On October 9 and 10, 2024, the FRONTIERS Residency Program brought its fellows together for their first in-person training workshop in Barcelona. Over two days, the FRONTIERS fellows engaged in discussions on key issues for science journalism, including ethical practices, measuring the impact of science stories, the evolving landscape of scientific publications, and the role of artificial intelligence in journalism.

The event allowed fellows to share their experiences, explore best practices in science communication, and discuss how to maintain public trust in scientific reporting. The workshop emphasized the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and adapting to the challenges facing modern science journalism.

The next step for the fellows is an online session on October 30, where they will discuss interviewing techniques for frontier science researchers and work towards a collaborative definition of frontier science.