Thanks to Kali Madden for this information and for setting up the new members only LinkedIn discussion group!
Did you know that the Australian Science Communicators (ASC) is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year?
As the Australian national industry body for all those who make science and technology accessible, many national and international science communication efforts have [...]
Thank you to Adam Barclay for sharing his CRCA conference experiences with us!
The 2014 CRC* Association Conference was always going to be interesting, coming off the back of a federal budget that announced $80 million in cuts and the cancellation of the 17th selection round. A back-of-the-envelope estimate for the cost of bidding for a [...]
From concept to screen, getting the best results.
by Adrian King (Animation/visual–fx producer, designer & artist)
Welcome back. If you missed the first stage (Initial Briefing) in this series you can read it here.
In this instalment we’ll have a look at stage 2. (Concept & Script Development). In stage 1, we defined the brief but not the [...]
Thank you to Ashley Hay for letting us know all the details.
Submissions close March 31 – don’t miss out!
Submissions have been coming in for this year’s Best Australian Science Writing for the past couple of months now and there’s just over a month remaining for science communicators to submit their words for consideration. It’s a [...]
The ASC offers the Unsung Hero of Australian Science Communication to honour a person (or group of people) who exemplifies science communication.
The award is intended to recognise those whose contribution has been so significant over a period of time that they should by now have been recognised.
There was an exceptionally strong field of nominees this [...]
The ASC offers the Unsung Hero of Australian Science Communication to honour a person (or group of people) who exemplifies science communication.
The award is intended to recognise those whose contribution has been so significant over a period of time that they should by now have been recognised.
There was an exceptionally strong field of nominees this [...]
The Australian Science Communicators National Conference 2014, 2-5 February, Brisbane is only weeks away. So get in quick to claim your spot to attend this premier networking event promising thrills, new skills and (gasp) entertainment! Register now. Continue reading
Thank you to Jarrod Green for this book review.
Scientists are sometimes criticised for being poor storytellers AND there are calls for more storytelling in science communication, BUT concrete advice about how to actually tell a good story can be hard to find. THEREFORE, Randy Olson, Dorie Barton and Brian Palermo’s Connection is an invaluable read [...]
I am pleased to announce there is one nomination for the position of National President of Australian Science Communicators for the upcoming AGM: Assoc Prof Joan Leach.
Joan has been nominated by Claire Harris and seconded by Nancy Longnecker.
Please see below for Joan’s nomination statement.
For more information on the AGM: http://wp.me/p1Zzkn-kGi
- Sarah Lau, National Secretary
Assoc Prof Joan [...]
Authors Tom Siegfried and Jeffrey Bennett honoured in the AIP’s 2013 Science Communication Awards Continue reading