I am hoping that some ASC members will be in organisations that have young agricultural scientists that may find the following scholarships of interest:
Crawford Fund 2010 Annual Development Conference
BIODIVERSITY AND World Food Security:
Nourishing the Planet and its People
Sponsorship for young Australian agricultural scientists to attend the Crawford Fund Conference, Parliament House,
Canberra, 30 August-1 September 2010
The […]

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Hi ASCers, particularly those involved in the recent discussion about the evaluation of science communication…
I’m in the process of finishing my thesis, which includes a chapter on evaluating science communication events and programs. I’d like to use a couple of quotes from this recent discussion in that chapter. I know that […]

Unravelling the mysteries of chromosomes: Implications of the tight DNA packing for medical genetics and disease Wednesday 16 June, 5.30-6.30 pm Finkel Lecture Theatre, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, ANU More info at: http://billboard.anu.edu.au/event_view.asp?id=61783

Thank you to all who responded to this question about trust.
See below for a compilation of excerpts taken from responses which might be of general interest.
These include links to Readers Digest surveys of professions and people, Swinburne’s National Technology and Society Monitor and recent work out of CSIRO Energy Transformed Flagship.
Kind regards, Nancy
Assoc Prof Nancy […]

A contributor to the Forensic Linguistics List has just mailed the following items which may also be of interest to ASC members.
The full list of resolutions of the University and College Union Higher Education Sector Conference (31 May) can be found at:
http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=4652
These two refer to the abuse of libel laws to silence academic discussion […]

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