Early-bird registration to the 5th National Forum on Performance in Cultural Institutions to be held in Sydney on the 22nd April in Sydney has been extended until Friday 9th April.

For more details visit:

http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/bookings/imtap.php http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/bookings/imtap.php

For those who have been following the Simon Singh case, … among many other links:

A victory for free speech: Science writer Simon Singh wins libel appeal over ‘bogus chiropractic treatments’ article http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1262735/Simon-Singh-wins-libel-appeal-bogus-treatments-article.html

Full text of the judgement can be found on the British Chiropractic website:

http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2010/350.html

Cheers, Charlesw

Also

Science writer wins ‘fair comment’ appeal

… for those who don’t like being arbitrarily forced to upgrade their browsers video player to see it on the BBC / Guardian websites.

Background on Singh …

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Singh

“Creativity and innovation are measured not by what is done, but by what could have been done … but wasn’t”

Disclaimer: http://www.eng.unsw.edu.au/emaildis.htm

For ASC members in Adelaide: RiAus Film Society, purchase your membership online or at the door- $10 to see 3 films

Film club: lights, camera, science – Soylent green Wednesday 7 April, 6.00-8.00pm, The Science Exchange Grab some popcorn as Brendan Somerville from Fern Avenue Community Garden introduces the 1973 dystopian classic Soylent Green, a disturbing vision of a future plagued by overcrowding, food shortages and mass poverty, and the terrible extremes people will go to for survial. Membership of the RiAus Film Society required. Cost: $10 for 3 films, Free for RiAus members

Book at http://www.riaus.org.au/events/2010/april/film_club_lights_camera_science_soylent_green.jsp

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Dear ASC colleagues,

I’m writing to seek your help in identifying candidates for the 2010 L’Oréal Australia For Women In Science Fellowships.

Applications open today and close on Monday 3 May.

The three $20,000 Fellowships are intended to help early-career women scientists to consolidate their careers and rise to leadership positions in science.

The Fellowships are awarded to women who have shown scientific excellence in their career to date and who have an appropriate research plan that will be assisted by the one-year Fellowship.

The 2009 Fellows were:

· Tamara Davis from the University of Queensland/University of Copenhagen. Tamara is searching for supernovae and dark energy.

· Marnie Blewitt from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research. Marnie is investigating how our genes get turned on and off.

· Zenobia Jacobs from the University of Wollongong. Zenobia is dating the emergence of human society using the clock inside every grain of sand.

We are looking for women who have completed their PhD in the last five years (allowance is made for maternity leave).

The L’Oréal Australia For Women In Science Fellowships are now in their fourth year. They are supported by the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian National Commission for UNESCO.

The Fellowships are highly competitive and we encourage potential nominees to read the brief profiles of past recipients before applying.

Full criteria for eligibility, application instructions and profiles of past Fellows are online at http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/loreal.

Read about past Fellows at http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/loreal/fellows.

Applications close at midnight on Monday 3 May 2010 and will only be accepted via the online form.

Please circulate this email to any early-career scientists you think may be eligible for this award.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Kind regards,

Niall Byrne

For Megan Ryan, Corporate Communications Manager, L’Oréal Australia

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Science in Public

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Dear ASCers,

Arising from the ASC National Conference in February, I posted a note to the ASC List on 8 March drawing attention to commentaries in the Walkley Magazine by Robyn Williams and Wilson da Silva on the state of science journalism.

I concluded with: “My own not-so-sanguine assessment of the “national strategy” will appear in the public prints later on. (I happen to have been the sole reporter present for questioning Science Minister Kim Carr at his “media conference” after he launched the “strategy”, which was not a convincing demonstration to national politics of the importance of our field of work, as expressed ultimately by budget planners.)”

This piece has now appeared in the April issue of Australasian Science which has just been published.

Cheers all!

Polls and surveys: what works?

Finding out what the public really think

We write for the general public, we talk to the general public. But who exactly are the general public? And how do we know what they think? Or even whether they are interested in science in the first place?

Join us for a discussion on public surveys, polls and focus groups.

How easy is it to conduct a survey? What can surveys reveal? And how can we use them to better direct our communication efforts.

Our panel includes a representative of polling company Roy Morgan, who will explain what’s involved in creating and running a poll; and two users – one from state government, one from federal government – who will talk about their experiences in conducting large public surveys, what worked, what didn’t and what people really think about science.

The speakers are:

* Craig Cormick, Manager of Public Awareness for the federal government’s National Enabling Technologies Strategy * Wendy Williams, Manager of Science and Community for the Victorian Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development * Bruce Packard, National Customised Research Director for Roy Morgan Research

Where:

The Clare, 421 Rathdowne Street, Carlton

When:

Tuesday 20 April

Time:

7pm to 8pm, followed by dinner. Please note the AGM for the Victorian branch will be held before the session from 6.15pm. Free drink on arrival for all attending the AGM.

RSVP:

Sarah Brooker sarah@scienceinpublic.com.au 0413 332 489

Cost:

Free for members, $10 for non-members $5 for students. Meals and drinks at bar prices.

Download http://www.asc.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/ASCVICapr2010_AGM+publ ic.pdf> a poster of this session here for your workplace lunchroom or office noticeboard.

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This position is being advertised on JobsWA today and the closing date for expressions of interest is 4:00pm, 1 April 2010. Please bring this opportunity to the attention of anyone you think may be interested;

The Western Australian Museum is seeking a dynamic and innovative individual to co-ordinate a national program for the Council of Australasia Museums International Year of Biodiversity Events and Activities

This is a part-time (0.5fte 37.5 hours per fortnight), fixed-term contract until the completion of the project on 25 February 2011.

Located at Perth in the Education Department and reporting to the Director Exhibitions Design and Public Program, and the CAMD / IYB National Steering Committee

Job Description

The successful candidate will develop and deliver the aims and objectives of the Council of Australasia Museums International Year of Biodiversity project (CAMD / IYB).

The Coordinator (CAMD / IYB) (Western & Central) shall work with a like position based in Sydney at the Australian Museum and shall be responsible for the development of a national online portal for information exchange about IYB, and encourage national participation and community engagement in biodiversity via online interaction with major museums, regional museums, schools, community groups and individuals.

The position will develop, on the broad basis of the Australian media sector with particular reference to science communication an effective public relations strategy to ensure maximum coverage of (CAMD / IYB)’s activities during 2010.

For more information on the position, please contact Brad Kruger (brad.kruger@museum.wa.gov.au), or for information on how to apply visit the JobsWA website www.jobs.wa.gov.au http://www.jobs.wa.gov.au .

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Dear ASC subscribers,

We are emailing you with an opportunity for climate change communicators.

The 2010 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes program includes the inaugural Eureka Prize for Advancement of Climate Change Knowledge.

Sponsored by the NSW Government, this Eureka Prize is awarded to an Australian individual, group or organisation for work that demonstrates achievements in deepening the broader community’s understanding of climate change, its impacts and the need for action.

Do you know someone who fits the bill? This could be your opportunity to acknowledge and potentially reward the work of a student, team, colleague or friend (perhaps even yourself!). The prize winner will be awarded $10,000.

For further information check out http://eureka.australianmuseum.net.au/eureka-prize/advancement-of-climat e-change-knowledge or email us at eureka@austmus.gov.au

Have a great evening,

Ruth

Ruth Carr

Coordinator, Australian Museum Eureka Prizes

Australian Museum

6 College Street Sydney NSW 2010 Australia

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Colleagues in ASC,

April 21st — this year’s World-Wide Day in Science — virtual event.

You know the drill … Science-based professionals write a blurb on the high point of their day. They explain what got them into science in the first place. Upload it to www.dayinscience.unsw.edu.au. 10 minutes and you are done; even a shy research scientist can do it.

It is our 8th year, and WWDS now features 1000 profiles. Submissions have come from the most highly regarded scientific institutions around the world. Many were written by you and your scientific colleagues. Most were drafted from interviews by university students.

The ‘Day in Science’ strategy draws on theory about ‘communities of practice’ and the notion of ‘legitimate peripheral participation’ — students stepping into the world of science, and science-based professionals stepping into the domain of ‘science communication’.

Our focus is on ‘relational’ aspects of communication as opposed to ‘informational’ aspects, on the human side rather than the scientific content. We aim to enfranchise young people and adults into conversations about lives in science and the science in our lives.

FAQs —

No, we are not changing the date. April works for the school years in the northern and southern hemispheres.

Yes, it is a nightmare to find all the particle physicists on the WWDS site. Why should it be easy? Year 9 & 10 students who are ambivalent about science careers will NOT be searching by discipline; hence, match ups via our 5-question, personality test.

Yes, multi-media is welcome. Upload photos. Put a link to your videos or podcasts. Employ our automatic hyperlink to results of a Google Images search.

Will

World-Wide Day in Science wwds@unsw.edu.au

Will Rifkin, PhD Director, Science Communication Program Faculty of Science, BSB-BABS UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052 AUSTRALIA

willrifkin@unsw.edu.au +61 2 9385 2748 +61 2 9385 1530 fax

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For ASC members in Adelaide

Water and You

Joe Flynn, Jon Kellet, Sheryn Pitman Host: David Bevan Tuesday 30 March 6-7.30pm The Science Exchange

Free – booking required. Go to http://waterandyou.eventbrite.com

In the final event of the Understanding Water series, popular radio host David Bevan asks three Adelaide experts to discuss ways we can make a difference in our homes and gardens, and what government and industry can do to reduce the volume of water used in Adelaide. The bulk of Adelaide’s water is used domestically. If Adelaide is to be a sustainable city ,we need to reduce the volume of water we use and use it more efficiently. What sensible ways of saving water are there that don’t compromise its quality for drinking and food preparation, and what might the gardens of the future look like? In association with the Barbara Hardy Centre for Sustainable Urban Environments

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