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Science in Public helps researchers and founders communicate for engagement and impact
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We’re Science in Public

For over 20 years we’ve been helping researchers find their story, shape it and then share it with the audiences that matter to you: the public, media, government, industry.  

We helped announce how CSIRO made Wi-Fi faster, the discovery of the Higgs boson, the loss of coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef, ‘Dishbrain’, and hundreds of other impactful stories. Our team includes science writers, science communicators, science publicists, science videographers. 

We help scientists and researchers turn complex research into real-world impact, while staying true to the science. 

We support research labs, companies and associations with an end-to-end science communication service. 

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Science in Public is Australia’s science PR agency. We are trusted advisors to government, university and independent research groups. 
We help researchers turn complex ideas into stories people remember; across social, mainstream media, pitches, publications, video, events and conferences. Learn more about our services.

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We build a practical communication plan that aligns your science, stakeholders, and channels, so your messages get cut through. Learn more.

We turn complex research into clear, compelling content. From interviews to case studies, web, and prize/grant nominations. Learn more.

From a targeted media release to a coordinated campaign, we craft the story, pitch and manage coverage. Learn more.

We offer a range of media, communication and presentation training for researchers with full day courses or shorter workshops. Learn more.

We develop and execute social media content campaigns that effectively showcase your work for online audiences and build your profile. Learn more.

Our style is simple: let the researchers tell the story, minimal voiceover, maximum authenticity. We develop scripts, host shoot days and deliver final edits. Learn more.

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Sports psychology, underground farms, astro-poetry: 2026 National Science Week preview

Get ready for the festival that reaches more than 3 million people via 2,500 events. National Science Week returns from 15 to 23 August with stories for every round including entertainment, business, environment, food and wine, Indigenous media, the Arts, health, technology, farming and agriculture, lifestyle, education, and disability media. Talk to us now for…
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Amateurs find 100 distant planets. And a giant ring that shouldn’t be.

Gippsland, Coffs Harbour and Brisbane amateur astronomers, each inspired by the Apollo missions, honoured by Australia’s professional astronomers. Each received the Page Medal for discoveries that have guided humanity’s big telescopes. The Gippsland planet hunter Chris Stockdale co-discovered an ‘ultra-hot Neptune’, four ‘super Jupiters’ and several potentially Earth-like planets, all orbiting distant stars. He has…
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Australia’s quantum edge: the unseen engine powering sovereign capability

Australia’s leadership in quantum science is no accident. It is the product of decades of bipartisan Federal Government investment in research, matched with sustained support for the critical infrastructure that enables discovery to move from theory to application. At the heart of this effort is the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS), a long-term commitment to…
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Media training

Know your audience, know your story

Our full day courses are for groups of six to twelve people, and shorter workshops for groups of 20 to 200. We offer online and onsite engagement, media, communication and presentation training for researchers from early career to leadership.

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We’ve trained thousands of researchers from leading Australian research organisations

  • I really enjoyed this media training course. It explained how the main media streams work, helped us plan to communicate our story.
    Andrea Taschetto,
    Climate Change Research Centre UNSW
  • It was absolutely fascinating and a real eye-opener about how the media works behind the scenes. They did an absolutely awesome job.
    Cathi Humphrey-Hood,
    Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University
  • Possibly one of the best training exercises I’ve done.

    Rebecca Freshwater,
    Department for Environment and Water
  • Highly recommend the media training with Science in Public; Tanya hosted a session in Sydney, working with postdocs from our institute. We learnt how to adapt our research stories for news, radio, and print based reporting.
    Monique Box,
    Stem Cell Scientist and Vascular Bioengineer
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Tues 14 – Wed 15 April, 2026

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Tues 12 May, 2026

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MEDIA TRAINING

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We host regular media training workshops across Australia. These sessions cater to small groups and are open to all researchers and communicators.

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Researchers: book a one-to-one consultation

We offer cost-effective, bespoke advice for researchers and science communication professionals with our Creative Director, Niall Byrne, one of Australia’s most experienced and respected science publicists. Book a one-hour consultation on the communication potential of your next paper, and other advice that may complement your in-house capabilities.

Meet with Tanya Ha to discuss how to build your research profile online and on the socials.

Book Duncan Byrne for advice on your deep tech communication.

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How can we help you?

Niall Byrne +61 417 131 977 | niall@scienceinpublic.com.au

Sarah Brooker on +61 413 332 489 | sarah@scienceinpublic.com.au

Our team are located in Adelaide, SA and Melbourne, VIC.