The Australian Science Communicators
is proud to offer the
Unsung Hero Award of Australian Science Communication
The Unsung Hero of Australian Science Communication is an initiative of the Australian Science Communicators. The ASC offers this award to honour a person or group who exemplify science communication.
Nominations are now open for the 2012 Unsung Hero Award of Australian Science […]
[ 10 October 2012; 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] A confession: I have mould in my bathroom. But if I followed the advice of tonight’s guest, I probably wouldn’t.
Join us for an intriguing evening of practical pleasure with Martyn Robinson, a naturalist and science communicator from The Australian Museum. He’ll be dispensing advice on:
how to keep down your cockroaches
which slugs work best in the […]
Breaking news – ASC members can now attend the sciencerewired event for only $200, more than a 30% discount, if you register by 26 September. Email office@asc.asn.au to get the promotion code. sciencerewired is on 11 October 2012 at the RiAus in Adelaide.
Five free student scholarships
sciencerewired is also offering five free tickets on a first come […]
[ 21 September 2012; 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Join us for a thought-provoking discussion of science centres and their possibilities. It’s not just for people who work in science centres, either.
Our guide is Cris Kennedy, Director of the CSIRO Discovery Centre in Canberra.
Eighteen months into his role, Cris will share his experiences of running a science centre and cultural institution on a shoestring […]
[ 26 September 2012; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ]
Ever wanted to be a discoverer or name something? Then entomology may be the profession for you given only an estimated third of all insects in Australia have been classified so far.
At this month’s South East Queensland get-together Geoff Thompson one of Australia’s few specialist insect illustrators talks to us about the field and his […]
[ 24 September 2012; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ] So who is working with scientists to help them communicate their research and participate in the
public and political debate? Continue reading
This IA update for ASC readers is focused on arts based science projects and asks us for measures of how these activities engage Australians with science. Better sharpen up your evaluation skills.
Some of these IA funded projects are attracting other investment partners and that in itself is worthy of ASC members’ comments.
An IA grant is […]
Thanks to Rona Sakko and Brian Haddy for their time in providing this round-up of events.
National Science Week 2012 in South Australia was a big one this year. The biggest, according to the State Coordinator, Rona Sakko.
She was thrilled there were so many new events this year and that there was so much variety in […]
Another reminder for ASC members whose renewal date is 1 September to stay financial and use this opportunity to update your profile via the membership page.
To renew, go to http://community.asc.asn.au/, log-in and click on Membership Info to pay your subs. While still signed in click Profile Home to add new info to your membership profile.
A […]
The ASC is now a supporter of the sciencerewired event. This full day event, on 11 October 2012 at the RiAus in Adelaide, offers a great program with a focus on digital media, http://sciencerewired.org/adelaideprogramme/. It sounds perfect for gaining professional development in this rapidly evolving area. sciencerewired is organised by media140 and their inaugural event […]