The Department of Innovation Industry, Science and Resources (DIISR) has produced a brochure about nanotechnology and regulations aimed at the general public. They are looking for ways to make people aware of the brochure and to distribute it.
While the brochure is not a professional development resource about science communication, it is related to the broader […]
Top scientist says extreme weather not linked to global warming. Is this a story taken out of context? A sceptic promoting an agenda? An anti carbon tax initiative? I would be interested to hear how climate change communicators address these types of messages?
http://www.littleurl.net/cd7
Interesting transcript, giving, I believe, some insight into what we can expect from our chief scientist. What do you think?
http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2011/s3251029.htm
And some more insight here: http://theconversation.edu.au/ian-chubb-this-is-not-the-office-of-the-chief-climate-change-scientist-1982
Maybe you need to work in a factory to understand this one? http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/2774928.html
Popping into my inbox the other day was a review by the journal, Science Communication about a book Open Science. The authors are Julian Cribb and Tjempaka Sari (CSIRO publishing).
Another book from Julian Cribb, I thought, how wonderful. But Julian is no one hit wonder, so why was I surprised. The review […]
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Australia and China to contribute $9 million for science projects.
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