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Dear ASCers,
Chris Mooney is speaking at the Press Club today. You may recall that he was our opening speaker at the World Conference of Science Journalists in 2007.
Acclaimed science writer to speak at National Press Club
Mr Chris Mooney, author of the controversial New York Times bestselling book, ‘The Republican War on Science’, will speak
at the [...]
Free ANZAAS talk Melbourne Wed 17th March 6:30pm
All welcome, no booking needed
At: Gene Technology Access Centre, 1H Royal Parade, Parkville
Free drinks and pizza after the talk
“Can experts be trusted?”
Professor Mark Burgman
Director, Australian Centre of Excellence for Risk Analysis (ACERA)
Expert judgements are a routine and necessary part of risk analysis because it is usually too cumbersome [...]
Science Communication Friday Seminar
Movie Showing
This week will be a showing of short films created by UWA Science Communication students in 2009. The films profile emerging researchers.
Location: Centre for Learning Technology, Physics Building UWA Map http://sponsored.uwa.edu.au/spice/contact)
Time & Date: 4-5pm Friday, 12th March 2010
Drinks and Nibbles Provided
Check out the Seminar Calender at http://uwasciencecomm.blogspot.com/
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Posted on behalf of Kylie Ahern, chair, NSW National Science Week committee
The NSW Committee for Science Week is seeking an experienced science communication specialist to work as a contractor for approximately 20 days of work.
This contract role involves:
- Assist the NSW Chair in increasing the awareness and involvement [...]
Dear fellow South East Queensland ASCers,
It’s once again time for our Branch AGM – hope you can join us for: 1. Debrief and feedback from 2009 events 2. A report back from the ASC conference in February and discussion of the ‘Inspiring Australia’ National science engagement strategy 3. Election of committee positions 4. Discussion around [...]
Dear ASC-ers,
An issue running through the ASC Annual Conference in February was the threat to science communication in the broad from further erosion of key measures of specialist science reporting and commentary in the media. This may not directly affect the majority of ASC members and conference delegates. Of the 270-odd delegates around only a [...]
ASC WA Survey
Hello ASC List subscribers in WA,
The ASC WA committee would like your input regarding membership and events. The online survey linked below is quick and ‘painless’, and would help us immeasurably in organising ASC WA in 2010 and beyond.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GW286JH
To hear about the future of science communication in Australia, and have your say on [...]
Posted on behalf of the Australasian Medical Writers Association
Publishing your book
Explore the world of publishing health-related books and learn about turning that good idea into a book and getting it published with:
Guest speaker: Professor Trisha Dunning, Deakin University Chair in Nursing (Barwon Health) Professor Dunning is widely published in many peer-reviewed journals, and has [...]
Fringe benefits for ASCSA members!
Dear ASC members,
For anyone who will be heading down to Adelaide for the festival season, the RiAus will be presenting Chris Krishna-Pillay’s Pre- coital: the science of dating as part of the Adelaide Fringe Festival. It runs from Thursday 11th – Saturday 13th of March at the Science Exchange, [...]
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