In criminal cases, the less jurors know about DNA science, the more likely they are to be influenced by scientific evidence and convict, according to a study by ASC members in NSW. Continue reading
University of Newcastle celebrates a milestone in science and engineering engagement Continue reading
Dr Rob Morrison presents 17 suggestions on getting started in science commuication, and invites ASC members to add their top tips Continue reading
[ 20 April 2010; 6:00 pm; ] part 1: ASC Victorian Branch AGM 6pm for 6.15pm. Free drink for all members in attendance.
part II: What do the public really think?: public surveys, polls and focus groups 6.45pm for 7pm. Continue reading
[ 7 February 2010 7:00 pm to 10 February 2010 10:00 pm. ] ASC presents a panel discussion about how bushfires have been communicated and reported. Featuring a bushfire scientist, a Walkley-award winning journalist, a radio journalist and a media manager, this event will explore reflections on the connections or conflicts between high emotions and the logic of science during bushfires Continue reading
[ 22 November 2009; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The Australasian Society for Stem Cell Research and ASC presents a panel discussion with Australia’s pioneering stem cell scientist Professor Alan Trounson, now President of the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine and other scientific and media experts. Free public event. Sunday 22 November, 7pm, Canberra Labour Club. Continue reading
The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) seeks to engage a tenderer to undertake the provision of a TechNyou Outreach Program (TYNOP) to deliver balanced and factual information on nanotechnology and biotechnology and other enabling technologies to the Australian public. Continue reading
Your opportunity to present work, identify areas that need enquiry, investigate how to improve practice, and strengthen practitioner-researcher collaborations. Deadline 7 December 2009. Continue reading
Science communication courses on offer at the University of Western Australia Continue reading
Dr Carol Oliver advocates using social media to reach more of today’s audience. Continue reading