Outreach
Science Communication
An important part of conducting excellent research is to communicate its processes, findings, conditions, and challenges.
Our approach to science communication is to utilize multifaceted ways and channels of communication to show the variety and diversity of research projects at ZiF. There are established forms of public relations like press releases or newspaper articles, lectures and panel discussions, or newer media channels and formats like YouTube, LinkedIn, BlueSky, Instagram, the podcast "InterSpaces", and the blog "Interdisciplinarity".
On these pages you can browse through our latest videos, podcast episodes and news posts. You can also subscribe to our monthly newsletter for regular updates on all ZiF activities.
Video: Understanding the Prevalence and Outcomes of Real-World Cognitive Enhancement
This lecture took place in the context of the conference "Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Neuroenhancement: Developments and Impact on the Individual and Society". Ty Schepis is Professor of Psychology at Texas State University.
Podcast: Kann man ein selbstfahrendes Auto anzeigen? Rechtliche Herausforderungen um smarte Produkte
Self-driving (or semi-autonomous) cars, Alexas or household appliances that communicate with each other - the field of smart products has been the subject of much debate for years. This often involves ethical issues, such as data protection or dependency on new technologies.
What are the challenges associated with advancing technological development, from legal and ethical to economic and social issues?
In this (German) episode, Sabine Gless, Professor of Criminal Law at the University of Basel, and Timo Rademacher, Junior Professor of Public Law at Leibniz University Hannover, talk about this. How do legal scholars approach the topic of smart products? What scientific possibilities are there for examining issues that are still partly fictional?
News Post: Hacking for Ecology
Can artificial intelligence help to make scientific literature for ecology more accessible, make better use of data and promote communication between researchers and practitioners? To answer this question, the ZiF research group "Mapping Evidence to Theory in Ecology" hosted a hackathon, a programming competition, from 20 to 22 January. There was a great deal of interest: 'We had numerous applications from all over the world', reports Jennifer D'Souza from the TIB (Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology and University Library) Hannover, the organiser of the hackathon. A total of 40 people in 12 teams ultimately took part, some of them at ZiF, others online. 'The biggest challenge was dealing with the time zones', says D'Souza. Read More
Publications: Research on Interdisciplinarity
"Inducing Interdisciplinarity: Irresistible Infliction? The Example of a Research Group at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF), Bielefeld, Germany" by Sabine Maasen from the book "Practising Interdisciplinarity". Read More