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Writing for the consumer

Join the Victorian members of AMWA for Christmas drinks and an evening of networking.

Featuring a conversation with Dr Cal Miller, Director, Mi-tec Medical Publishing, and Fiona Landgren, Director, Communicating for Health and Project Health.

Cal and Fiona will discuss:

· What constitutes successful communication in this genre · Different areas of consumer writing · How writing for the consumer differs from other types of medical writing

Tuesday 1 December 2009 @ 6.30 p.m.

New venue: Royal Melbourne Hotel, 629 Bourke St, Melbourne. (just off Spencer St. near Southern Cross Station)

Admission is 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

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Please find below information on a temporary (maternity leave backfill) communications position with the Office of the Queensland Chief Scientist.

* Senior Communications Project Officer * A07 * Temporary full-time for up to 12 months * Starting late January * Applications close 15 December 2009

Apply on line at www.jobs.qld.gov.au. For more information, contact me as per below or my manger Melanie Gray on 3225 1083, melanie.gray@premiers.qld.gov.au.

Cheers

Kate Haggman Senior Communications Project Officer, Office of the Queensland Chief Scientist, Queensland Government Level 25, 111 George Street, BRISBANE | PO Box 15185, BRISBANE CITY EAST QLD 4002 p 7 3224 4504 | f 7 3404 6975 | w www.chiefscientist.qld.gov.au Queensland celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2009. Check out what’s on today at www.q150.qld.gov.au

Student prize for the history of Australian science or environmental history now open

The National Museum of Australia and the Academy of Science, through its National Committee for History and Philosophy of Science, invite submissions for this prize.

A certificate and $2500 and will be awarded for an essay (4000 to 8000 words in length) based on original unpublished research undertaken whilst enrolled as a student (postgraduate or undergraduate) at any tertiary educational institution in the world. Essays may deal with any aspect of the history of Australian science (including medicine and technology) or Australian environmental history.

For further information or to submit an essay go to www.science.org.au/natcoms/nc-hps/hps-award-hasaeh.html or contact Connie Berridge on 02 6201 9448 or connie.berridge@science.org.au. The closing date for submissions is 26 February 2010.

Sharon Abrahams

Publications Manager

Australian Academy of Science

02 6201 9415

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All In The Best Possible Taste: what scientists are doing to our food – Dr Len Fisher

The Science on the Strand Lecture Series ends the year with this special event presented by The Brisbane Writers Festival, James Cook University and the Queensland Government

Date: Tuesday 1 December 2009 Time: 6pm Location: The Clubhouse, Picnic Bay Surf Life Saving Club, The Strand Headland, TOWNSVILLE

What is the truth about science and food? Join us for a complimentary drink and canapés as IgNobel prize-winning scientist and author Dr Len Fisher reveals the truth about science and food, past and present. Dr Fisher will discuss how food manufacturers’ have previously used science to cut corners at the sacrifice of quality; reveal the ways it is now being used to enhance and widen our food experience; and offer practical hints on how to use science to improve our home cooking and recover from culinary disasters. A former CSIRO scientist now based in the UK, Len Fisher is famous for using physics to work out the best way to dunk a biscuit. Dr Fisher is on the advisory panel for the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery and is involved with leading chefs on new applications of science to gastronomy. He is the author of popular science titles Rock, Paper, Scissors: Game Theory in Everyday Life; How to Dunk a Doughnut: The Science of Everyday Life; Weighing the Soul: The Evolution of Scientific Ideas; and his latest book The Perfect Swarm: The Science of Complexity in Everyday Life will be released in the US on 2nd December. All welcome. For further information please contact Mia Vaudrey, Tel: (07) 4781 6529, Email: mia.vaudrey@jcu.edu.au

Annie Harris, Senior Project Officer, Science Partnerships and Engagement Employment and Economic Development Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation Level 10, 111 George St, Brisbane, Queensland 4002 PO Box 15168, City East, Queensland 4002 T+61 7 3224 2383 F +61 7 3225 8754 E annie.harris@deedi.qld.gov.au www.deedi.qld.gov.au www.science.qld.gov.au

On Thursday 26th November, Professor Robert Hannah (University of Otago, New Zealand) will reveal to us the inner workings of the Antikythera Mechanism, the most significant scientific instrument to have survived from antiquity.

The Mechanism was recovered in 1901 from a 1st century BC shipwreck off the cost of the Greek Island of Antikythera. The corroded bronze plates of over 30 interlocking gears have been subjected to scientific analysis (including radiation scans).

Many models have been constructed in attempts to unravel the workings and to help determine what this time-tracking device might have been used for. Our current understanding is that it is a predictor of astronomical positions.

Allan Bromley and Frank Percival’s model of the Antikythera Mechanism is on display at the Nicholson Museum in the exhibition “The sky’s the limit: Astronomy in Antiquity”.

Professor Robert Hannah, The Antikythera Mechanism: ‘as above, so below’ Thursday 26th November 6 pm for a 6.30 pm start $30 ($20 Friends of the Nicholson Museum, members of the Kytherean Association of Australia). Bookings essential: m.turner@usyd.edu.au; ebollen@usyd.edu.au or 93512812

Dr Elizabeth Bollen Curatorial Assistant

The Nicholson Museum The University of Sydney NSW 2006 Australia ph: +61 2 9351 7387 fax: +61 2 9351 7305

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Further to this advert: please note correction: *DEADLINE is Monday 30 November 2009* * ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ *

*Deputy Editor, COSMOS*

*COSMOS, Australia’s #1 science media brand in print and online, seeks a Deputy Edit*or.

Launched in 2005, COSMOS is a stylish magazine of breadth and ambition, covering science for a general audience. It is literary in its journalism, global in scope and visually lush.

COSMOS reaches 400,000 people every month through a bi-monthly print magazine, a daily online news service, and a weekly email newsletter. It’s the winner of 35 awards, including the 2009 Magazine of the Year at the Publishers Australia Awards.

Reporting directly to the Editor, the role will help influence the shape of COSMOS, developing story ideas, dealing with freelance writers, and maintaining the high standard of journalism for which it is renowned. The Deputy also acts as Editor of Cosmos Online, Australia’s #1 science news website, and *Cosmos Update*, the weekly email newsletter.

The right applicant will be an intelligent self-starter with a talent for writing and a passion for science. They will be a team player who is not afraid of getting his/her hands dirty. Familiar with the Internet, blogs, and social media, she/he will be confident in cyberspace. A degree in science would be an advantage.

Based in stylish offices in inner-Sydney Chippendale, the COSMOS team is friendly, enthusiastic and keen to excel. Being a small and innovative publishing house, you can contribute directly to the development and success of the magazine and the company.

*Duties* • Work closely with the Editor, developing story leads and ideas • Research, commission and edit articles • Manage day-to-day operations of the www.cosmosmagazine.com • Assist in managing workflow • Deal with freelance writers • Assist with picture research • Represent COSMOS at events • Deputise for Editor in his absence

*Requirements* • A self-starter with excellent organisational skills • Reliable, responsible, with a strong work ethic • An elegant writer who loves quality journalism and is brimming with ideas • Previous magazine, newswire or newspaper experience • Can meet multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment • Has a passion for science and good journalism • Is familiar with the online medium • Has a friendly attitude and is a team player • Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a journalist in a magazine or other media environment

Salary range: $50,000 to $68,000 incl. super, depending on experience.

*This is not an entry-level position. You must show examples of your previous work and show that you can handle the challenge of a fast-paced newsroom.*

If you meet the above requirements, please apply in writing with … 1) a detailed cover letter explaining why you want the job 2) a CV 3) writing samples to the address below. * Applications failing to comply with the three points above will not be considered.*

*Deputy Editor position Attention: The Editor, COSMOS PO Box 302 Strawberry Hills NSW 2012*

OR email your application to jobs-at-cosmosmagazine.com

*Ad also at cosmosmagazine.com http://jobs-at-cosmosmagazine.com/jobs* * * *DEADLINE: Monday 30 November 2009*

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Editorial Assistant, Zest Healthcare Communications

Zest Healthcare Communications seeks someone with a degree in Biology to join their editorial team as Editorial Assistant

Due to ever increasing workloads we have decided to take on an additional person for the editorial team. The role will be ŒEditorial Assistant¹ and this will be an entry-level position that would suit a new graduate. The role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities, but will primarily focus on Œlearning the trade¹ of medical writing and editing by starting with the basics and building from there as the person gains experience and confidence.

An ad will appear on Seek from next Tuesday and will run for a month. Promising applicants will be sent a writing/editing test, after which we will compile a short list for interview the first week of January. If you happen to know anyone who you think should apply for the role, please send them the ad, which I have attached. > > > Dr Stuart Baker | Operations Director > > > > 22 Angelo Street | North Sydney | NSW 2060 > > T +61 2 9409 7600 F +61 2 9460 1050 D +61 2 9409 7635 M 0403 505 122 E stuart.baker@zesthealthcare.com.au

Put your hand up to get things started. The Edge is seeking the best local, regional, national and international creative practitioners across sound, screen, writing, sustainability, media, design, journalism and art/science collaborations to join our Catalysts and Residency program. The Edge, a Queensland Government initiative at the State Library of Queensland, is a new digital centre for experimentation in design, art, technology, enterprise and creativity. If you’re interested in – or even a little obsessed by – media, journalism, zines, open source, hypertexts, blogs, sound, VJing, DJing, mashups, games, writing, sustainability or any other area where creativity meets technology you might just be who we are looking for! Applications close 4 December 2009 – apply now www.theedge.slq.qld.gov.au http://www.theedge.slq.qld.gov.au/ Jaina Kalifa | Project Officer | The Edge State Library of Queensland | PO Box 3488 | South Brisbane 4101 t +61 7 3840 7382 | e jaina.kalifa@slq.qld.gov.au | www.slq.qld.gov.au