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Guest speaker: Professor Trisha Dunning, Deakin University Chair in Nursing (Barwon Health) Professor Dunning is widely published in many peer-reviewed journals, and has written several books and book chapters. She has an international reputation in diabetes research and clinical practice and is a member of many diabetes, medicine, complementary therapy and nursing committees.

When: Tuesday 23 March @ 6.30 pm Where: The Clare Cafe Bar Bistro (formerly known as The Clare Castle Hotel) 421 Rathdowne St, Carlton Cost: Free for AMWA members, $10 for non-members Drinks and meals at pub prices

RSVP for numbers to L.E. Ohman leohman1@bigpond.net.au or Jacinta Miller membership@medicalwriters.org

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Sorry if this is a repeat, I just like the sound of this confrence and thought I’d share. Sophie

From: “Karim Gherab Martin” To: Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:20:41 +1000 Subject: Science in Society Conference, Madrid, Spain, 11-13 November 2010 – Call for Papers Dear Colleague,

On behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee, I would like to inform you of the:

SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE IN SOCIETY Carlos III University Madrid, Spain 11-13 November 2010 www.ScienceinSocietyConference.com

This conference addresses the social impacts, values, pedagogies, politics and economics of science. It is an inclusive forum that welcomes a breadth of perspectives on science from practitioners, teachers and researchers representing a wide range of academic disciplines.

The Science in Society Conference is held annually in different locations around the world. The Conference was inaugurated in 2009 at Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK. We are pleased to hold this year’s conference at Carlos III University in Madrid, Spain.

In addition to Plenary Presentations from leading speakers in the field, the Science in Society Conference includes parallel presentations by practitioners, teachers and researchers. We invite you to respond to the conference Call-for-Papers. Presenters submit their written papers for publication in the peer refereed “International Journal of Science in Society”. If you are unable to attend the conference in person, virtual registrations are also available which allow you to submit a paper for refereeing and possible publication in the journal as well as the option of uploading a video presentation to our YouTube channel.

The deadline for the next round in the call for papers (a title and short abstract) is 11 March 2010. Future deadlines will be announced on the conference website after this date. Proposals are reviewed within two weeks of submission. Full details of the conference, including an online proposal submission form, may be found at the conference website: www.ScienceinSocietyConference.com .

In 2011 the conference will be held in Washington D.C. at American Catholic University, 5-7 August.

We look forward to receiving your proposal and hope you will be able to join us in Madrid in November.

Yours Sincerely,

Prof. Karim Gherab Martin Harvard University, Cambridge, USA Bibliotecas Digitales, Madrid Spain

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The University of Queensland, *Brisbane* Qld 4072 Australia

Phone: 07 336 59097 or 0415221830 | Email: s.baker2@uq.edu.au|

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Greetings all The next meeting of our free Public Lecture Series 2010 will take place on Friday 19 March.

Title: Unveiling the Universe in Hydrogen Presented by Dr Virginia Kilborn, Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing

Hydrogen is the most common element in the Universe, and one of the main ingredients of star formation – so to understand the formation and evolution of stars and galaxies, we need to understand the distribution and evolution of the hydrogen. This talk will outline how we use observations of hydrogen gas in nearby galaxies to determine the dynamics and evolution of these systems. Are there any galaxies we observe in hydrogen that have not formed stars yet ? (so called “Dark Galaxies”). There are several new telescopes being built in the next decade that will revolutionalise this field of research and I will outline Australia’s involvement in these observatories, in particular ASKAP, and SKA.

Venue: Swinburne University, Hawthorn Campus,EN Building, VICTORIA Room: EN313 Date: Friday 19 March Time: 6.20 pm for a 6.30 pm start Duration: 1 hour including questions

Places are limited so please RSVP to Liz Thackray via email ethackray@swin.edu.au by Wednesday 17 March.

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Greetings all,

The next meeting of our free Public Lecture Series 2010 will take place on Friday 19 March.

Title: Unveiling the Universe in Hydrogen Presented by Dr Virginia Kilborn, Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing

Hydrogen is the most common element in the Universe, and one of the main ingredients of star formation – so to understand the formation and evolution of stars and galaxies, we need to understand the distribution and evolution of the hydrogen. This talk will outline how we use observations of hydrogen gas in nearby galaxies to determine the dynamics and evolution of these systems. Are there any galaxies we observe in hydrogen that have not formed stars yet ? (so called “Dark Galaxies”). There are several new telescopes being built in the next decade that will revolutionalise this field of research and I will outline Australia’s involvement in these observatories, in particular ASKAP, and SKA.

Venue: Swinburne University, Hawthorn Campus, EN building Room: EN313 Date: Friday 19 March Time: 6.20 pm for a 6.30 pm start Duration: 1 hour including questions

Places are limited so please RSVP to Liz Thackray via email ethackray@swin.edu.au by Wednesday 17 March.

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/Colleagues

The 11th Conference of the PCST Network will be in New Delhi from December 06-10, 2010.

The Conference again will look at the many issues affecting and arising from science communication. We will have papers and panels involving both practitioners and analysts of science communication.

You can go to the Conference web site to register your interest, and also to see the latest information as it becomes available: www.pcst-2010.org http://www.pcst-2010.org

Details about the program will be posted soon, along with an invitation to submit proposals.

Conference fees and details of hotels will also be posted soon.

The Indian organising committee are planning a pre-conference event on December 04-05 at Khajuraho (Central India). A Post Conference Workshop is being planned for December 12-15, 2010 in Bangalore (South India).

We hope to see many new participants as well as many of those who have enjoyed our recent conferences in Cape Town (2002), Barcelona (2004), Seoul (2006), and Malmo/Copenhagen (2008) to join us in New Delhi!

Regards/

Hi ASC-WA members,

Two upcoming events relating to science communication:

8 March 2010 – Inspiring Australia information session

This event is being run by the National Science Week Coordinating Committee and may be of interest to ASC members. The event will cover the Inspiring Australia initiative and the next steps in science communication in Australia, as well as provide information on NSWk 2010.

http://www.sciencewa.net.au/index.php?view=details&id=661%3Ainspiring-au stralia-information-session&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=200116

Time: 5.00pm – 6.30pm

Venue: Scitech, City West, Sutherland Street, West Perth

RSVP: scienceweek@scitech.org.au by Thurs 4 Mar

15 March 2010 – National Conference Debrief and WA Catch Up

Join us for an informal get together to meet with current ASC members, hear from Dr Nancy Longnecker about the recent ASC National Conference, and to contribute to the direction of ASC WA in 2010 and beyond. We need to hear from our members in WA with regards to what they expect from their ASC membership. If you cannot make this get together, we want to hear from you – please email Sarah Lau (slau@chemcentre.wa.gov.au) with any thoughts you have regarding ASC, anything you would like to contribute and what you’d like to see from your membership.

Time: 5.30 – 6.30pm

Venue: UWA – exact location TBA

RSVP: Sarah Lau (slau@chemcentre.wa.gov.au) by Fri 12 Mar

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Apollo 13: Mission Control

Venue: The Studio, Sydney Opera House Dates: 20 – 28 March

“Houston, we’ve had a problem…”

Trapped 200,000 miles away from Earth, three astronauts fight for their lives. An explosion has ripped through their space craft, and they are running out of oxygen, power and hope. The staff of America’s Space Agency are desperately trying to find ways to bring the ship home.

THE BLURB FOR THE SHOW SAYS: Become a member of Mission Control and let Flight Director, Gene Kranz, lead you on your mission to bring these three heroes home. Inside a detailed replica of the 1970 space administration control room, you will be given the opportunity to interact with the Astronauts and staff. Sit in the console seats or as a member of the Press Gallery and watch one of the greatest survival stories of the twentieth century unfold.

More Information: http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/whatson/apollo_13.aspx?start=yes

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International Museum Theatre Asia Pacific (IMTAP), a Museums Australia SIG, is excited to present the 5th National Forum on Performance in Cultural Institutions, an opportunity for those passionate about all forms of performance in cultural institutions come together to explore, debate, discuss and connect ideas and practice.

The Forum is proudly hosted by the Powerhouse Museum and the Australian National Maritime Museum.

The date of the forum is Thursday 22nd April 2010.

The cost of the Forum is $75 for most delegates.

Program Outline

The day begins at the Powerhouse Museum with the Keynote presentation from Alana Valentine who will explore how curator-led

works of performance might be conceived of as the centrepiece of an exhibition plan. Next is the first of our concurrent seminar sessions, with sessions from leading practitioners in the field, followed by a lively panel discussion on Meeting the needs of all involved – Artist, audience and museum. Now armed with a lunchbox full of yummy food make your way into Darling Harbour and find a relaxing spot with fellow delegates to eat lunch. Or if you are interested in finding out what IMTAP is all about grab some lunch and stick around for the IMTAP AGM. But make sure you make it to the Australian National Maritime Museum for a performance of I, Bunyip. Then get ready for the afternoon seminar sessions and our Great Debate – Is Museum Theatre just an add-on? We then head up to the nearby Harlequin Inn for our Pecha Kucha in the Pub where you will hear about the great performance work being done by fellow delegates. Then we suggest dinner down in Darling Harbour.

Please visit the Museums Australia Networks event page to download the full program and registration form

http://manexus.ning.com/events/5th-national-forum-for http://manexus.ning.com/events/5th-national-forum-for

To make an online payment please visit:

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

Please forward this e-mail to interested colleagues.

We look forward to seeing you at the forum.

Cheers

Michael & Scott

Forum Co-convenors

Michael Van Tiel

Producer (Zoe & Cogs and Children Programs)

Education & Program Development

Powerhouse Museum

Phone: (02) 9217 0314

Fax: (02) 9217 0441

Street Address: 500 Harris Street, ULTIMO, NSW, 2007

Postal Address: PO Box K346, HAYMARKET, NSW, 1238

Email: michaelv@phm.gov.au

Web: http://www.powerhousemuseum.com http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/