Hello ASCers, My name is Rodney McDonell, a keen advocate of science communication (and recently signed up ASC member).

If we are to change the perception of science in key demographics and remind the general public of its importance, then science must be more *visible* in the community. I believe the best way to achieve this goal is through public art projects that clearly depict science inspired themes. Furthermore, if we are to target key demographics then we should do so through art forms that these persons are most responsive too.

For these purposes I have recently engaged the services of a group of local artists to design/paint a *science inspired street art mural* and whilst I’m happy to fund it myself I am also assessing local arts grants and anyone else who is passionate about science communication to contribute financially to the project.

So if you’re like me and you believe science communication on Adelaide’s streets needs to be seriously improved and you would consider financially contributing to this project when further details of costs emerge, then please get in touch with me (podsly@gmail.com) so that I can keep you up to date with the projects movement as further details emerge.

Thank you.

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Manager, Science Communication

Responsible for the development, coordination and management of strategic programs and events that increase the community’s awareness of science, scientific principles and natural history to promote appreciation of science, especially to school students.

Clerk Grade 7/8, $95,450 package includes salary ($78,142-$86,498) employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

Please visit Australian Museum website or JobsNSW-00000BFK for full job details including selection criteria, inquiries contact and the position description.

All enquiries to Julie Garradd on 612 9320 6233. Applications close 17 December 2010

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ASC NSW branch – November get-together

MAKING SCIENCE AS PERVASIVE AS SPORTS IN TODAY’S SOCIETY

Dennis Schatz, Pacific Science Centre, Seattle, Washington State, USA

Tuesday 30TH NOV, 6.30 – 8 PM Clarendon Hotel – Upstairs 156 Devonshire St, Surry Hills ( 5 minutes walk from Central Railway ) RSVP: ascnsw@gmail.com

Light catering provided Free drink for ASC members Bar menu and drinks available.

Description: If we want a STEM literate public, then we need to focus on more than what happens in primary and secondary education where people spend only 3% of their lives. This means making STEM a lifelong, life-wide and life-deep activity ­ just like sports. Come hear Dennis Schatz, Senior Vice President at Pacific Science Center in Seattle, Washington, describe his institution’s activities that seek to attain this dream.

Some of Dennis’s interests include:

* Co-directing Washington State LASER (Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform), Washington state¹s science education reform effort. More information is at www.WaStateLASER.org http://www.wastatelaser.org/

* Portal to the Public program that works with scientists from universities, government agencies and industries to help them effectively communicate with public audiences. More information is at www.pacsci.org/portal/ http://www.pacsci.org/portal/

* US National Research Council¹s development of Surrounded by Science (http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12614). This book and its companion book (Learning Science in Informal Environments — http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12190) provide a theoretical framework for how people learn science in informal settings.

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Dear ASCers,

Posted on behalf of Sonya Pemberton

Our latest science documentary IMMORTAL is screening on SBS Australia on Sunday December 5. Hope can find time to watch – and that you find it interesting!

Best wishes,

Sonya

IMMORTAL

The key to endless life has been discovered. The bad news is, it can kill you. IMMORTAL reveals nature’s greatest double-edged sword, discovered deep within the DNA of humble pond scum. Awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize for Medicine, this discovery is now transforming our approach to aging, stress and cancer.

Sunday Dec 5 830pm SBS TV

A December Films & Pemberton Films Production

Sonya Pemberton Executive Producer & Director Pemberton Films 35 Raglan St, Port Melbourne VICTORIA 3207

P + 61 3 9646 6678 M +61 417 271 696 E sonya@pembertonfilms.com.au http://www.pembertonfilms.com.au

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Science in Public has moved to:

82 Hudsons Road, Spotswood Vic 3015 Our postal address is PO Box 2076 Spotswood VIC 3015 Our landline stays the same – 03 9398 1416

Niall’s mobile: 0417 131 977 Sarah’s mobile: 0413 332 489

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Dear ASCers,

I’m writing to let you know that we have places in our next media training course in Melbourne on Tuesday 30 November, in our next Sydney course on 18 January 2011, and in Canberra on Tuesday 15 February.

Our media training course is designed for scientists and anyone who needs to communicate complex and technical ideas via the media.

It will help you improve your chances of being accurately reported, and you will learn what to expect when the media covers a story.

Three working journalists will come in over the course of the day and you will conduct practice interviews for TV, radio and newspaper. The workshop structure is licensed from our friends at Econnect Communication.

Please feel free to forward this onto any colleagues who you believe may be interested.

The courses run from at 9.30am to 5pm, and cost $650 + GST per person which includes coffee, morning tea and lunch.

The fee has remained the same for several years but will go up to $740 plus GST for bookings made after 1 January 2011. So book now for the New Year, and save.

As always, we offer a 10% discount for ASC members.

Our upcoming dates for the first half of 2011 are:

Melbourne (at The Clare Café, Carlton):

· Tuesday 30 November 2010

· Tuesday 1 February 2011

· Tuesday 1 March 2011

· Tuesday 29 March 2011

· Tuesday 3 May 2011

· Tuesday 24 May 2011

Sydney (at The Big Dig Archaeology Education Centre, The Rocks):

· Tuesday 18 January 2011

· Monday 21 March 2011

· Tuesday 10 May 2011

Canberra (at the Australian Academy of Science):

· Tuesday 15 February 2011

· Tuesday 12 April 2011

· Tuesday 14 June 2011

There are more details below and at http://www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/training.

Kind regards,

Niall

Media and communication training for scientists

We run a one-day training course to help you present your work via the media to the public and your stakeholders. We focus on helping you present science-even complex and technical material-in a way that attracts attention and helps journalists cover your story accurately. The workshop structure is licensed from our friends at Econnect Communication.

Over the course of the day you will learn the communication skills needed to refine and present your story to maximise your chances of getting your message across.

We bring in three working journalists to talk about how news is put together in TV, radio and newspapers, and what they need to help them cover a story.

Getting your message out in a timely, interesting and appropriate fashion is half the battle in getting good media coverage-and we cover all of those aspects.

Our course differs from the adversarial approach taken by many other media training courses. Journalists who have helped out in the past include Gerard Scholten from Channel Ten, Bridie Smith from The Age, and Donna Demaio from 3AW news.

We will work with you to extract the essence of your story, and to shape your story to suit the intended media and your other audiences.

You will experience a typical interaction with the journalists-a TV interview, a radio interview and pitching your story to a print journalist. Many people find this the hardest, but most rewarding part of the day. You will get your TV and radio interviews to download and keep after the course.

Previous participants tell us that after the course they feel more prepared for media interviews, and less afraid of the whole process. They also see the benefit of the training for presenting to and writing for stakeholders, customers and the public.

We take no more than 12 people in each course, so all participants experience one-to-one interactions with each journalist.

You will learn:

· how to get your message out as accurately as possible

· how to write and organise a good media release

· what makes a good story on TV or radio or in print

· what to expect when the media covers a story

· how to control the media agenda

· what to do when a journalist knocks on your door or phones you

· good interview techniques

· how to handle the difficult questions.

To book yourself, or members of your organisation, into one of these courses, please email niall@scienceinpublic.com.au.

For more information please call me on (03) 9398 1416 or email me at niall@scienceinpublic.com.au. There is also a flyer about the course online at www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/training.

Kind regards,

Niall ________

Niall Byrne

Science in Public has moved to:

82 Hudsons Road (PO Box 2076), Spotswood VIC 3015 Our landline stays the same – 03 9398 1416

Niall’s mobile: 0417 131 977 Sarah’s mobile: 0413 332 489

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Dear ASC’ers,

I am writing on behalf of Megan Ryan, L’Oréal Australia, to update you on L’Oréal’s For Women in Science activities.

Here’s a short description of what’s included in the latest bulletin, the full version is online at http://www.scienceinpublic.com/loreal/loreal-bulletins/november22

In the latest L’Oréal bulletin:

Finding life in extreme physical environments: expatriate Australian Professor Jillian Banfield among the five Laureates announced for 2011

US-based Australian Professor Jillian Banfield is among the five winners of the 2011 L’Oréal-UNESCO Awards announced on 11 November 2010 by Professor Ahmed Zewail, President of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards Jury.

Banfield is Professor of Earth and Planetary Science, of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, and of Materials Science and Engineering, at the University of California, Berkeley, United States. She won for her work on bacterial and material behaviour under extreme conditions relevant to the environment and the Earth.

L’Oréal Australian Fellows win 2010 Eureka Prizes

2008 Fellow Amanda Barnard and 2010 Fellow Rowena Martin have been awarded Eureka Prizes for their research achievements.

Amanda has won the 2010 Eureka Prize for Scientific Research for her work on predicting properties of nanoparticles in sunscreens.

Recent US survey shows that gender is still a major barrier for women in science

Gender still matters, according to a recent US survey on the ability of women to succeed and move ahead in scientific careers.

98 per cent of women surveyed said they knew of someone who had left scientific research because of barriers including work/life balance, having and raising children and gender bias. In contrast, male scientists were more likely to leave for reasons including insufficient pay, access to grants/funding or job scarcity.

The survey of 1300 male and female scientists was commissioned by L’Oréal USA and performed by the American Academy for the Advancement of Science.

Applying for Australian Fellowships for 2011

L’Oréal Australia will offer three fellowships in 2011 valued at $20,000 each. Applications will open on 1 April 2010.

Full details at http://www.scienceinpublic.com/loreal/loreal-bulletins/november22

Kind regards,

Niall,

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Niall Byrne

Science in Public has moved to:

82 Hudsons Road, Spotswood Vic 3015 Our postal address is PO Box 2076 Spotswood VIC 3015 Our landline stays the same – 03 9398 1416

Niall’s mobile: 0417 131 977 Sarah’s mobile: 0413 332 489

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COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER ALICE SPRINGS BASED

Ninti One Ltd is an organisation which incorporates the Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation and is devoted to the creation of benefit for remote Australian people, businesses and landscapes through research. Ninti and its 50+ partners collaborate to deliver excellent research, training, commercialisation, economic development and evidence for policy from its work.

Reporting to the General Manager Operations and leading a small team, this newly created role is responsible for the provision of strategic communications and media support across the organisation, including internal and external communications. Specific responsibilities of this Alice Springs based role include:-

* developing and managing media and PR activity planning and implementation; * identifying, developing and delivering PR messages beyond paid media;

* developing supporting collateral to implement the organisation’s strategy, e.g. multimedia presentations, briefing packs, messaging and web content;

* developing strong collaborative relationships with stakeholders to ensure that high-level outputs and outcomes are communicated widely.

With proven experience in developing and implementing communications and engagement strategies, the successful candidate will have the ability to foster and maintain strong networks and professional relationships. Experience with communication in the research environment and with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is essential. Excellent project management skills with the ability to analyse problems, meet deadlines and formulate clear and effective solutions are pivotal to success. Applications are invited from senior communications professionals with applicable tertiary qualifications. An attractive remuneration package (including relocation assistance) will be negotiated with the successful candidate.

For a job and person specification, please visit www.hender.com.au

Applications in Word format only should be forwarded to Justin Hinora by e-mail to 13333@hender.com.au Telephone enquiries are welcome on (08) 8100 8829.

Barbara McKaige Projects Coordinator – Darwin, NT Tropical Ecosystems Research Centre CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences

Phone: +61 8 8944 8411 | Fax: +61 8 8944 8444 Barbara.McKaige@csiro.au | www.csiro.au | www.terc.csiro.au Address: PMB 44, Winnellie NT 0822, Australia

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The Shape of Inner Space: String theory and the geometry of the universe’s hidden dimensions, a book, by Professar Yau and with Steve Nadis, is being acclaimed for its accessible and clear explanation of the mathematical concepts and discoveries underpinning string theory. Prof Yau will be giving a public lecture based on the book at the University of Melbourne, Thursday 25th November 2010, 6 – 7 pm. Details: http://www.amsi.org.au/

Jan Thomas

Executive Officer: Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute & Australian Council of Heads of Mathematical Sciences jan.thomas@amsi.org.au 61-3-8344 1774 (office) 041 900 6205 (mobile) 61-3-9349-4106 (Fax)

Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute www.amsi.org.au

AMSI – winner of the 2008 Fast Thinking and Open Universities National Innovation Award for Science Innovation 111 Barry Street University of Melbourne Victoria 3010 AUSTRALIA

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Controversy! Science! Beer! It’s all there at *Club Cosmos*, our new ‘science in the pub’ event in Sydney where a panel of real live scientists debate the big issues. It’s a night of humour, stimulating discussion and door prizes. It’s the last one for the year, so don’t miss it!

The topic:* “Would the Earth be better off without us?”* The Panellists: Scott Rayburg, a fluvial geomorphologist and hydrologist at the University of Technology Sydney; Stephen Wroe, palaeontologist and palaeobiology expert at the University of UNSW; and David Warton, an ecological statistician also at University of UNSW. Chaired by Wilson da Silva, editor of COSMOS magazine. * * *24 November · 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm* *Location: Harlequin Inn, Top Floor bar, 152-156 Harris St, **Pyrmont* Map: http://is.gd/hy56t

There are $400 in prizes to give away including free subscriptions to COSMOS, DVDs, books, backpacks, t-shirts, mugs and baseball caps!

Brought to you by COSMOS and the Royal Institution of Australia. Made possible by a grant from the Council of Australasian Museum Directors with funding from the Science Connections Program of the Federal Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.

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Dear ASC-list readers,

Is this something you are in a position to help with?

Best,

Kali ASC Office