WA event – Inspiring Australia update and evaluation roundtable

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[ 27 February 2013; 5:45 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Join Australian Science Communicators WA, Inspiring Australia WA Group, Scitech and The University of Western Australia for an Inspiring Australia update session and evaluation tool roundtable.

If you want to know what’s happening in the national science communication landscape, and if you want useful evaluation tools to use with your own science communication programs, this is […]

Sydney: Free drinks on Friday 15 February

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[ 15 February 2013; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] ASC NSW branch is having a get-together in Sydney on Friday 15 February, and we’d love to see you there.

If you’re a member, we’ll shout you a drink. If you’re not, come along and join! (Or just come anyway.)

City of Sydney RSL
565 George Street, Sydney
(near Liverpool St).

We’ll be in the level 2 bistro.

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Friday meet-ups in 2013

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ASC NSW will be holding regular meetings for members in 2013 — a mixture of special events and social get-togethers. They’ll generally be on the third Friday of each month (apart from the December meeting).
Dates
February 15
March 15 (the AGM)
April 19
May 17
June 21
July 19
August 16
September 13
October 18
November 15
December 13 (the Christmas party).
Information: Helen Sim 0419 635 […]

Update from the National President

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From Rod Lamberts, ASC National President …
The commencement of 2013 has been filled with a flurry of activity for me, most of which involves getting my head around the nuances of the presidential seat.
The start of the year has also marked the start of some exciting initiatives for the Australian Science Communicators, some of which […]

Inspiring Australia update: Poo Power! is ready to light the world

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The range of projects funded by Inspiring Australia’s Unlocking Australia’s Potential program is breathtaking, with a spread across animal, vegetable and mineral topics. Here’s news about one project that combines at least two of the three.

 
 
 
 
While cleaning up after your dog, have you ever thought, ‘What a waste of perfectly good dog waste!’? Probably not, […]

Inspiring Australia update: Nominations Open for 2013 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science

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The 2012 awards event for the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science was outstanding. A number of ASC members are involved with the Prizes and it would be good to hear their views on what the program means to them. Here’s the first announcement from Inspiring Australia about the 2013 prizes.

Inspiring Australia is pleased to announce […]

South Australian Branch – Science Trivia Night

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Australian Science Communicators (SA Branch) is kicking off its 2013 program with a Science Trivia Night. Bring your friends to make a table of eight or join one on the night.
Test your science knowledge against some of the biggest science nerds in Adelaide!
The aim of the night is to have fun; welcome new members; and raise funds to […]

Inspiring Australia update: Grant round announced – Inspired to communicate science in Tasmania?

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Inspired to communicate science in Tasmania? Here’s your chance to make it happen.
Was your New Years’ resolution for 2013 to make things happen? Here’s an opportunity to take those great ideas and turn them into reality.
If you have considered running an event, workshop, lecture, or film night (or any other fantastic type of event) which […]

Inspiring Australia update: stirring up interest in engineering

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Australia needs engineers but where will they come from? Inspiring Australia is looking for answers by funding programs which aim to attract the interest of Australian students. Here is an update about two of these programs.
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INSPIRING ENGINEERS
It is well-known that Australia is experiencing a skill shortage in relation to engineers, and that Australian industry, and […]

SEQ AGM + Meet the Experts

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[ 30 January 2013; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]
The South East Queensland AGM will be held on Wednesday 30th January at QPAC cafe, South Brisbane.

Members can nominate on the night or via proxy for the following positions:

President
Treasurer
Secretary
Social media manager
Student liaison
Committee member

To coincide, we will be hosting a panel discussion with three prominent science communicators

Jenni Metcalfe, Director of Econnect Communication
Claire Cameron, Acting Science […]