)

FT20. Jungfraujoch: Insights Out of Thin Air

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: Jungfraujoch

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07:15 to 20:30 (back in Lausanne)

FT27. Geneva’s pivotal role in the response to viral disease outbreaks

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: Geneva

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07:45 (5 July) to 20:00 (6 July)

FT3. From “Dieselgate” to terrorist attacks: the lab tackling Europe’s policy challenges

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: Ispra, Italy

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07:45-20:00

FT7. Lyon - city of innovation and invention

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: Lyon, France

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07:45-17:30

FT12. To the edge of space onboard a solar-powered plane

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: CSEM, SolarStratos, Neuchâtel

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07:45 to 20:30 (back in Lausanne)

FT15. Exoplanets, black holes and gamma rays in the sky above Geneva

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: Geneva

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07:45 to 19:40 (back in Lausanne)

FT21. Zurich - From Einstein to the Digital Future

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: Zurich

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08:00-18:40

FT13. Finding Einstein in Bern - relatively speaking

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: Bern

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8:00 to 20:30 (back in Lausanne)

FT16. Happy Birthday WWW: BIG data, BIG opportunities and challenges

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: CERN, Geneva

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8:00 to 20:30 (back in Lausanne)

FT17. How radioisotopes travel from CERN to hospital patients

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: CERN, Geneva

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8:15 to 18:00 (back in Lausanne)

FT18. Tall and bold – a visit to the Grande Dixence, the highest gravity dam in the world

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: Grande Dixence

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8:30 (5 July) to 17:43 back in Lausanne (7 July)

FT28. Energy autark extreme-altitude architecture with a view of the Matterhorn and the stars

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: Zermatt

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8:30 to 13:00

FT29. A deep-dive into the world of CAR T cell therapies. Breakthrough therapies in the fight against cancer

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: Agora Cancer Research Center in Lausanne

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08:45 to 17:30 (back in Lausanne)

FT26. Explore the world of microbiome: changing the face of healthcare

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: Ferring, St. Prex

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09:00-12:30

FT25. Lausanne, city of water

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: Lausanne

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09:15-15:15

FT10. The lab and the vineyard: the past and future of Swiss wine making

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: Agroscope Pully & Lavaux (Domaine Croix Duplex)

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11:10-16:45

FT11d. CERN: Going underground

Type: Field Trip

Theme: Science

Location: CERN, Geneva

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17:00-19:00

Geneva Cocktail at Campus Biotech

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