Invited Talks

Keynote/ Plenary/ Spotlight/Distinguished Talks:

  1. Invited Keynote Speaker, “Communication and Building Public Trust in AI-powered Applications”, Science Communication in the Age of AI, University of Zurich, 6-7 June 2024
  2. Invited Guest of Honor, Opening Speech at the “OneUrban Health” Symposium, CNRS@CREATE, Singapore, 23-24 Jan 2024
  3. Invited Keynote Speaker, “Mitigating Science Misinformation: The Importance of Information Credibility Assessment & Scientists’ Engagement”, 2nd Global Development and Health Communication Forum on “Communication and Sustainable Development: Innovation, Impact, and Responsibilities”, Tsinghua University, 28-29 Oct 2023, Beijing, China.
  4. Invited Keynote Speaker, “Science Communication in the Age of Misinformation”, Peking University, 20 September 2023, Beijing, China.
  5. Invited Keynote Speaker, “Science, Misinformation, & the Role of the Scientific Community”, Tsinghua University, 21 September 2023, Beijing, China.
  6. Invited Keynote Speaker, “Science Misinformation, Information Credibility Assessment, & Responsibilities of the Scientific Community”, 2023 World Conference on Science Literacy, China Association for Science and Technology, Beijing, China, 19-20 September 2023.
  7. Invited Guest of Honor, Opening Speech at “The Brainiverse Experience”, ArtScience Museum, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, 26 Aug 2023
  8. Invited Keynote Speaker, “Promise or Reservations? Public Perceptions of AI Applications in Singapore”, Code vs. Code Conference, CRJ Laboratory (Center in law Research), University of Grenoble, Grenoble, France, 21-22 June 2023
  9. Invited Keynote Speaker, “Risk Communication and Emotional Appeals in Government Messaging for COVID-19 and Dengue in Singapore”, Jinmen University, Taiwan (Virtual), 1-4 June 2023
  10. Invited Keynote Speaker, “Emerging Research Trends and Opportunities in Science, Health, and Environmental Communication”, The Inaugural Global Development and Health Communication Forum, Tsinghua University, China (Virtual), 29 October 2022
  11. Invited Plenary Speaker, “Communicating Science to the Public: Misinformation about Science & the Responsibilities of the Scientific Community”, 77th Annual Meeting of the Korean Association of Biological Sciences, Daegu, South Korea (Virtual), 10 August 2022
  12. Invited Keynote Speaker, “Informal Learning in a Digital World: Misinformation about Science & the Responsibilities of the Scientific Community”, Symposium on Education in the 2020’s Digital World: Reimagining and redesigning learning and teaching in the post-pandemic world, Duisburg, Germany, 13 June 2022
  13. Invited Keynote Speaker, “Navigating a New World of Science and Environmental Communication: Emerging Research Trends and Opportunities”, Science of Science Communication: Mapping the Field Preconference at the 72nd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Paris, 25 May 2022
  14. Invited Keynote Speaker, “’Meat’ the Future: Consumers’ Perceptions of Nano-Enabled Food & Plant-Based Meat,” Food Science & Technology Global Conference 2021 (virtual), 27-28 April 2021
  15. Invited Distinguished Speaker, “Tackling the COVID-19 Infodemic: Public Reactions and Responsibilities of the Scientific Community,” 2021 HKBU Health Communication Symposium, Frontiers of Health Communication in Asia: Challenges & Opportunities, Centre for Media & Communication Research, School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University (virtual), 4-5 March 2021
  16. Invited Keynote Speaker, “Environmental Communication: Media, Nature, & Public,” International Conference on Indonesian Social and Political Enquiries 2019: People, Nature, and Technology – Promoting Inclusive Environmental Governance in the Era of Digital Revolution, Semarang, Indonesia, 21-22 Oct 2019)
  17. Invited Keynote Speaker, “Navigating a Controversial Science: Multi-Methods Approach to Mapping Public Perceptions of Nuclear Energy in Southeast Asia,” Research Seminar on Science, Health, Environment, and Risk Communication, School of Communication & Design, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China, 21 March 2019
  18. Invited Keynote Speaker, “Nano Foods, Big Questions: Public Perceptions of Nano-Enabled Food in the U.S. and Singapore, and Where We Go From Here”, 2nd Annual Symposium on Sustainable Nanotechnology: Bringing Together Applications and EHS Implications of Nanomaterials for a Safer and Healthier World, Nanyang Technology University-Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health Initiative for Sustainable Nanotechnology, Boston, MA, 15 November 2018
  19. Invited Spotlight Speaker, “Decoding Science Communication: Media Effects on Public Perception of Science and Technology,” Singapore International Science Teachers’ Conference, Singapore, 22 November 2017.
  20. Invited Plenary Speaker, workshop on “Publishing in Top Tier Journals,” International Conference on Communication and Media (i-COME’16), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 20 Sept 2016 (an ICA regional conference)
  21. Invited Keynote Speaker, on “Cross-Cultural Comparison of Public Perception of Nanotechnology,” International Symposium for Nanosafety: Social, Environmental, and Health Impacts, Singapore, 17-18 November 2014

Other Invited Talks:

  1. Invited Speaker, “Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication: A Content Analysis of Public Health Messaging on Covid-19 in Singapore,” Université Paris 1-Panthéon Sorbonne, 7-8 Dec 2023
  2. Invited Speaker, “The Art of Science Communication,” University of Zurich, 20 Nov 2023 (Virtual)
  3. Invited Speaker, “Science Communication in the Age of Misinformation”, Peking University, 20 September 2023, Beijing, China.
  4. Invited Speaker and Panellist, “How Can Scientists Help the Youth Become Leaders of Sustainable and Climate Resilient Societies?” Nanyang Technological University, 1 April 2024
  5. Invited Speaker, “Public Perceptions of Novel Foods”, Food Research Ecosystem@NTU, Singapore, 19 March 2024
  6. Moderator, NTU Lead2 “In Conversation with NTU President Ho Teck Hua”, 31 Jan 2024
  7. Invited Panelist, “2022 Global Deans’ Forum on the Future of Journalism and Communication, “Tsinghua University, China, 16 April 2022 (Virtual)
  8. Invited Interview, “Emerging Agendas of Health Communication,” Center for Global Development and Health Communication Research, Tsinghua University, China, 24 Nov 2021 (Virtual)
  9. Invited Speaker, “Risks and Uncertainty: Public Perceptions of Nuclear Energy and Novel Food Technologies,” National Chengchi University, 8 November 2021 (Virtual)
  10. Invited Panelist, “New Responsibilities in a Changing Information Landscape,” International Conference on Science Advice to Governments (INGSA2021) – Build Back Wiser: Knowledge, Policy and Publics in Dialogue, 2 September 2021 (Virtual)
  11. Invited Speaker, “Consumer Behaviour and Education,” Food Review @ NTU, 22 October 2021, Nanyang Technological University
  12. Invited Panelist, “Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) Track: Global Trends & Opportunities in Research,” Singaporean Researchers Global Summit (SRGS) 2021, 20 September, Nanyang Technological University.
  13. Invited Moderator, “Open Committee Meeting 2: Knowledge of Misleading and Inaccurate Information,” Addressing Inaccurate and Misleading Information about Biological Threats through Scientific Collaboration and Communication, US National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 28 July 2021 (Virtual)
  14. Invited Panelist, “Role of Science Communication in Addressing Misinformation” International Conference on Materials for Humanity (MH21): Art of Science Communication/ Post COVID Materials Science EdTech Symposium, 6 July 2021 (Virtual)
  15. Invited Panelist, “Grant Writing & Publishing Tips with Dr. Steve Depoe and Dr. Shirley Ho,” 2021 Conference on Communication and Environment (COCE), Grad Student Pre-Conference,” 7 June 2021 (Virtual)
  16. Chair, “2021 Social Science Research Thematic Grant Workshop: How to Write an Award-Winning Proposal?” CoHASS, RSO, and SVPR Office, NTU, Singapore, 9 June 2021
  17. Invited Speaker, “Science Communication: Principles for Designing an Effective Media Presentation,” Ministry of Education (Specialist Gifted Education, Curriculum Planning and Development Division), Singapore, 20 May 2021
  18. Invited Speaker, “Consumer Behaviour and Education,” Review of Food Related Education and Research Activities at NTU, Singapore, 31 May – 2 June 2021
  19. Invited Speaker, “Consumer Behaviours and Communication of Novel Food Technologies,” Nanyang Technological University-Singapore Food Agencies, Singapore, 9 April 2021
  20. Invited Speaker, “Public Perceptions of Novel Food Technologies,” WO+MEN fEST 2020, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 6 November 2020
  21. Invited Speaker, “Not In My Backyard? A Multi-Methods Approach to Mapping Public Perceptions of Nuclear Energy,” Zhejiang University-Nanyang Technological University Summer School Programme, Singapore.
  22. Invited Speaker, “Science, Media, and the Public,” Environmental Humanities: Paving the Way Towards a Sustainable Future,” An Interdisciplinary Symposium at NTU, 12 October 2018.
  23. Invited Speaker, “PONDER: Public Opinion of Nuclear Energy” to high-level officials from the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Education, and the National Research Foundation, Singapore, 6 April 2018.
  24. Invited Speaker, “Public Opinion Dynamics: Nuclear Energy in Southeast Asia,” Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Symposium on Realizing the Value of Nuclear Energy, Boston, MA, 26-27 March 2018.
  25. Invited Panelist, “Eyes Up Here Please: Media Portrayals of Women in Science,” Science’s New Frontiers, Global Dialogue in NTU, Singapore, 23 January 2018
  26. Invited Speaker, “Science Communication for Science Teachers,” Workshop for Ministry of Education, Singapore, 17 November 2017.
  27. Invited Speaker, “Societal Aspects of SusNano Project: Comparing Public Perception of Nano-Enabled Food in Singapore and the U.S.,” at the Nanyang Technological University-Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health Initiative for Sustainable Nanotechnology 2017 Workshop, Singapore, 13 November 2017
  28. Invited Speaker, “Climate Change Communication in Singapore,” at the Science of Communication Panel, The Breakthrough Dialogue: Democracy in the Anthropocene, Sausalito, California, 21-23 June 2017.
  29. Invited Speaker, “Public Perception of Nuclear Energy in Singapore,” at the Emerging Nuclear Economies Panel, The Breakthrough Dialogue: Democracy in the Anthropocene, Sausalito, California, 21-23 June 2017.
  30. Invited Speaker, “Public Perception of Nuclear Energy in Southeast Asia,” KTH (Royal Institute of Technology) Summer Course, Oskarshamn, Sweden, 15 June 2017.
  31. Invited Speaker, “Public Perceptions and Communication Strategies on New Food Technologies,” ILSI SEA Region Scientific Forum on Nutrition and Food Safety–Perspectives & Challenges for ASEAN, Jakarta, Indonesia, 11 April 2017.
  32. Invited Speaker, “Going Nuclear: Risk, Odds, and Potentials,” University of Houston’s 2016-2017 Critical Issues in Energy Symposium Series: Critical Issues in Energy, Houston, Texas, 15 February 2017
  33. Invited Speaker, “Public Perception of Nuclear Energy,” Nuclear Safety Summer School, School of Material Science Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 20 May 2016
  34. Invited Speaker, “Methodological Insights Behind the Investigation of Cyber Wellness Among Singaporean Adolescents,” Institute of Communication Studies, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, 12 April 2016
  35. Invited Speaker, “Acquiring Science Knowledge from Social Media,” National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, 14 April 2016.
  36. Invited Speaker, “Motivators of Proenvironmental Behaviors: A Theoretical Approach,” National Chengchi University, Taiwan, 21 April 2016
  37. Invited Speaker, “Presumed Media Influence, Social Norms, and Adolescents’ Drinking Behavior: A Case of Rural Thailand,” Institute of Communication Research, Seoul National University, South Korea, 18 March 2016
  38. Invited Guest Lecturer, “Climate Change as Impersonal Risk: A Case of Singapore,” LSC 625 Risk Communication in the Life Sciences Communication Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 22 October 2015
  39. Invited Speaker, “Health Communication in Asia: A Norms-Based Approach To Health Behaviors Through Influence of Presumed Media Influence,” Brown Bag Series at the Department of Communication, The State University of New York at Buffalo, 16 October 2015
  40. Invited Speaker, “The Cognitive Media Model in Health Contexts,” Journalism 901 colloquium, School of Journalism & Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 9 October 2015
  41. Chair and invited speaker, on “Communicating Risks About Climate Change: Securing Environmental Sustainability,” Society for Risk Analysis World Congress, Singapore, 20 July 2015
  42. Invited Panelist, on “A Dialogue on Science: Opportunities and Challenges for Asia,” Science Centre Singapore, 27 July 2015
  43. Invited Speaker, on “Explicating Cognitive Processing in Public Learning from Online News and Social Media – Climate Change and General Science as Study Contexts,” Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information Speaker’s Series, 8 April 2015
  44. Invited Keynote Speaker, on “Cross-Cultural Comparison of Public Perception of Nanotechnology,” International Symposium for Nanosafety: Social, Environmental, and Health Impacts, Singapore, 17-18 November 2014
  45. Invited Speaker, on “Nanotechnology and Society,” Society of Risk Analysis Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, National Taiwan University, 28-29 August 2014
  46. Invited Discussant, on “Information and Communication: Raising Awareness and Communicating Risk,” RSIS-NTS Workshop on Community Resilience and Human Security: From Complex Humanitarian Emergencies to Sustainable Peace and Development, Singapore, 10 April 2014
  47. Invited Speaker, on “Use of Digital Gaming Technology to Promote Physical Exercise,” MOH-HSR Seminar at the Health Promotion Board, Singapore, 14 March 2014
  48. Invited Speaker, on “Traditional Media, New Media, & Public Opinion” at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Home Team Department, Singapore, Match 2010