Dear ASCers,
The United Nations has declared 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity.
Get involved debating life without humans in Sydney, meeting Adelaide’s river dolphins, discovering Tasmania’s unique biodiversity; revealing climate change through fossils in Perth; or running your own event.
Over the course of last year I wrote to you regarding celebrations of Darwin and […]
Last October I was in the audience to watch an amazing International Year of Astronomy event, a staged version The Retrial of Galileo at UNSW. This legally based, philosophically tinted, scientifically evocative and thoroughly entertaining performance was filmed by the ABC.
The initiating group for this superb flight of thoughtful fancy, the History and Philosophy of […]
People,
I’m giving a one day course on topics in science at the WEA on the 19th of June. Here’s the coverage :
What is the story behind global warming and the ozone hole? How are we placed for energy in the future? What are the future options for recycling? What is the […]
Further to my earlier email below about this great 12 month youth ambassador position as a communication specialist with a new world-class bio-sciences research facility in Nairobi, I thought I’d send through a reminder for those who may have been interested that I’m hoping to have applications (a covering letter and resume) by 8 May […]
Hi all,
Recently I submitted a report to the National Enabling Technologies Strategy on European approaches to public engagement around nanotechnologies. The report identified a number of themes about why we struggle we public engagement. I’ve posted the report here and it is available to download and share: http://bridge8.wordpress.com/2010/05/05/public-engagement-reported/
I also spoke at the Sir Mark Oliphant […]
Dear ASCers,
Chris Mooney’s National Press Club address is being televised today.
Chris is a senior correspondent for The American Prospect magazine and has achieved widespread acclaim as author of The Republican War on Science and Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future. He was a key note speaker at the World Conference of Science Journalists […]
This may interest ASC members who attended the da Vinci exhibition a couple of years ago…
==== To celebrate the launch of Sydney Town Hall Exhibition Da Vinci Secrets Anatomy to Robots¹ you are invited to an exclusive workshop:
You¹re invited to ³Unravelling Da Vinci¹s Codices² on Friday 21st May, 2010
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10.30am to 11.30am Sydney Town Hall, […]
You are invited to attend this free event:
HONOURING EXCELLENCE
A Tribute to Emeritus Professor Harry Messel AC CBE
Thursday 20 May 2010, 6.00pm to 8.00pm The Great Hall, Main Quadrangle The University of Sydney
Guest of Honour Emeritus Professor Harry Messel AC CBE
Special Guest MC Robyn Williams AM, Presenter, ABC¹s The Science Show
Special Guest Speakers include:
Professor […]
– Hello SCERN Members (c/o ASC e-mailing list),
I wish to remind you to send your research outputs to me by Thursday 6 May.
Like I mentioned in my previous e-mail, research outputs will include, books/chapters; journal articles; conference proceedings; commissioned reports; unpublished research thesis; audio/visual material; and science shows/exhibits that involve a […]
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