Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-13
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Social media workshop – Brisbane event
[ 22 May 2012; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Science-‐connect a FREE workshop on science communication through social media
Are you interested in using social media to communicate science?
Is social media part of your job as a science communicator?
Come along to the Science-‐connect workshop and learn more about:
Applying social media in science communication
Engaging and keeping the attention of your target audience
Determining if your social media [...]
Queensland science communicators, we want you!
[ 22 May 2012; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] The Big Snapshot of Australian Science Engagement – Brisbane Event
How are we engaging people with science in Australia, and how do we do it better?
The ASC with Bridge8 and Econnect Communication are creating a high definition picture of Australian science engagement. This is your chance to contribute right at the start.
The new project is funded [...]
The biggest snapshot of science engagement in Australia
Who, what, where, when, why and how do we communicate science in Australia? And what do we think our success rate is? The ASC is part of a team to find out the answers.
The Inspiring Australia program has funded a project to create a national audit of science engagement activities. We will get a picture [...]
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-29
ASC Vic: National Audit of Science Engagement + Vic AGM (nominations for committee open) at @EmbiggenBooks 6pm 22 May http://t.co/KlZZKPeP #
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What are the upcoming issues and themes in science communication?
The recent ASC conference had many people asking how can we increase our effectiveness? And what can we do to have more positive outcomes? Sometimes we need to drive our professional development in a new direction to break out of the tried but no longer true way of doing things.
What new issues, themes, skills, techniques, [...]
Chief Scientist’s speech to ASC conference – the transcript of Ian Chubb’s presentation
Professor Ian Chubb, Australia’s Chief Scientist, was a worthy voice to present the Robyn William’s address, to open the ASC conference. Ian’s presentation started minds thinking and the points he raised kept delegates challenged throughout the 3 days of the event.
Kali Madden is continuing the spade work needed to post podcasts of various plenary sessions [...]
Seeking videos for rejuvenated ASC YouTube channel
The ASC’s YouTube channel has been a quiet place the last 3 years. It contains a playlist of videos of portions of the Hot Air Symposiums held in 2009, but nothing since then. From late May we will start uploading the video interviews made during the ASC20102 conference, with the full set of interviews in [...]
SocMed Stars
Thanks to Kristin Alford from Bridge 8 for contributing this article:
The ability to synthesise complex information and articulate it in a clear and concise way is a skill. When that is done well within a strict word limit under tight deadlines, it’s something to celebrate.
Kylie Sturgess (@kyliesturgess <http://twitter.com/kyliesturgess> ), Dr Krystal Evans (@dr_krystal <http://twitter.com/dr_krystal> ) and Dr Sarah Keenihan [...]