Written by Claire Harris.
Science (communication) meets Parliament
The Australian Science Communicators became an official organisation member of STA in November 2022. This momentous (and long-worked on membership) opened the door to parliament… Well… to Science Meets Parliament – an annual event (COVID aside) that aims to directly connect parliamentarians with scientists, technologists and science communicators.
A 2023 […]
This month we write from different continents with Tom still traveling Europe after the PCST conference where we put forward our bid to host PCST2027. You may have had the opportunity to attend the webinar on PCST but for those who couldn’t make it, Tom has promised to give a thorough update on how PCST […]
Join Claire Harris, Phil Dooley, Adam Selinger and Preeti Castle, ASC delegates who attended Science Meets Parliament as they share what happened, their experience, what they’ve learnt and what ASC and our membership can do to help with scicomm advocacy.
Date: 18 April Time: 4PM AEST | 3:30PM ACST | 2PM AWST Platform: Zoom […]
We hope this note finds you in good spirits. Last month, our colleagues Claire, Phil, Adam, Preeti, and Isabella represented the ASC at Science Meets Parliament. They had the opportunity to engage with policy-makers and stakeholders, and reported having a great and inspiring time. We will post a detailed blog and webinar about the event […]
This speech was delivered by Prof. the Hon Kim Carr FAHA FTSE to the Australian Science Communicators at the 2023 national conference at the Shine Dome, Canberra, 16 February 2023
Late last year, the Bureau of Meteorology tried to rebrand itself. They issued statements insisting that we should now refer to them as ‘The Bureau’, rather […]
Another public consultation opportunity has opened today, this a dialogue starter around diversity in STEM.
From the Department’s consultation website:
We want to hear your experiences with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Your stories and insights will help shape our vision to increase diversity, engagement and skills in STEM, and support pathways for diverse groups into […]
The ASC, as part of our international engagement, have a seat on the Preparatory Committee for the World Organisation of Science Literacy (WOSL).
Currently WOSL are seeking ideas for projects to select as the international collaborative project for 2023. Their request is below:
We would like to know if any of our member organizations could contribute related […]
You’d think that we’d be taking a break and resting after what was a very busy and overcommitted month, however, after finishing the conference and EMCR intensive (which you can read about here), we switched gear and have been hurriedly finalising our bid for PCST 2027. Hopefully March will bring us some respite before Tom […]
As new members of Science and Technology Australia (STA), ASC for the first time will be part of Science Meets Parliament, so below is your chance to have some input on that.
In this program, STA organises meetings between representatives of their member organisations (mostly scientific professional bodies) and members of parliament.
We – Claire Harris, Adam […]
The ASC is underway with a bid to host PCST2027 in Australia.
The current conference committee consists of the following ASC members:
David Barbalet National Alliances Manager, Questacon – Department of Industry, Science & ResourcesDr Heather Bray UWAJirana Boontanjai Co-President, ASCNiall Byrne Creative Director at Science in Public Pty LtdDr Tom Carruthers Co-President, ASC; Client Partner, Ogilvy […]