[ 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
[ 10 February 2010; 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] if you’re interested in anything to do with communicating and science, come along for a social drink at University House
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[ 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
[ 4 December 2009; 7:00 pm; 7:00 pm; ] This is the final call for papers for the research-track of the ASC National Conference at the Australian National University in Canberra from 7 to 10 February. The conference will enable science communication researchers and practitioners to share experiences and learn from each other. To register and check out the program, visit the ASC website […]
[ 17 November 2009; 6:45 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Tuesday 17 November 2009, 6.45 for 7pm (note new venue)
Bushfire Science: communicating in an emotionally charged environment It is the nature of science to be objective and factual, to provide advice and information dispassionately, and report without personal bias or emotion. But how is science communicated at an emotionally charged time when people are looking […]
[ 1 December 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] The ASC ACT branch will be holding its Annual General Meeting to discuss the future of the branch and elect a new committee. 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
[ 26 November 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Quizalicious returns in 2009 for more intense competition and displays of (useless) knowledge! Continue reading
[ 17 November 2009; 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] BrisScience in partnership with the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) on the occasion of ATSE’s 32nd National Symposium – Future-proofing Australia: Rising to the Challenge of Climate
Change Australia’s energy requirements are growing every year, with Queensland’s consumption increasing more quickly than anywhere else. But what will feed this growth over the next […]
[ 6 October 2009; 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] Charles Darwin: The Concise Story of an Extraordinary Man
by Dr Tim Berra
Tuesday, 6 October at 4pm
Flinders University, Adelaide
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