About Us
The RespectScience Team…
… is an interdisciplinary team of young and prospective scientists who are committed to improving the scientific landscape in Germany
… works with science communicators, researchers, and journalists to bring attention to issues such as publication pressures and poor working conditions.
…has the long-term goal to initiate a change of the scientific system and a relief of the people working in science through education.
Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim
Dr. Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim, who holds a doctorate in chemistry and is a science journalist, has accompanied RespectScience from the very start. Through her active time in research, she knows […]
Oliver Ruf
Prof. Dr. Oliver Ruf is a specialst on the field of media cultural sciences and holds the research professorship “Aesthetics of Communication” at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences. In 2021, […]
Ranga Yogeshwar
Ranga Yogeshwar is an experimental physicist and science journalist by training. He developed the science program Quarks for Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) and is known for his analyses of sociopolitical issues. […]
Under Pressure
First Campaign Welcome to the first RespectScience campaign “Under Pressure – False Incentives in the Science System”. The goal is to use theses to point out and educate about the […]
Z2X21
Hundreds of scientists have reported on the precarious working conditions in the science system via Twitter under #IchbinHanna. This is exacerbated by the pressure to publish – if you don’t […]
Wisskon21
The science system in Germany is ailing in many places, but how do we communicate not only the scientific content but also the needs of the people behind the scenes? […]