Howdy folks,

Among many other things, I am pulling together a session on risk communication at the ASC conference this year. I am looking for any interested people out there who are coming to the conference and would like to be part of a panel/ round table discussing risk communication from sci-comm perspectives.

It’s a large, diverse, and critical area for sci-commers of all stripes, so I think it would be great to get as broad a cross-section of interests and experience as possible.

Interested? Please let me know ASAP.

Huge thanks in advance!

Rod ___________________________________________________ Dr RG Lamberts Deputy Director

Centre for Public Awareness of Science A Centre for the National Commission of UNESCO

Office G10 Physics Link Building (#38a) College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences The Australian National University Canberra ACT 0200

P: +61 2 6125 0747 F: +61 2 6125 8991

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Thanks to Sally Tetreault-Campbell for this one.

Richard Dawkins is speaking at the Melbourne Writers Festival 2010 (details below). Tickets will go on sale to the general public from Monday 18 January (be quick though – his interstate events have already sold out). Book through the MWF website (www.mwf.com.au)

Cheers

Meg

A new MIT study argues that it’s important to get incentives right to induce would-be innovators to put in the hours of toil required to transform flashes of insight into breakthrough discoveries. By comparing the research output of scientists sponsored by funding streams with different incentives, the authors argue that a long time horizon combined with freedom to choose how to direct their efforts encourages researchers to take the kinds of risks that lead to more big ideas.

http://pazoulay.scripts.mit.edu/docs/hhmi.pdf

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Hi, all

The ASC national AGM on 16 December yielded a new President to guide us through 2010: Jesse Shore. I will forward the AGM minutes soon, but in the meantime, please find below Jesse’s acceptance speech from the night.

A huge thank you to Tim Thwaites for his leadership, contributions and sacrifices during his two-year Presidency. Tim will continue to orchestrate the ASC National Conference (don’t forget – early-bird registrations close on 15 January – sign up now at www.asc.asn.au) and will segue into the position of ASC Past President.

Which brings me to another enormous debt of gratitude – this one owed to Jenni Metcalfe, who will be stepping down as ASC Past President. Her two-year PP term followed two years as ASC President and we are grateful for her continued commitment, energy and ideas (and don’t forget to register for Hot Air at the ASC conference – the last instalment in the successful trilogy, invented and brought to us largely by Jenni).

Cheers

Meg

Dear ASCers,

Help us publicise the ASC National Conference by posting the following on any mailing list to which you or your organisation belong:

Climate change, pandemics, drought, bushfires, tsunamis, hunger, poverty—we need to be able to communicate science to have any chance of beating them.

Find out how, at the Australian Science Communicators (ASC) National Conference at the Australian National University in Canberra from 7-10 February.

Hear about the new National Science Communication Strategy, and listen to what the Australian Government and our research leaders have to say. Take part in the third Hot Air Symposium on Communicating Climate Change. Expose yourself to the latest research in science communication. Explore social media and how it can be applied in science communication. Find out how the arts is being used to put science across.

Hear from Will Steffen, director of ANU’s Climate Change Institute recently returned from the Copenhagen conference; Susannah Eliott, CEO of the Australian Science Media Centre; Wilson da Silva, editor of Cosmos; Anna-Maria Arabia, executive director of FASTS; eminent cancer researcher, David Vaux; and Sydney Morning Herald science writer, Deb Smith.

Be interactive! Join the conference Ning. Delegates will receive details of how to do this in the next week.

To find out more and sign up for the conference, visit the ASC website at www.asc.asn.au or contact Kali Madden on 0403 013 880 or at office@asc.asn.au

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Dear ASCers,

Questacon, the CSIRO, and the Australian Government’s National Enabling Technologies Strategy have all become sponsors of the ASC National Conference at ANU in Canberra from 7 – 10 February. Now, all we need is your support!

Only a month to go, and 8 days to sign up at the earlybird rate!

Come and discuss the new National Science Communication Strategy, and listen to what the Australian Government and our research leaders have to say. Take part in the third Hot Air Symposium on Communicating Climate Change. Expose yourself to the latest research in science communication.

Explore social media and how it can be applied in science communication. Find out how the arts are being used to put science across.

Hear from Will Steffen, director of ANU’s Climate Change Institute recently returned from the Copenhagen conference; Susannah Eliott, CEO of the Australian Science Media Centre; Wilson da Silva, editor of Cosmos; Anna-Maria Arabia, executive director of FASTS; eminent cancer researcher, David Vaux; and Sydney Morning Herald science writer, Deb Smith.

Be interactive! Join the conference Ning. Delegates and ASC members will receive details of how to do this next week.

And get to know your colleagues at the social events, including The National Science Museum. All for less than $500.

Visit the ASC website now at www.asc.asn.au and register.

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