If you’re working at the edge of EBHC methodology, JBI iGNITE 2026 wants to hear from you. This year’s two-day virtual format removes barriers to participation — no travel, lower costs, global reach.
🗓 Abstract submissions close 26 April
🔗 Submit: https://jbi.global/jbi-ignite/posters
This planet — with all its troubles — is worth caring for.
That should be our single purpose, as a species: To be stewards of this magnificent world, ensuring it thrives long into the future.
Prof Barbara Nussbaumer-streit, Head of Cochrane Austria, presents on responsible use of AI in evidence synthesis.
Watch the full presentation at https://youtu.be/PYXLQOUVleM?si=S6Xt3JN5J5Gj7RFh
#JBIEBHC #AI
"What happened to Grace Tame tells you everything you need to know about who holds power in this country and how ruthlessly they will defend it." Andrew Brown.
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/grace-tame-a...
This commentary reflects on a digital media campaign for sharing evidence synthesis methodology more widely—and the bigger question behind it all: does reach lead to uptake? bit.ly/41bamSF
#SciComm
@biancapilla.bsky.social
Dr Edilene Lopes McInnes presents by a slide, which reads: “How PPI methods are changing to include marginalised communities”. The slide text says: “Cultural Responsiveness. Methodological frameworks must be adapted to reflect cultural values, knowledge systems, and communication practices of the target community, moving beyond surface-level sensitivity toward structural reform.” “Ethical Imperatives. Rigorous attention to power asymmetries, informed consent, data sovereignty, and community benefit is essential — particularly in research involving historically exploited populations.” “Barriers and Facilitators to Participation. Systematic analysis of structural, logistical, linguistic, and trust-based barriers, alongside enabling mechanisms, is prerequisite to equitable engagement design.” “Operational Capacity & Infrastructure. Sustainable PPI with marginalised communities requires adequate resourcing, relationship investment, researcher training, and institutional commitment over time.” On the right side of the slide is an illustration of people in a group discussion.
Dr Edilene Lopes McInnes, Adelaide University presents at JBI's research symposium, explaining that there is a spectrum of research methods of PPI. On this spectrum we find methods spanning informal discussions, to partnership research approaches such as action research, co-production & co-learning
Should we be asking, 'What does AI standardise?' in addition to 'What does AI automate?'
Great blog at: medium.com/@tomwm/the-o...
Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
AI is often sold as perfect solutions to the "problem" of having to create captions and transcripts. That framing, of course, centers creators and producers over the people who actually rely upon the captions and transcripts. But there is no replacement for humans when making content accessible.
Snapshot of the introduction page to the 'creating a video abstract, a guide for authors' page including short introduction and the question, 'what is a video abstract?'
JBI's Research Dissemination Guides include advice on how to create a video abstract.
Various downloadable guides available at: https://jbi.global/research-dissemination-resources
#SciComm #ResearchDissemination
Do not rely on the A.I.-generated alt text in Facebook or Instagram. The result is vague and useless, like "may be an image of food and text," and "may be an image of outdoors." These do nothing to give users the context and content of an image.
Pages of links to buy books to support authors who have pulled out of the Adelaide Writers' Week.
From Avid Reader in Qld.
#AusPol
#booksky
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A common question about alt text is whether or not it's appropriate to mention attributes like race or skin tone. A common response is, "It depends." In this post, Tolu Adegbite explains how race can be relevant and important in providing context.
medium.com/shopify-ux/t...
To reduce the cognitive load in data visualizations, directly label your data rather than using legends. This helps colorblind or visually impaired users. It also decreases the work of scanning back and forth trying to match the legend with the data.
Infographic outlining 7 key steps for research dissemination, including objectives, audiences, messages, products, platforms, resources, and evaluation.
JBI's practical research dissemination guides are freely available for download and are developed for authors who want their research to reach audiences beyond academia to amplify their research impact.
https://jbi.global/research-dissemination-resources
#EBHC #SciComm
JBI Evidence Synthesis. Position Statement on AI use in evidence synthesis across Cochrane, Campbell Collaboration, JBI and Collaboration for Environmental Evidence. jbievidencesyntesis.com. JBI logo. Wolter Kluwer logo. Blue background.
The Cochrane Collaboration, The Campbell Collaboration, JBI & Collaboration for Environmental Evidence (CEE) have released a position statement on the use of #AI in #EvidenceSynthesis, marking a unified global approach to managing AI's integration into #EBP research.
https://ow.ly/1Fzg50Xqkkb
#EBHC
JBI Colloquium Diversity in healthcare | Unity in evidence Kochi, India | 19-21 November Kochi 2025 I'm presenting at #JBIKochi 2025
Really looking forward to #JBIKochi and delivering a workshop on Inclusive #SciComm of #EBHC using Gen-AI.
Co-facilitators are @biancapilla.bsky.social of @jbiebhc.bsky.social and our friends at the @campbellreviews.bsky.social and eBASE Africa.
“Resources to learn more about evidence-based design for scientists.” It lists links to the ScienceUX website, ScienceUX on Reddit, and videos about the #BetterPoster movement. Below the text, there’s a cartoon illustration of a person gesturing excitedly toward a large screen displaying a colorful chart. At the bottom, there’s a thank-you note to contributors: ScienceUX, Mike Morrison, Rieke Schäfer, and Muriah Umoquit.
MEXA shares an adaptable academic poster template that makes scientific posters clearer, more accessible, and more effective. Downloadable at: docs.neuromatch.io/p/g0uskpKuJp...
#SciComm
Transcribed Text from Image: Invest time in defining key objectives. Define your goals and objectives. What do you want to achieve with your dissemination activities? Consider whether you are trying to simply share knowledge, shift an attitude, change a behaviour etc OBJECTIVES Image Description: The image is a colourful cartoon-style illustration featuring people in a work or presentation setting. A large screen shows the word “OBJECTIVES” at the top, along with a circular chart and an giant pencil pointing toward the centre, reminiscent of a target. One person in a turban is pointing at the screen talking, while another stands with folded arms and listens intently. At the bottom, a person at a desk appears to be thinking while using a mouse, and another person is surrounded by different styles of charts. The person has pinpointed one chart using a pencil. a light bulb surrounded by a flash emanates from the chart, symbolising ideas. Small icons near the main image show an eye, a megaphone, a thumbs-up, and a thumbs down, and a speech bubbl containing a graph, representing communication and goal-setting themes. The overall theme emphasises definin objectives and goals clearly before starting dissemination or communication activities.
The first of the 7 steps of research dissemination: define your goals and objectives. What do you want to achieve?
The 7 steps of research dissemination are a practical resource at: jbi.global/research-dis...
#SciComm
I love this! Great work!
Center text: RESEARCH DISSEMINATION Surrounding sections (clockwise): MESSAGES PRODUCTS PLATFORMS RESOURCES EVALUATE RESTART OBJECTIVES AUDIENCES jbi.global Image Description: The image is a colourful circular diagram labeled "Research Dissemination" at the centre. Around it are 8 connected sections with titles: "Objectives," "Audiences," "Messages," "Products," "Platforms," "Resources," "Evaluate," and "Restart." Each section has small icons that represent its theme (e.g., envelopes for messages, charts for evaluation). Around the circle are cartoon-style illustrations of diverse people engaging in research, presenting data, and discussing ideas.
An overview of the steps for disseminating research presented a visual format.
For step by step guidance, go to: jbi.global/research-dis...
#SciComm
We explain what collaborative knowledge communication is, and how it contributes towards #HealthEquity.
🎉Celebrating #WorldEBHCDay and #SciComm!
Spoken poem, reflecting on the possibilities and problems when it comes to communicating evidence. Celebrating #WorldEBHCDay and #SciComm
A female healthcare professional wearing a beige hijab and a stethoscope around her neck pictured. "Collaborative knowledge sharing is essential for equitable, evidence-based healthcare." Logo top-right reads "World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day 2025" and the image credits the submission to Heather McCulloch, Australia.
Heather McCulloch from JBI invites us to consider the role of #CitizenScience in fostering collaborative knowledge communication, exploring how individuals can contribute to shared knowledge creation for more inclusive & equitable #EBHC policy & practice. https://ow.ly/WINo50WOUn6 #WorldEBHCDay
A group of heads all in different colours with different patterns highlighted in their brains, depicting collaborative knowledge communication
Read #WorldEBHCDay blog by Heather McCulloch, Global Comms Coordinator at JBI, which tells the story of a toxic bloom in South Australia that is devastating marine life & bringing harm to human health. But with it comes a story of hope. https://ow.ly/e41250XcSkL
#SciComm #OceanChat #CitizenScience
New article in The Lancet is a good read for #SciComm peeps.
JBI Research Dissemination Resources Disseminate your research effectively with JBI's step-by-step guides jbi.global/research-disseination-resources
Find a complete guide for research dissemination, and a host of other practical guides, including how to create a video abstract, communicating your research through blogs, and more!
Go to: jbi.global/research-dis...
Twitter isn't dead, but it is on life-support. It has swapped tweets for beeps in social media's ICU, tapping out SOS in morse code.
#AcademicSky
How do we improve citizen science? I'm presenting at the Australian Citizen Science Association conference about how we co-created 10 recommendations with researchers and the public.
You can read our discussion paper pre-print here:
doi.org/10.1101/2025.08.13.670232
#CitSciOz25
