Your feedback on “Science and the Media” report

Dear ASCers
The “Expert working group on science and the media” set up by DIISR as part of their Inspiring Australia initiative has produced a draft summary report for discussion and feedback. You’ll find the draft report on the Inspiring Australia website http://www.innovation.gov.au/Science/InspiringAustralia/Pages/Inspiring Australia.aspx> including details about the composition of the working group and their […]

lists.asc.asn.au mailing list memberships reminder

This is a reminder, sent out once a month, about your lists.asc.asn.au mailing list memberships. It includes your subscription info and how to use it to change it or unsubscribe from a list.
You can visit the URLs to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., […]

Update from the Science and Factual Filmmakers Network

Happy Christmas to all ASC members.
I¹m posting this brief update about the Science and Factual Filmmakers Network, to whet your appetites for 2011. The network has been fairly quiet this year but all for a good reason! Behind the scenes I have been busy trying to figure out how to build and strengthen what it […]

Science Exchange

To all ASCr’s,
SCIENCE EXCHANGE: Call for stories Calling anyone with a science story. Got a great idea for a science based documentary or factual production? Science Exchange returns again this year as part of AIDC 2011 in an all new format. The RiAus in association with the Australian International Documentary Conference are calling for […]

Dear all
Please find details below of a position available with Questacon Sydney in the new year. Please distribute amongst your networks.
Wishing you all the best for the holiday period and into 2011.
Kind regards,
Vanessa
APS4 – Education Officer (Questacon Sydney)
Position Number: Q87361 Closes: 20 January 2011 Salary: $53,504-$56,542 Contact […]

Seasons greetings!

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Inspiring Australia National Conference

Dear members,
Some of you will have read in today’s Inspiring Australia newsletter a quick mention of an upcoming National Conference in March 2011 in Melbourne organised by RiAus. In seeking more information I’ve talked with RiAus and agreed to post the following announcement on their behalf. The conference is intended to inform the IA process […]

US collaborations, women in science, earth science and science prizes

Dear ASC’ers
I am writing to:
§ Track down great examples of Australia/US science collaborations, and Australian scientists attending the AAAS
§ Alert you to a Women in Science summit to be held in Parliament House, Canberra in the first half of 2011
§ Flag some key dates for prizes, media training for scientists, and other […]

Topic that might spark some Xmas conversation

It might if your family are all nerdy and science communicators, otherwise any online ASC chat migth be post Xmas
Long article in Scientific American titled “Link between science and journalism getting blurry…again.” Covers trust, faith in peer-review process…and more http://tinyurl.com/3axtq7s
Jason Major Manager TechNyou www.technyou.edu.au http://www.technyou.edu.au/ 1800 631 276
Location: Bio21 Institute, 30 Flemington Road, Parkville, 3010 […]

Great Melbourne job opportunity

Posted by Jason Major on behalf of Chris Krishna-PIllay, CSIRO
Hi Everyone
We are currently advertising a science project manager position. It’s a pretty exciting opportunity, so I’d encourage people to check it out.
You can read more about it here < https://recruitment.csiro.au/asp/job_details.asp?RefNo=2010%2F899 https://recruitment.csiro.au/asp/job_details.asp?RefNo=2010%2F899 > https://recruitment.csiro.au/asp/job_details.asp?RefNo=2010%2F899 https://recruitment.csiro.au/asp/job_details.asp?RefNo=2010%2F899 https://recruitment.csiro.au/asp/job_details.asp?RefNo=2010%2F899 https://recruitment.csiro.au/asp/job_details.asp?RefNo=2010%2F899 > > and here < http://www.seek.com.au/Job/project-manager-inspiring-australia/in/melbo urne-bayside-south-eastern-suburbs/18750063 http://www.seek.com.au/Job/project-manager-inspiring-australia/in/melbo urne-bayside-south-eastern-suburbs/18750063> […]