PCST 2025

Using Science Communication to effect positive change: exploring transitions, traditions and tensions  

The University of Aberdeen is delighted to be able to invite you to attend PCST 2025.  The conference theme will seek to explore transitions (change versus stability), traditions (the old, current and the new) and tensions (dispute versus consensus) that influence all of our work as science communicators.

In this context of our climate emergency, of global health imperatives, such as food and water security, and poverty alleviation PCST will come together in 2025 to discuss science communication can and should be used to positive effect in our  changing world.  

Latest News

Fantastic Response to Call for Abstract 

We had a fantastic response to the call for abstracts - with well over 700 submissions!  Our team of reviewers are now hard at work considering the submissions and the Programme Committee are primed to spring into action to consider the reviewers' comments and recommendations before we can confirm with authors the outcomes for each submission - bear with us - its a huge task!!

Registration is Open

Registration is now open - to link to the registration site and to find out about registraiton rates and key deadlines visit the dedicated registration pages.

Site Visit to Aberdeen:

Some of our scientific committee and local organising team embarked on a action packed site visit to Aberdeen in preparation for the upcoming PCST Science Communication Conference, scheduled for May 27-29, 2025.  Here's a sneak peek into our adventure and how we're weaving the conference themes of transitions, traditions, and tensions into every aspect of the event.  Find out more about the visit.

Conference Format:

The conference will predominantly be an in person event, however, we anticipate that we will run some virtual elements either prior to the confernece or as a stream of part of the conference - these may be available post conference to all attendees - virtual and in-person.  There will be no hybrid sessions.