SYDNEY – Volunteer opportunities at the Ultimo Science Festival

Volunteer opportunities at the Ultimo Science Festival
Are you interested in science? Are you happy to chat with all kinds of people? Want to be involved in an exciting festival event? You can, by taking on a volunteer role at the 2010 Ultimo Science Festival. You don’t have to know all about science – just having […]

Nobel Laureate and Quantum Physicist, Dr William D Phillips Talk – Sydney Ideas @ Seymour Centre

> (To clarify my earlier message, cost is $20 or $15 for concession ) > > >> Hi Everyone >> >> Places are filling fast for what is going to be a fascinating talk (and >> demonstration) by Nobel Laureate and Quantum Physicist, Dr William D >> Phillips. The US based Dr Phillips was invited […]

SA – Nat Sci Week – Would you like gene tech with that?

National Science Week presents WOULD YOU LIKE SOME GENE TECHNOLOGY WITH THAT?
18 AUGUST 2010
HOSTED BY IAN HENSCHKE (ABCTV’S STATELINE SA) 6:00PM FOR SEATING AT 6.15PM.
Coffee, tea and nibbles from 8pm.
Venue: Science Exchange Building 55 Exchange Place, Adelaide
We need to find a way to feed an extra 3 – 4 billion people by 2050. We need […]

Communicating Climate Change & other Risky Business

COMMUNICATING CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER RISKY BUSINESS
Jenni Metcalfe – convenor, Hot Air Symposia.
Tuesday August 10th, 6.30 PM Clarendon Hotel, 156 Devonshire St, Surry Hills Members free, non-members $10 RSVP: ascnsw@gmail.com by 5 PM Fri 6th Light refreshments provided, first drink free

Canberra – Astronomy talk, suitable for kids – Thursday 29 July, 6pm

What could Galileo see in space? What can we see today? And what will future telescopes, being planned and built now, show us? Visiting astronomer Dr Kim-Vy Tran will talk about where astronomy is going. This talk is suitable for children aged 10 and up.
Where: Questacon, Canberra When: 6 pm, Thursday 29 July How long: […]

anthropologist/zoologist?

Saw this on psci-com list which might be of interest to people: A TV Production Company is looking for anthropologists/zoologists in Australia. If you are one – or know one – email me details and I’ll forward them on.
Best wishes,
Claire Claire Richmond Founder: www.findaTVexpert.com – On the hunt for talent claire@findatvexpert.com / 020 8742 2541 […]

sharing evaluation outcomes…

Very interesting following on from discussions here in SA and around the place on sharing best practise evaluation of engagement projects.
>From the British Science Association- a ‘Collective Memory’ repository of evaluation reports: http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/web/ScienceinSociety/CollectiveMemory/CollectiveMemory.htm
Lisa Bailey Ph: (08) 7120 8605 | mobile: 0427 490088| Fax: (08) 8221 6563 | lbailey@riaus.org.au | www.riaus.org.au
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Science week mini-zine competition

Posted on behalf of Carly Siebentritt
Make a science-inspired zine (small self published booklet) this science week and win a scientist to dinner, a subscription to COSMOS magazine or a felted brain.
Competition closes on 31 July, 2010.
For more information go to http://www.re-science.org.au

Media training for scientists, Canberra Wed 4 August

Dear ASC-ers, We are running a media training course for scientists at the Australian Academy of Science in Canberra on Wednesday 4 August. This course is open to all scientists and anyone who needs to communicate complex and technical ideas via the media. Please feel free to forward this onto any colleagues who you believe […]

Eureka Prize Finalists Announced & People’s Choice Voting Open

It’s down to a brilliant, select few, with the announcement of the finalists for the 2010 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
The shortlist of scientific excellence recognises the year’s most innovative and influential scientists, together with the country’s top science communicators and teachers. In 2010, projects making the final cut range from the mathematics of defence, to […]