Australian Science Communicators (SA Branch) is kicking off its 2013 program with a Science Trivia Night. Bring your friends to make a table of eight or join one on the night.
Test your science knowledge against some of the biggest science nerds in Adelaide!
The aim of the night is to have fun; welcome new members; and raise funds to […]
Inspired to communicate science in Tasmania? Here’s your chance to make it happen.
Was your New Years’ resolution for 2013 to make things happen? Here’s an opportunity to take those great ideas and turn them into reality.
If you have considered running an event, workshop, lecture, or film night (or any other fantastic type of event) which […]
Australia needs engineers but where will they come from? Inspiring Australia is looking for answers by funding programs which aim to attract the interest of Australian students. Here is an update about two of these programs.
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INSPIRING ENGINEERS
It is well-known that Australia is experiencing a skill shortage in relation to engineers, and that Australian industry, and […]
[ 30 January 2013; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]
The South East Queensland AGM will be held on Wednesday 30th January at QPAC cafe, South Brisbane.
Members can nominate on the night or via proxy for the following positions:
President
Treasurer
Secretary
Social media manager
Student liaison
Committee member
To coincide, we will be hosting a panel discussion with three prominent science communicators
Jenni Metcalfe, Director of Econnect Communication
Claire Cameron, Acting Science […]
The ASC branches were again very active in 2012, holding 42 events across Australia. Members were able to attend all events for free or at substantial discounts.
The pdf (link below) has information about each of these events and provides a bank of ideas for those of you wanting to organise an event.
Jesse Shore
Past-president
ASC branch events […]
Redmap started as a citizen fishers and divers science driven project in 2009 to map the distribution of fish species, and to track any changes, in the waters around Tasmania. Started by the University of Tasmania, the web-based project and has grown quickly. With support from Inspiring Australia and many new partners it has now […]
Q. How do you develop a strategy to strengthen science communication across a large region of the country?
A. You engage science experts, develop partnerships and map out a range of recommendations to achieve tangible outcomes.
This is exactly what has been accomplished in the recently released Science Engagement and Tropical Australia: Building a Prosperous and Sustainable […]
By Ian McDonald
Want advice on how to interact with the media?
ScienceMediaSavvy.org is a website dedicated to training scientists on such issues. With scientific research relying heavily on both private and public funding, this website will be a major tool in increasing scientist’s awareness of how to interact positively with the media.
The Science Media Centre (SMC) launched […]
The 2012 AGM voted in favour of the proposed amendment to the Constitution regarding a detail of Corporate membership. The updated Constitution showing all the changes since it was adopted in 2003 can be viewed in this link.
Constitution amended 2006, 07, 08, 10, 11, 12, with wording as of 27 Nov 2012
Jesse Shore
Past-President
My Bio-festo (part bio, part manifesto)
By Rod Lamberts
The first time I heard the term ‘science communication’ was 16 years ago. I was reading an article about water quality in the Canberra Times and I remember thinking, I’m really not interested in water quality, but that was still a damn good read. The by-line said the author was a […]