The gap between science and society has grown over the years due to a weakening trust bond between scientists, media and the general public.The public has a misconception about what research scientists do and why.This mistrust has fuelled misinformation and disinformation not only among the public but also key stakeholders who set the policy agenda.This has resulted in numerous policy and regulatory bottlenecks across the continent.The weak link between researchers and the media has amplified mistrust with science sceptics using this as an opportunity to spread misinformation.
Science cafe’ is a regular informal interaction session between scientists/ researchers and journalists meant to foster close working relations and build capacity for improved and factual reporting.
