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		<title>Social media reaches elusive demographic</title>
		<link>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/12/19/social-media-reaches-elusive-demographic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Kirk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interesting article in terms of using social media to reach a demographic and how to reach that elusive age group.
http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/258803/20111130/facebook-apps-bring-millions-new-young-readers.htm
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		<title>Victorian Branch</title>
		<link>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/09/29/victorian-branch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>imthinking</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[VICTORIA 
The Victorian Committee of the ASC promotes and supports science communication by organising professional development and networking events for local ASC members. We invite knowledgeable and relevant professionals to speak on current issues relating to science communication.
Previous Events
The Brain That Repairs Itself?
Tuesday September 13 2011
Dr Clare Parish and Dr Lachlan Thompson, from the Florey Neuroscience Institutes, gave a special [...]]]></description>
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		<title>15th Annual Kenneth Myer Lecture by Prof. David Attwell</title>
		<link>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/09/19/15th-annual-kenneth-myer-lecture-by-prof-david-attwell/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>silviapiviali</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Florey Neuroscience Institutes presents the 15 Kenneth Myer Lecture Brain Power” by Prof David Attwell
Have you ever wondered how our brains have evolved over the years? Or why it is still not possible to do a brain transplant?
This year’s lecture will feature leading British neuroscientist Professor David Attwell, an inspiring speaker and world expert [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Improve your writing skills</title>
		<link>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/09/08/improve-your-writing-skills/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Kirk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The media scene has changed, and so has the role of the media release.  But what is the new role, and how can science make the best use of them?
ASC QLD’s first writing workshop for 2011 will teach you how to:

How to identify the most important and interesting thing in the story, the essential [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ASC VIC &#8211; Novel sci-comm activities targeting adults</title>
		<link>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/07/29/ascvicnovelscicommactivities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:25:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>imthinking</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ASC VIC - Novel sci-comm activities targeting adults: Tuesday 2 August, 6.30pm - 8.30pm, Ian Potter Room, Graduate House, University of Melbourne, 220 Leicester Street, Carlton VIC. Please RSVP... <a href="http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/07/29/ascvicnovelscicommactivities/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Science Communicating for an NGO: The Challenges</title>
		<link>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/06/23/science-communicating-for-an-ngo-the-challenges/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PopSciGuy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently visited the media140 conference in Brisbane a number of weeks ago. There I met Elena McMaster, the Nanotechnology Project Campaigner for Friends of the Earth Australia. As a science communicator for an NGO, I thought she might have an interesting perspective on science communication. We had been emailing, but finally had a chat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Easter, Media 140 Frontiers and a Social Media question</title>
		<link>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/04/19/easter-media-140-frontiers-and-a-social-media-question/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Aranda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time of year again. Hot cross buns are turning up in offices all over Victoria, the sound of foil crinkling back, revealing the sweet perfume of chocolate (the quality of which will vary) shaped into cute small furry animals. Then it&#8217;s a HOLIDAY where you get to see those things you love so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Researchers rally over $400m cuts</title>
		<link>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/04/13/researchers-rally-over-400m-cuts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Aranda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday in Melbourne and Sydney, rallies were held to protest against the possible $400m (20%) reduction in the National Health and Medical Research budget. Thousands gathered outside Parliament house in Melbourne, scientists, students and professors stood alongside those who were the recipients of the medical research scientists had conducted.
From a student at the rally:
I am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Communication &#8211; it&#8217;s a Science too?  SciComm Officers Forum 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2010/12/16/scicommforum/</link>
		<comments>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2010/12/16/scicommforum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 08:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gillaan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ASC member Anneliese Gillard writes on the November Science Communication Forum in Melbourne. <a href="http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2010/12/16/scicommforum/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>National Science Communication Officers&#8217; Forum, Melbourne</title>
		<link>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2010/09/30/scicomm_forum/</link>
		<comments>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2010/09/30/scicomm_forum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jesse Shore</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ASC is supporting Liquid Learning's National Science Communication Officers' Forum to be held 29th &#38; 30th November 2010 at Marriott Hotel, Melbourne. <a href="http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2010/09/30/scicomm_forum/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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