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
From Brian James, President of the Australian Institute of Physics
Welcome to my monthly email to people around the country with an interest in physics. It has with news and events for November 2010 and beyond.
The AIP National Congress is almost upon us. I’m pleased to say that we have over 700 registrants, and I encourage those who have not yet registered but intend to come, to do so soon. There is going to be lots of great physics discussed in Melbourne from 5 – 9 December, as well as public events, exhibitions and excellent opportunities for networking and socialising. Read the full article →
Why everyone (except you) is an idiot.
Live show on tour
Daniel Keogh, reporter for ABC’s Hungry Beast and Radio National’s Science Show, is on tour for National Science Week to show why human stupidity is unavoidable.
This is my occasional bulletin for journalists with an interest in science stories.
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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Our colleague Kim McKay in Sydney has won a prize from the US AAAS for her children’s book on ’100 things you can do to save the planet’. Read the full article →
