Friederike Hendriks
Biographic Data
| ID | 3817514 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Friederike Hendriks |
| GIVEN NAMES | Friederike |
| FAMILY NAME | Hendriks |
| SIGNATURE | HENDRIKS F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Technische Universität Braunschweig |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1023-8103 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
AI talking science: Experimental studies on the perception of AI-based chatbots as sources of science-based information
AI-based chatbots offer new opportunities for communicating science-based information, but often fall short of established standards. We conducted two pre-registered experiments examining user perceptions of an AI-based chatbot providing information on nanoparticles in sunscreen. Study one (N = 508) tested whether a disclaimer about the chatbot's uncertain training data affected perceived source trustworthiness and information credibility. The re…
Who supports STEM early career researchers' active science communication? A qualitative ego-network-analysis
Early career researchers (ECRs) are increasingly socialised in professional environments where science communication is seen as part of their academic role. ECRs respond to these expectations differently, shaped in part by social relationships within and beyond academia. This study uses ego-network interviews with 24 highly communicative STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) ECRs in Germany to examine how social relationships influ…
How to talk about science in ways that are comprehensible and interesting? Evaluation of an evidence-based science communication training program for graduate students
Introduction In order to graduate, students in higher education need to acquire a diverse set of competencies, among them mastering communicative competencies and skills. However, training in science communication usually is not embedded in formal education programs and existing training programs are often insufficiently or not at all evaluated. We developed an evidence-based science communication training aiming to foster students’ abilities in …
Tug of War or Pulling Together? Comparing Reciprocal Task Role Expectations of Professional Communicators and Scientists in Organizational Science Communication
A New Obligation or a Natural Extension? STEM Scientists’ Science Communication in the Context of Their Professional Role Identities
Scientists face increasing expectations to engage in public communication. Using role identity theory, this qualitative interview study explores how experienced STEM researchers in Germany integrate these expectations into their professional role identities, where conflicts and intersections arise, and which factors influence these processes. Findings reveal that while some scientists integrate communication demands with core professional roles (…
From Participation to Trust? Understanding Trust Dynamics in Participatory Science Communication
Trust in science is both a goal and prerequisite for science communication. While participatory methods are claimed to build this trust, supporting evidence remains limited. In an online experiment ( N = 725), we investigated how different levels of participation in designing an article impact message credibility, trustworthiness, and trust intention toward a scientist. Active participation enhanced perceptions of the scientist’s benevolence and …
Generative AI in Science Communication: Fostering Scientists’ Good Working Habits for Ethical and Effective Use
Scientists increasingly use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to aid in science communication tasks due to limited time and resources. GenAI can function as a writing assistant, idea generator, or collaborative tool. While it offers promising support, it is crucial to address potential pitfalls, such as misinformation due to its stochastic nature, dependency on prompt specificity, and the risk of reproducing biases and stereotypes. To mi…
Balance as Credibility? How Presenting One- vs. Two-Sided Messages Affects Ratings of Scientists’ and Politicians’ Trustworthiness
Public and private decision-making on health problems relies on scientific evidence. However, scientific knowledge includes uncertainty, as does knowledge about COVID-19. In an experimental study, we tested how the trustworthiness (on the three dimensions expertise, integrity, and benevolence) of a source of information (either a scientist or a politician), was affected when messages were either two-sided (including arguments pro and contra the e…
Predicting Public Trust in Science: The Role of Basic Orientations Toward Science, Perceived Trustworthiness of Scientists, and Experiences With Science
Scientists (and science as a whole) provide evidence and advice for societal problem solving and collective decision-making. For this advice to be heard, the public must be willing to trust science, where “trust” means that one can confidently expect science to provide reliable knowledge and evidence, even if one’s understanding of science is bounded. According to the sociological and psychological literature, citizens’ basic attitudes toward, ex…
Researchers’ Public Engagement in the Context of Interdisciplinary Research Programs: Learning and Reflection from Boundary Crossing
Outreach activities might facilitate researchers’ boundary crossing not only between science and society but also between disciplines. This offers opportunities for learning and reflection on the individual and the organizational level, resulting in what we call retroactive effects. We questioned N = 75 researchers of two interdisciplinary research programs. Researchers reported positive retroactive effects on their enjoyment of and skills for en…
Introduction: Language and Communication Related to Covid-19
The occurrence of COVID-19 has a strong impact on individuals’ as well as public life. This Special Issue brings together research on language and communication addressing the challenges resulting from the Corona virus situation. Seven original papers followed by a discussion, address research on language and communication related to COVID-19 using different theoretical backgrounds, methodological approaches, as well as different foci on individu…
Face Masks Might Protect You From Covid-19: The Communication of Scientific Uncertainty by Scientists Versus Politicians in the Context of Policy in the Making
Scientific knowledge is intrinsically uncertain; hence, it can only provide a tentative orientation for political decisions. One illustrative example is the discussion that has taken place on introducing mandatory mask-wearing to contain the coronavirus. In this context, this study investigates how the communication of uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of mandatory mask-wearing affects the perceived trustworthiness of communicators. Partici…
Does Scientific Uncertainty in News Articles Affect Readers’ Trust and Decision-Making
Even though a main goal of science is to reduce the uncertainty in scientific results by applying ever-improving research methods, epistemic uncertainty is an integral part of science. As such, while uncertainty might be communicated in news articles about climate science, climate skeptics have also exploited this uncertainty to cast doubt on science itself. We performed two studies to assess whether scientific uncertainty affects laypeople’s ass…
Replication crisis = trust crisis? The effect of successful vs failed replications on laypeople’s trust in researchers and research
In methodological and practical debates about replications in science, it is (often implicitly) assumed that replications will affect public trust in science. In this preregistered experiment ( N = 484), we varied (a) whether a replication attempt was successful or not and (b) whether the replication was authored by the same, or another lab. Results showed that ratings of study credibility (e.g. evidence strength, η P 2 = .15) and researcher trus…
Trust in Science and the Science of Trust
Evoking vigilance: Would you (dis)trust a scientist who discusses ethical implications of research in a science blog
The experimental studies presented here investigated whether discussing ethical implications of preliminary scientific results in a science blog would impact blog readers’ perception of the responsible scientist blogger’s epistemic trustworthiness (on the dimensions expertise, integrity, and benevolence). They also investigated whether it made a difference in who had brought forward the ethics aspects: the responsible scientist blogger or another…
Disclose your flaws! Admission positively affects the perceived trustworthiness of an expert science blogger
Disclose your flaws! Admission positively affects the perceived trustworthiness of an expert science blogger
A New Obligation or a Natural Extension? STEM Scientists’ Science Communication in the Context of Their Professional Role Identities
Scientists face increasing expectations to engage in public communication. Using role identity theory, this qualitative interview study explores how experienced STEM researchers in Germany integrate these expectations into their professional role identities, where conflicts and intersections arise, and which factors influence these processes. Findings reveal that while some scientists integrate communication demands with core professional roles (…
Generative AI in Science Communication: Fostering Scientists’ Good Working Habits for Ethical and Effective Use
Scientists increasingly use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to aid in science communication tasks due to limited time and resources. GenAI can function as a writing assistant, idea generator, or collaborative tool. While it offers promising support, it is crucial to address potential pitfalls, such as misinformation due to its stochastic nature, dependency on prompt specificity, and the risk of reproducing biases and stereotypes. To mi…
Researchers’ Public Engagement in the Context of Interdisciplinary Research Programs: Learning and Reflection from Boundary Crossing
Outreach activities might facilitate researchers’ boundary crossing not only between science and society but also between disciplines. This offers opportunities for learning and reflection on the individual and the organizational level, resulting in what we call retroactive effects. We questioned N = 75 researchers of two interdisciplinary research programs. Researchers reported positive retroactive effects on their enjoyment of and skills for en…
Trust in Science and the Science of Trust
Evoking vigilance: Would you (dis)trust a scientist who discusses ethical implications of research in a science blog
The experimental studies presented here investigated whether discussing ethical implications of preliminary scientific results in a science blog would impact blog readers’ perception of the responsible scientist blogger’s epistemic trustworthiness (on the dimensions expertise, integrity, and benevolence). They also investigated whether it made a difference in who had brought forward the ethics aspects: the responsible scientist blogger or another…
Disclose your flaws! Admission positively affects the perceived trustworthiness of an expert science blogger
Does Scientific Uncertainty in News Articles Affect Readers’ Trust and Decision-Making
Even though a main goal of science is to reduce the uncertainty in scientific results by applying ever-improving research methods, epistemic uncertainty is an integral part of science. As such, while uncertainty might be communicated in news articles about climate science, climate skeptics have also exploited this uncertainty to cast doubt on science itself. We performed two studies to assess whether scientific uncertainty affects laypeople’s ass…
Replication crisis = trust crisis? The effect of successful vs failed replications on laypeople’s trust in researchers and research
In methodological and practical debates about replications in science, it is (often implicitly) assumed that replications will affect public trust in science. In this preregistered experiment ( N = 484), we varied (a) whether a replication attempt was successful or not and (b) whether the replication was authored by the same, or another lab. Results showed that ratings of study credibility (e.g. evidence strength, η P 2 = .15) and researcher trus…
Introduction: Language and Communication Related to Covid-19
The occurrence of COVID-19 has a strong impact on individuals’ as well as public life. This Special Issue brings together research on language and communication addressing the challenges resulting from the Corona virus situation. Seven original papers followed by a discussion, address research on language and communication related to COVID-19 using different theoretical backgrounds, methodological approaches, as well as different foci on individu…
Face Masks Might Protect You From Covid-19: The Communication of Scientific Uncertainty by Scientists Versus Politicians in the Context of Policy in the Making
Scientific knowledge is intrinsically uncertain; hence, it can only provide a tentative orientation for political decisions. One illustrative example is the discussion that has taken place on introducing mandatory mask-wearing to contain the coronavirus. In this context, this study investigates how the communication of uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of mandatory mask-wearing affects the perceived trustworthiness of communicators. Partici…
Predicting Public Trust in Science: The Role of Basic Orientations Toward Science, Perceived Trustworthiness of Scientists, and Experiences With Science
Scientists (and science as a whole) provide evidence and advice for societal problem solving and collective decision-making. For this advice to be heard, the public must be willing to trust science, where “trust” means that one can confidently expect science to provide reliable knowledge and evidence, even if one’s understanding of science is bounded. According to the sociological and psychological literature, citizens’ basic attitudes toward, ex…
Researchers’ Public Engagement in the Context of Interdisciplinary Research Programs: Learning and Reflection from Boundary Crossing
Outreach activities might facilitate researchers’ boundary crossing not only between science and society but also between disciplines. This offers opportunities for learning and reflection on the individual and the organizational level, resulting in what we call retroactive effects. We questioned N = 75 researchers of two interdisciplinary research programs. Researchers reported positive retroactive effects on their enjoyment of and skills for en…
Balance as Credibility? How Presenting One- vs. Two-Sided Messages Affects Ratings of Scientists’ and Politicians’ Trustworthiness
Public and private decision-making on health problems relies on scientific evidence. However, scientific knowledge includes uncertainty, as does knowledge about COVID-19. In an experimental study, we tested how the trustworthiness (on the three dimensions expertise, integrity, and benevolence) of a source of information (either a scientist or a politician), was affected when messages were either two-sided (including arguments pro and contra the e…
How to talk about science in ways that are comprehensible and interesting? Evaluation of an evidence-based science communication training program for graduate students
Introduction In order to graduate, students in higher education need to acquire a diverse set of competencies, among them mastering communicative competencies and skills. However, training in science communication usually is not embedded in formal education programs and existing training programs are often insufficiently or not at all evaluated. We developed an evidence-based science communication training aiming to foster students’ abilities in …
Tug of War or Pulling Together? Comparing Reciprocal Task Role Expectations of Professional Communicators and Scientists in Organizational Science Communication
A New Obligation or a Natural Extension? STEM Scientists’ Science Communication in the Context of Their Professional Role Identities
Scientists face increasing expectations to engage in public communication. Using role identity theory, this qualitative interview study explores how experienced STEM researchers in Germany integrate these expectations into their professional role identities, where conflicts and intersections arise, and which factors influence these processes. Findings reveal that while some scientists integrate communication demands with core professional roles (…
From Participation to Trust? Understanding Trust Dynamics in Participatory Science Communication
Trust in science is both a goal and prerequisite for science communication. While participatory methods are claimed to build this trust, supporting evidence remains limited. In an online experiment ( N = 725), we investigated how different levels of participation in designing an article impact message credibility, trustworthiness, and trust intention toward a scientist. Active participation enhanced perceptions of the scientist’s benevolence and …
Generative AI in Science Communication: Fostering Scientists’ Good Working Habits for Ethical and Effective Use
Scientists increasingly use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to aid in science communication tasks due to limited time and resources. GenAI can function as a writing assistant, idea generator, or collaborative tool. While it offers promising support, it is crucial to address potential pitfalls, such as misinformation due to its stochastic nature, dependency on prompt specificity, and the risk of reproducing biases and stereotypes. To mi…
AI talking science: Experimental studies on the perception of AI-based chatbots as sources of science-based information
AI-based chatbots offer new opportunities for communicating science-based information, but often fall short of established standards. We conducted two pre-registered experiments examining user perceptions of an AI-based chatbot providing information on nanoparticles in sunscreen. Study one (N = 508) tested whether a disclaimer about the chatbot's uncertain training data affected perceived source trustworthiness and information credibility. The re…
Who supports STEM early career researchers' active science communication? A qualitative ego-network-analysis
Early career researchers (ECRs) are increasingly socialised in professional environments where science communication is seen as part of their academic role. ECRs respond to these expectations differently, shaped in part by social relationships within and beyond academia. This study uses ego-network interviews with 24 highly communicative STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) ECRs in Germany to examine how social relationships influ…
Climate Change Communication and Perception (12 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Computer Science (9 works) · Misinformation and Its Impacts (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Public relations (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Science communication (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Engineering ethics (7 works)