The stories on this blog are scientific narratives, while others are written in a feature style—especially the reflective stories. The blog posts and discussions in the text are intended to be difficult to find in mainstream media.

The Blog Host

I am the host of this blog, which I started to continue writing blogs that I have been doing since I was in public health college. Until now, I have tried to maintain this blog by writing as regularly as possible in between my busy research and academic activities. In this blog, you will find several articles written by my friends. They were kind enough to entrust their writings to me so that I could share them with the public.

Ilham Akhsanu Ridlo

Ilham is a researcher and assistant professor at the Faculty of Public Health at Universitas Airlangga in Indonesia. He’s also a doctoral researcher at the Institute for Communication Science and Media Research (IfKW) at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. He thinks science communication is essential for bringing together research and health policy. His research looks at how scientists and journalists can help decision-makers understand scientific uncertainty in public health.

Story Contributors

The contributors to this blog have entrusted me with their writing to add diversity to the blog I manage. As the host of this blog, I would like to express my appreciation to the following writers.

Rizqy Amelia Zein

Amelia earned a Dr. phil. in Social Psychology from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. She is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) in Bochum, Germany. She also served as an assistant professor at Universitas Airlangga, where she taught quantitative methods in psychology, statistics, social psychology, and personality psychology. Her research projects examine how people relate to scientific and religious explanations, create and evaluate psychological measures, and improve laypeople’s trust in science.

Dyna Rochmyaningsih

Dyna Rochmyaningsih is a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in Science, Nature, BBC Future, Mongabay, The Christian Science Monitor, Undark, Sapiens, Rest of World, and other outlets. From her home in rural Sumatra, she has written stories at the intersection of science and society in Indonesia, the Global South, and the Islamic World. In recent years, she has focused on covering science policy and the suppression of science in Indonesia. She also received support from National Geographic, the International Women’s Media Foundation, and Pulitzer’s Rainforest Journalism Fund for her reporting on the environmental crisis in Indonesia.

Irma Garnesia

Irma Garnesia is a media and communication researcher based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Her research is focusing on the intersections of journalism, politics, and information ecosystems in Southeast Asia. Irma is also active in data journalism, having helped local and national journalists in Indonesia develop data-driven reporting models in their newsrooms. As an editorial room researcher, Irma is accustomed to producing data-driven reports on a range of topics and conducting popular research. She graduated from the Master’s program in Media and Communication Sciences at Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany.

Jordy Satria Widodo

Jordy Satria Widodo is a lecturer and researcher in cultural and Indonesian studies, with a focus on media, film, music, and minority discourses. As a faculty member at Universitas Pakuan and a BIPA (Indonesian for Foreign Language Learners) educator, he integrates critical theory and ethnographic perspectives into his teaching and research. His interdisciplinary scholarship explores themes of gender, ethnicity, popular culture, and digital narratives in post-Reform Indonesia.

Viera Rachmawati

Viera Rachmawati is a science communicator and digital strategist with over 10 years of experience in marketing, media, and public communication. Currently a Senior Social Media Officer at The Conversation Indonesia, she transforms academic research into accessible, engaging stories, strengthening science journalism through clear, impactful copywriting tailored for broad audiences.

Viera previously served as a podcast researcher for Gita Wirjawan’s Endgame, where she conducted in-depth research on science, innovation, and public policy to shape thoughtful conversations. Her deep understanding of content strategy, audience behavior, and evidence-based messaging stems from a decade-long career in the marketing world. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the School of Government and Public Policy (SGPP) Indonesia and a Bachelor’s in Design from Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)—a rare combination that enables her to blend analytical rigor with creative communication in the service of public understanding of science.