“Houston, we have a problem.” This line from Ron Howard’s fiction film about the Apollo 13 space accident needs no introduction. In reality, however, astronaut Jim Lovell made a slightly different report to NASA Mission Control on April 13, 1970: “Houston, we’ve had a problem.”
So did Hollywood get it wrong? The line in the film is not […]
Are you a science journalist or a science communicator?
For people outside the science communication sphere, this question might seem like an exercise in splitting hairs, but for those of us whose day-to-day lives are embedded in this arena, it’s actually quite important.
However it can be difficult to find clear, unassailable points of distinction that distinguish […]
Thanks Emma Ceccato for this opportunity!
Are you interested in sharing science with the public?
Do you enjoy relaxing with friends at the pub?
If the answer to both is YES, then Pint of Science Australia is for you!
Pint of Science is an international festival that aims to showcase the amazing research of local scientists to the general public in the relaxed venue of […]
Thank you to Joan Leach for the President’s Update.
Award Season
Award season is well and truly underway—I was very pleased to be invited to the Eureka awards this year. Citizen science, quality long-form science journalism, and generally good science communication all got a shout out at the awards. Next up, the Premier’s Prizes for Science. While […]
The advanced connectivity and computing power of Smartphones opens up new possibilities for science communication, and an increasing number of institutions are experimenting with this great potential. That’s the topic of the thesis I published as part of my Masters of Science Communication, in which I look at the potential benefits and limitations of science-related […]
Thank you to George Aranda for the event review.
On the 16th of July ASC Victoria was delighted to host NZ Science Communicator – Elizabeth Connor, Captain of The KinShip (http://www.thekinship.co.nz), a science communication organisation that “connects science with the human side of the equation.”
Elizabeth ran a Science Storytelling Workshop with about 20 guests who included science […]
Great science stories are often out there waiting to be discovered and told to a broader audience. ASC is fortunate to reflect a community of storytellers, journalists, science writers and broadcasters as well as scientists with media savvy and a passion for communicating their discoveries. But do we do enough to bring them together?
ASC Victoria […]
After a successful first year in 2014, the Australian Science Communicators (ASC) is continuing its Annual Professional Development Grants Program and this year it is bigger and better thanks to two sponsors coming on board, Cosmos Media and Science Alert.
The program, opening today, will again provide members with an exclusive opportunity to gain support to […]
Thanks to Sarah Lau for the award announcement round up.
Recently, we celebrated the best and brightest of Australian Science Communication at the Unsung Hero award presentation ceremony in Sydney.
The ASC created the Unsung Hero award to honour a person or group who exemplifies science communication and who has not yet received significant recognition for their […]
Time to get together for another ASC-Vic science movie night!
This time it’s the next installment of a pre-historic spectacle – JURASSIC WORLD!
Whether you’re a dino-fan or simply dino-curious, this is guaranteed to be a tricera-tops event..
Tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/asc-vic-event-movie-night-jurassic-world-tickets-17333631358
Mark Thursday 25th June in the diary.
Bring along your family and friends to the beautiful Kino Cinemas, […]