{"id":38,"date":"2018-08-24T11:56:40","date_gmt":"2018-08-24T11:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/comunicarestiintifica.ro\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2026-03-28T12:34:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T11:34:08","slug":"despre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comunicarestiintifica.ro\/en\/despre\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"
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20<\/strong>years of experience<\/div>\n
7<\/strong>EU projects<\/div>\n
5.000+<\/strong>trained researchers<\/div>\n
50+<\/strong>TRAININGS<\/div>\n
7.000+<\/strong>audience<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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My name is M\u0103d\u0103lina Cocea and you will see me in jeans rather than a suit, because my role is to be the invisible intermediary between science and the public.<\/p>\n

For 20 years, I have been using my curiosity and my keyboard to highlight research in Romania and to open the scientific community to a neglected audience: the general public. I work full-time as a science communication specialist at Technology Transfer Center<\/a> of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Ia\u0219i \u2014 one of the few roles dedicated to scientific communication in a Romanian university.<\/p>\n

I write articles popularizing Romanian scientific results<\/a>, guide researchers<\/a> in relation to the media, I organize science events for the public<\/a>, I think about and implement communication and dissemination strategies in European projects \u2014 from Horizon 2020 to Horizon Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"M\u0103d\u0103lina\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

I collaborated with<\/h2>\n
\n\"\" European Geosciences Union (EGU)<\/a>
\n\"\" University of the Basque Country (UPV\/EHU), Bilbao<\/a>
\n\"\" Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iasi<\/a>
\n\"\" University of Bucharest + ICUB<\/a>
\n\"\" Babe\u0219-Bolyai University, Cluj<\/a>
\n\"\" Stefan cel Mare University, Suceava<\/a>
\n\"\" Ovidius University, Constanta<\/a>
\n\"\" Ion Mincu University of Architecture, Bucharest<\/a>
\n\"\" December 1, 1918 University, Alba Iulia<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

I published in<\/h2>\n
\n\"\" Science|Business<\/a>
\n\"\" Mindcraft Stories<\/a>
\n\"\" The Culture Supplement<\/a>
\n\"\" The Ia\u0219i Newspaper<\/a>
\n\"\" LiterNet<\/a>
\n\"\" Writing is good for you.<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

I spoke to<\/h2>\n
\n\"\" Science Journalism Forum<\/a>
\n\"\" AI4UB \/ ICUB \u2014 University of Bucharest<\/a>
\n\"\" CRILIA evenings<\/a>
\nSmart Diaspora, Cluj<\/span>
\nResearchers' Night<\/span>\n<\/div>\n

I wrote about it in the press.<\/h2>\n
\n\"\" More Than a Magazine (DOR)<\/a>
\n\"\" IQads<\/a>
\n\"\" Ziarul de Ia\u0219i \/ ZDI TV \u2014 video interview<\/a>
\n\"\" Crafters.ro<\/a>
\n\"\" CuzaNet<\/a>\n<\/div>\n
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What exactly do I do?<\/h2>\n

Communication for European projects<\/strong> \u2014 I coordinated communication and dissemination in 7 EU-funded projects (Horizon Europe, H2020). I write communication plans, implement dissemination strategies, report impact indicators.<\/p>\n

Training in science communication<\/strong> \u2014 We have delivered over 50 trainings for researchers, teachers and students \u2014 from UAIC to the European Geosciences Union (30,000+ members). Practical, not theoretical.<\/p>\n

Popular articles<\/strong> \u2014 I translate research results into language accessible to the general public. 310+ articles in the Culture Supplement, contributions to Mindcraft Stories and Science|Business.<\/p>\n

AI training for academia<\/strong> \u2014 I help researchers integrate AI tools into their work \u2014 responsibly, critically, with a focus on evaluating results. The course at UAUIM<\/a>, delivered for over 250 participants, is an example.<\/p>\n

Media relations<\/strong> \u2014 I connect researchers and journalists. Media training, press releases, visibility strategies.<\/p>\n

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Why I do what I do<\/h2>\n

In science communication, I am helped by the fact that I have a dual education: in communication (bachelor's degree in journalism) and science (master's degree at the Faculty of Physics), both at UAIC.<\/p>\n

\u201e"Most research results in Romania remain invisible, not out of malice, but due to lack of communication."\u201d<\/em> \u2014 That's the phrase that set me in motion a few years ago, when I created Romanian Science Digest<\/a>, a weekly newsletter that gathers news from Romanian research, monitoring over 150 research institution websites. The English edition is created with the help of AI and automation<\/a> \u2014 and that was no accident. Working with automation and AI for newsletters turned me into an early adopter of generative artificial intelligence, long before it became mainstream. I saw firsthand what these tools could do \u2014 and I felt the need to take them further. And so an entire branch of my work was born: training for researchers<\/a> about the ethical and critical use of AI in academia.<\/p>\n

Despite having worked in the field for a long time, I enjoy it like the first day every time I read a scientific article or a description of a research project and catch a glimpse, hidden in specialist language, of what I know will be a topic of interest to everyone.<\/p>\n

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Newsletters<\/h2>\n

Romanian Science Digest<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 Every Tuesday, 5-7 news from Romanian research, monitoring over 150 institutional websites. The English edition is created with AI and automation.<\/p>\n

Science & Communication<\/strong> \u2014 Monthly newsletter with practical resources on promoting science and research. 1,200+ subscribers.<\/p>\n

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Contact me<\/h2>\n

Do you need a partner with experience in science communication? Whether it's a European project, training for your team, or a visibility strategy for your research \u2014 write to me<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Contact me \u2192<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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