South Australian Branch – Science Trivia Night

Australian Science Communicators (SA Branch) is kicking off its 2013 program with a Science Trivia Night. Bring your friends to make a table of eight or join one on the night.
Test your science knowledge against some of the biggest science nerds in Adelaide!
The aim of the night is to have fun; welcome new members; and raise funds to […]

ASC WA Christmas Party and AGM

ASC WA Christmas Party and AGM
If you are in WA, come down to the City Beach Surf Club this Thursday evening for the ASC WA Christmas Party, incorporating the AGM.
Please RSVP at www.ASCWAChristmas2012.EventBrite.com.
 
When:   Thursday 6 December 2012
Where:  City Beach Surf Club (Balcony), Challenger Parade, City Beach
Time:     5.45pm AGM and 6.30pm Sundowner

Woodfired oven with a Personal […]

Unsung Hero of Australian Science Communication – Guy Nolch

The Australian Science Communicators are proud to announce that the winner of the Australian Science Communicators Unsung Hero Award of Science Communication for 2012 is Mr Guy Nolch, editor and publisher of Australasian Science
The judging panel selected Guy as the standout choice from a number of worthy nominees. The judges mentioned Guy’s many notable achievements […]

Alternative Medicine versus Science: Winners and Losers

ASCSA Tuesday 11th December Meeting
“Pseudo” means fake. The best way to spot a fake is to know as much as possible about real science, including the scientifically proven facts and the nature of science. This includes the criteria of evidence, the design of meaningful experiments, the weighing of possibilities, the testing of hypotheses, the establishment […]

Presidential Nominations – ASC AGM 2012

Presidential Nominations – ASC AGM 2012
The National Executive is pleased to announce there are two nominations for the position of National President of Australian Science Communicators for the upcoming AGM: Dr Rod Lamberts and Assoc Prof Nancy Longnecker.
Please find below nomination statements from the two candidates. Note that members who have designated proxies can now […]

AGM 2012 – Official Notification and Papers

This is the official notice of the Australian Science Communicators’ Annual General Meeting, to be held in Brisbane, Queensland, on 27 November 2012.
The AGM is being hosted by the ASC Queensland Branch. The AGM will be followed by a Science Trivia Night,  hosted by compere extraordinaire and science all-rounder David Ellyard.
What: Science Trivia Night and […]

Unsung Hero Award of Australian Science Communication 2012

The Australian Science Communicators
is proud to offer the
Unsung Hero Award of Australian Science Communication
The Unsung Hero of Australian Science Communication is an initiative of the Australian Science Communicators. The ASC offers this award to honour a person or group who exemplify science communication.
Nominations are now open for the 2012 Unsung Hero Award of Australian Science […]

National Science Week 2012

I hope you are paying attention to the increasing flow of announcements and promotion about National Science Week, which officially runs from 11-19 August 2012. Several related science festivals and events occur before and after the official dates to make nearly a full month of national science engagement activity.
Many ASC members are involved in organising […]

VIC | Science Centric Science Week After-party

Science Week is a time of frenetic activity for many science communicators. Come along and celebrate the end of Science Week at the Science Centric After-party, a networking evening for Melbourne science communicators.

When: August 21, 2012, 6:30 pm
Where: Three Degrees, QV Square
First drink and nibbles are on us!
ASC members: Free
Science Week organisers: Free
Non-members: $15
(Discounted memberships […]

ACT: CSI vs Real Forensic Science

[ 8 August 2012; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ]
A woman is reported missing. Blood and other physical evidence have been found in her office. Has she met with foul play?
A team of forensic scientists have been called to assist in investigating the case.
Join a team of Australia’s leading forensic experts as they work through this hypothetical scenario and discover how each of […]