May272021

La ciencia impaciente durante la COVID-19

Núria Jar / Daniela Díez / Pol Morales (Coord.)

How have COVID-19 treatments and vaccines been reported in the midst of the news whirlwind and acceleration of science? Seven experts from the field of pharmacology, the publishing world and scientific journalism analyze the challenges and mistakes that have been made in communicating about drugs and vaccines during the current pandemic. They do it in…

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Sep52018

The visibility of Spanish female scientists

Pablo Francescutti

Male scientific sources quoted by the Spanish press triple the number of female sources: this is one of the conclusions of the studyThe visibility of Spanish female scientists, prepared by the Grupo de Estudios Avanzados de Comunicación (GEAC) – Group of Advanced Communication Studies – ofUniversidad Rey Juan Carlos, which has just been published by…

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Oct42017

Medicine in Television Series

Toni de la Torre

What do medical professionals think of TV series depicting their discipline? Eighteen authors analyze series such as House M.D., CSI, Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead from the viewpoint of their field of study. They do so in Medicine in Television Series, published by the Dr. Antonio Esteve Foundation, based in Barcelona. The book is…

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Jun162016

Definición de prioridades en las políticas de salud

Ildefonso Hernández (Coord.)

What priorities should a government have in its health policies? Twelve experts in public health provide Spanish politicians with a roadmap to draw up the most effective policy in improving public health. Coordinated by the ex-director general of public health Ildefonso Hernández and published by the Esteve Foundation, the book Definición de prioridades en las políticas…

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May232016

Eponímica mèdica catalana III

Elena Guardiola / Josep-Eladi Baños

Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Medicine is full of terms that originate from people who played a decisive role in its discovery, or places and institutions from where they were identified. Elena Guardiola and Josep-Eladi Baños, of the department of experimental sciences and health of Universidad Pompeu Fabra, present the latest volume of the…

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Apr42016

Escepticemia.Una mirada escéptica sobre la salud y la información

G. Casino

“Sceptics are people who, far from accepting everything they are told, have doubts. They analyse data assessing how they were obtained, they seek counterexamples, revise efficacy, examine compatibility with other generally established principles and the consequences of their application. They do not accept the principle of authority or tradition, but the principle of proof”. This…

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Sep302015

La traducción inglés-español del consentimiento informado en investigación clínica

L. Gallego

This is a legal act in which a person voluntarily agrees to participate in clinical research. Informed consent involves the application of the bioethical principle of autonomy, and also constitutes a legal requirement. However, in order for the document to be valid, the patient should have received full information from the researcher, from the objectives…

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Jul272015

Developing skills in scientific writing

J. Giba

Scientists need to show the results of their research effectively through scientific articles. However, many of them have received little training in scientific writing, particularly when the language used is not their mother language. From here, it is even more complicated to ensure that the text is organized, coherent and understandable. While many professionals quickly…

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Feb122015

Epidemiología para periodistas y comunicadores

G. Casino / E. Fernández

Epidemiology is a particularly attractive discipline for the media. It is present in many health issues, and also in the environment and technology, as it involves all types of health risks for the population. However, the statistical element and its technical terminology involves enormous difficulties for journalists and reporters. The Esteve Foundation and the Asociación…

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Nov182014

Los públicos de la ciencia

P. Francescutti

Opinion polls usually reflect a preference of the public for science topics. Audience data, however, appear to show exactly the opposite. How interested is society in science? Which real audience has not only the traditional means offered by scientific contents, but also dissemination possibilities such as blogs or museums? How are social networks and internet…

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Sep162014

Filantropía en investigación e innovación biosanitaria en Cataluña

J. Bigorra / F. Bosch

In the context of crisis such as today’s, when public investments in scientific research have gone back to figures of the past, it has become essential to seek new sources of funding. These sources include philanthropy. Donations and sponsorship in all their different forms are becoming increasingly more important in funding biomedical research and innovation.…

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Apr72014

Dotze dones en la biomedicina del segle XX

R. Gonzàlez-Duarte

Después de publicar la serie Doce mujeres en la biomedicina del siglo XX en Annals de Medicina, la revista de la Acadèmia de Ciències Mèdiques i de la Salut de Catalunya i de Balears, la Fundación Dr. Antonio comienza la distribución del cuaderno homónimo en catalán (y cuya edición en castellano también está disponible en…

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Nov42013

El científico ante los medios de comunicación. Retos y herramientas para una cooperación fructífera

Full document Full PDF [wpdm id=1202 type=”btn”] Chapters Presentación P. Morales [wpdm id=1203 type=”btn”] Participantes [wpdm id=1204 type=”btn”] 1. Protagonistas y públicos de la comunicación científica V. de Semir [wpdm id=1205 type=”btn”] 2. Periodismo científico: el desafío de compartir «información asombrosa» P. Jáuregui [wpdm id=1206 type=”btn”] 3. Ciencia y periodismo en la red P. Fernández…

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Sep182013

El aprendizaje basado en problemas en sus textos. Ejemplos de su empleo en biomedicina

M. Carrió / LA. Branda / JE. Baños

Full document Full PDF M. Carrió / LA. Branda / JE. Baños [wpdm id=1186 type=”btn”] Chapters Prólogo AO. Bosch [wpdm id=1187 type=”btn”] Presentación M. Carrió / LA. Branda / JE. Baños [wpdm id=1188 type=”btn”] Colaboradores [wpdm id=1189 type=”btn”] 1. El abc del ABP – Lo esencial del aprendizaje basado en problemas LA. Branda [wpdm id=1190…

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Sep12013

Bioestadística para periodistas y comunicadores

G. Casino

If interpreting a statistic or research is often difficult for health professionals, the task can become be even more difficult for journalists reporting on science. In the field of health there is little certainty, everything is a possibility, and one of the basic functions of the reporter is to clearly explain this uncertainty. Precisely because…

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Feb42013

El periodismo biomédico en la era 2.0

V. de Semir / G. Revuelta

Approximately 4,000 layoffs and 70 closures of media organizations in 2012 alone. This is the bleak picture that currently faces journalists, according to the Federation of Journalists in Spain. These cutbacks in the media have also particularly affected biomedical journalists, a group that has traditionally been on the margins, who in recent years have witnessed…

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