Trust in experts has plummeted in recent years, in our ‘post-truth‘ era. Yet humanity’s most complex problems — from violent extremism to food security to climate change — will never be solved by late-night tweets or political isolationism. What seems to be the key are partnerships: particularly between researchers and media professionals. All of which begs the question: how can experts reach the masses? How can they inform the public debate? And why is this importa...