Catalyst and Cambridge

Black rats versus Bogul rats- which will triumph? Science Communication graduate Mark Cornish followed the ABC television team for Catalyst as they created a segment looking at competition between introduced and native rats in Sydney. Mark’s month long internship with ABC Sydney was made possible by the Elizabeth Anne Nichols Travel Award. Link: http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst

Meanwhile, Muza Gondwe was getting with the Naked Scientists, indulging in the incurably curious at the Wellcome Collection, decrypting World War II messages with an Enigma machines, and promoting African engagement with science through posters and a documentary about African Science Heroes – a great way to spend a six months fellowship on the Public Understanding of Science at the Centre of African Studies, University of Cambridge.

4-5pm Friday 23rd of April Seminar Room, CLT, Physics Building UWA_ All welcome! Drinks and nibbles provided. Links: http://www.clt.uwa.edu.au/contact

The following week, Sean O’Halloran will share his PhD research looked at the implementation of legislation dealing with the effects of drugs on road safety, an interesting case study at the boundary of policy and science. The story helps to demonstrate that science is not always the dominant influence in political decision-making, even when scientific issues affect the assessment of the problem or the presentation of solutions.

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