Science communication is, in a very broad sense, the practice of sharing scientific knowledge with audiences beyond the expert community. It explains and critically evaluates science, and as such, bridges the gap between research and public understanding.
I contribute to this effort by writing articles, sharing insights on social media, and giving occasional talks that make scientific topics more approachable and engaging.
I manage the LinkedIn page of Laboratory for Electrocatalysis - National Institute of Chemistry. I post summaries of new papers, news about our work, and content that explains important concepts and methods.
A video showing hydrogen production in a water electrolyzer.
A short guide to scanning transmission electron microscopy.
A video showing how oxygen bubbles form in a water electrolyzer.
In a public lecture, I discussed how automation is changing science, how open science keeps research trustworthy, and how our team automates data analysis. Part of European Researchers' Night at the science center Hiša eksperimentov.
Automation in science was also the topic of an article I published in Alternator, an online journal for everyone interested in science.
Avtomatizacija (lahko) osvobaja misel. A.R. Kamšek. Alternator, 20, 2025.
I gave a lecture on the natural environment and clean energy at a public event. The event, hosted by the publishing house Slovenska matica, presented me with an award for the best natural-science lecture in its 2024 competition.
Video courtesy of Slovenska matica.
After seeing a curious spotted pattern in the snow, Simon Čopar and I investigated its cause and wrote a short piece for Presek, a popular science journal aimed at young natural science enthusiasts (in Slovene).
Following publication, I gave a talk on the phenomenon at the journal’s seminar, aimed primarily at school teachers.
Snežne pike. A.R. Kamšek, S. Čopar. Presek, 52 (3), 26-27, 2025.
I designed and led a workshop on materials and microscopy for the general public. Participants examined catalyst samples and played a “spot-the-difference” game with electron microscopy images, learning about nanoparticles and how they transform during chemical reactions.
The workshop was part of the European Researchers’ Night 2024 at the science center Hiša eksperimentov.
The following two articles were published in Matrika, an online journal that presents engaging topics in physics and mathematics for a broad science audience.
The first is a piece on transmission electron microscopy and its use in materials science, and the second (in Slovene) presents ionization of matter with light and examples of its application in biomedicine.
Transmission electron microscopy.
A.R. Kamšek. Matrika, 7 (2), 2020.
Ionizacija snovi s svetlobo in primeri uporabe v biomedicini.
A.R. Kamšek. Matrika, 6 (1), 2019.