Will climate change Victoria’s wines and how do we save the plants that feed and clothe us – find out at free public talks as part of the 18th International Botanical Congress in Melbourne this week. Read the full article →
Science Communicators
Our emails to Victorians with an interest in science communication.
In this bulletin:
- Networking with science communicators tonight at the Three Degrees Bar, Melbourne
- Brunch with the Naked Scientist at the Clare Café, Carlton
- UN conference – public events, a call for volunteers and information
- Upcoming media training courses in Melbourne and Sydney
- Thirty stories for thirty years
- An online calendar for physics events
- Register your biodiversity events
- The Stupid Species: Why everyone (except you) is an idiot
- Where’s Tim?
Summer is fast approaching and with it the renewed threat of bushfire.
Nine months on, Black Saturday is very fresh in the public memory. Join us for an expert panel discussion on communicating science in the emotionally charged environment of a bushfire and its aftermath.
Join the city’s science communicators in the city for a drink tomorrow night, Three Degrees Bar, QV square, free drink and canapés.
And coming up next month: a look at quantum reality. Read the full article →
How do you get science into the news? How do you ensure the science is accurately reported?
Join journalists from the Age, Ten, The Aus, and 3AW at the Redback next Tuesday for a discussion on what makes science news for their audiences.
Also, coming up: Fresh Science; Nanotechnology; a city networking soiree; and a look at quantum reality. Read the full article →
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Webs, wikis, blogs and avatars: It’s not too late to join the ASC’s Web 2.0 course this Friday from 3pm to 9pm at RMIT. Discover the mysteries of this 21st Century communication tool in a special course designed for the Australian Science Communicators. Read the full article →
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Celebrate Darwin with a smorgasbord of events next week. And join science communicators this week for session on healthcare and the future of museums in the age of web 2.0.
This is my first bulletin for 2009 to Victorians with an interest in science communication. Read the full article →
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It’s Movember. So the ASC is taking a look at men’s health. Why do men die early? Why won’t we go to the doctor? How are researchers and communicators meeting the men’s health challenge. Join us next Thursday 20 November at the Redback. Details below. Read the full article →
