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70 years of tech: Does it serve science or separate us from it? My take as an EGU media professional

September 4, 2026
70 years of tech: Does it serve science or separate us from it? My take as an EGU media professional
Improvised modeling of volcanos by Tatiana Matveeva. Source: Imaggeo

When I joined the European Geosciences Union in 2024 as a media professional, my primary mandate felt straightforward: democratising scientific understanding and building durable, trustworthy bridges that connect scientists, researchers, journalists, and public communicators. Now, in my third year at EGU, I find myself looking out over our scientific community with a mixture of reverence and uneas ...[Read More]

ESA’s Green Meridian Information Factory: Why not to miss the workshop this Friday at EGU26

May 6, 2026
ESA’s Green Meridian Information Factory: Why not to miss the workshop this Friday at EGU26
Photo credit: EGU

As we immerse ourselves in our 20th Viennese General Assembly EGU26, the volume of climate models and atmospheric projections can be quite overwhelming, to say the least. While our EGU geoscientific community is excellent at observing the planet, a persistent challenge remains in communicating that massive planetary data into tools that a local council, a commercial farmer, or an urban planner can ...[Read More]

Why are NASA scientists holding eggs? The surprising new physics of Jupiter & the latest briefing on Juno’s mission

and May 6, 2026
Why are NASA scientists holding eggs? The surprising new physics of Jupiter & the latest briefing on Juno’s mission
Photo credit: Kaisa Säkkinen

The latest NASA Juno briefing was presented at EGU26 yesterday. Speakers introduced unprecedented results that not only deepened our understanding of Jupiter but also invited us to reflect on the future of scientific methodology. Whether you’re a space geek or a tech enthusiast, hop in, as we’re about to take you on an exploratory journey to learn about how neural networks, serendipitous cameras, ...[Read More]

The prize that failed forward: How a 100,000-franc quest for aliens funded a century of astronomy

December 17, 2025
The prize that failed forward: How a 100,000-franc quest for aliens funded a century of astronomy
Photo by Leo Visions. Source: Unsplash

Today, 17 December, marks 125 years since the formal announcement of one of the most eccentric, ambitious, and ultimately consequential prizes in the history of science: the Prix Pierre Guzman. Announced by the French Académie des Sciences in December 1900, the award promised 100,000 francs, which is the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of dollars today, to the first person who could successful ...[Read More]