The ASC now has five corporate members which is an increase on last year. I welcome the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), the Powerhouse Museum (NSW), Scitech (WA), the CSIRO Energy Group, and one other CSIRO group of communicators.
Each corporate member nominates 10 people as part of their membership group and designates one […]
I had a good response to my recent posting on the discussion list for feedback about a Physics World article, “Should scientific papers be written in a first-person narrative?” by James Dacey. The topic came to life again the other day in a related science communication experience.
I was on the judging panel for 2011 AIP […]
From Craig Macaulay, CSIRO:
Depending on where you source your news, the November 18 release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on weather extremes (http://ipcc-wg2.gov/SREX/) attracted a mixed response in Australia.
This can be partly attributed to the leaking of a draft report earlier in the week, a pre-empting of the report outcomes based […]
By Julian Cribb
Here is an Australian science communication project with potential to make a difference to human history.
It’s called the Virtual Farm and it proposes the universal sharing of the word’s food production knowledge in real time and at lightspeed, in order to prevent famine and food insecurity.
I have lately been discussing it with leading […]
Introduction
By 2060 the world needs to double its food production – in a time when all the main things we use to produce food are becoming scarce: land, water, oil, fertiliser, technology, fish, capital and stable climates. The only way we will achieve a sustainable food supply in the mid century is through the greatest […]
[ 9 December 2011; 6:30 pm to 11:30 pm. ] Hi folks,
You’re all invited to a night of food, fun and friends at the ASC NSW Christmas Party.
This is a great chance to meet fellow ASC members and discover the people behind the emails.
And we’re offering free drinks (well, two) to all members, nibblies and a great Trivia quiz.
Cost: Members are free, non-members $5 (partners […]
A timely reminder for us all. Thanks Krystal. RT @dr_krystal: Finally remembered to renew my @auscicomm membership! #whoops #
[ 30 November 2011; 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm. ] This is the official notice of the Australian Science Communicators’ Annual General Meeting, to be held in Perth, Western Australia, on 30 November 2011. The AGM is being hosted by the ASC WA Branch. The AGM will be followed by an interactive science quiz night hosted by compere extraordinaire David Ellyard.
Date: Wednesday 30 November 2011
Time: […]
An interesting article that raises the question, I think, of how well scientists understand media image or contextual analysis or cultural studies.
[ 16 November 2011; 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Come on a journey to learn about all things chocolate (and, yes, taste the stuff!).
Your guide will be Galit Segev, a qualified chef with a master’s degree in Food Science and Biochemistry and 10 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
You’ll discover:
* how chocolate gets from the cacao tree to your table, through fermentation, drying and […]