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For information on Victorian branch activities please contact Niall Byrne (Vic President) or Jason Major (Vic Secretary)

From The President: December 2009

ASC National President Tim Thwaites with the latest ASC news from around the country

Bushfire Science: communicating in an emotionally charged environment

[ 17 November 2009; 6:45 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Tuesday 17 November 2009, 6.45 for 7pm (note new venue)

Bushfire Science: communicating in an emotionally charged environment It is the nature of science to be objective and factual, to provide advice and information dispassionately, and report without personal bias or emotion. But how is science communicated at an emotionally charged time when people are looking [...]

Dinosaur Island

[ 20 August 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Join palaeontologist Scott Sampson for a tour of Cretaceous West America

Glimpsing the true nature of quantum reality

[ 21 July 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Explore the strange and beautiful world of Quantum Mechanics with Professor Lloyd Hollenberg

Social media links from 5 Feb event, Melbourne

Quick list of some of the social media/news references made during an ASC Vic event on 5 Feb 2009 including the colossal squid dissection podcast…

Web 2.0: A practical info session for science communicators

[ 17 December 2008; 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Following our June session, a second, and more practical, information session on web 2.0 tools (including wikis, blogs, etc.) is now planned.