MEDIA FOR science conferences

Your conference creates news stories

Conferences are an opportunity to get your research field in front of the press

You’ve invested time and energy on getting top thought leaders together in one place. We can help you to make the most of it, from winning a bid, through to connecting journalists with speakers during the conference.

Conference organisers face special pressures that we understand. We led successful bids to bring two international conferences to Australia and then ran one of them: the World Conference of Science Journalists

We’ve supported over 20 major science and technology conferences

We’ve helped conferences large and small.

Highlights include generating over two hours of national television and 15 hours of radio features and talk for the 19th Congress of Genetics in 2003, and announcing the discovery of the Higgs Boson in conjunction with the International Conference on High Energy Physics, where we handled over 150 media requests.

Conference organisers face special pressures that we understand. We led successful bids to bring two international conferences to Australia and then ran one of them: the World Conference of Science Journalists, which attracted 620 delegates.

Reach out to discuss your conference media needs with us!

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23rd Congress of Genetics

1,600 delegates, and over 100 speakers. We created 40 stories, delivered through 14 media releases. Coverage highlights include The Australian, The Age, The Guardian, and across ABC radio and online. STORIES

26th World Mining Congress

3,000 delegates. We delivered 12 media releases, resulting in over 340 pieces of coverages across TV, print, online and radio. STORIES

United Nations DPI/NGO Conference “Advance Global Health”

2,000 delegates from 300 NGOs. We created and coordinated the media program in collaboration with the UN media team. STORIES

36th International Conference on High Energy Physics

800 delegates. Coinciding with the announcement of the Higgs Boson at CERN, resulting in thousands of stories including 3 front pages, TV news coverage & 150 interview requests. STORIES

Stories from conferences

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Built environment codes and standards: an oft-overlooked determinant of the public’s health

Media release from Public Health Association of Australia 6 April 2017 Public health discussion about the built environment often focuses on factors such as walkability, green spaces, liveability and transportation, yet overlooks the fact that most of the world’s population spends the greatest amount of their time in buildings, and that as a result the…
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Public Health on Wednesday

Syria, chemical weapons, and industrial chemicals Self-driving cars will save lives Best of times, worst of times for Australian adolescents Obesity and climate—two linked global crises we’ve created Multi-nationals and mozzies—both great at spreading diseases Big bad companies blocking life-saving public health policies More at www.wcph2017.com/media.php and @wcph2017 on Twitter. Contact Niall on 0417-131-977, niall@scienceinpublic.com.au…
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RACP: Australians concerned about the health impact of extremely hot weather

Media Release: Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) April 5 2017 New research* from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) has revealed more than two thirds of Australians (68 per cent) are concerned about the rise in extremely hot weather and the impact it will have on health and wellbeing. The topic of climate change…
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Tobacco: Australian achievement, Global challenge

6 trillion sticks sold per annum Killing half its users – over five million people a year Australia, UK, and Canada are winning the fight – we’re smoking less and pension funds are pulling their money Tobacco’s new ruthless tactics for blocking health policy Multinational companies, like mosquitoes, are vectors of disease What’s happening for…
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Even ‘healthy’ weight gain raises pregnancy diabetes risk

Media Release from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH)  Mothers who gain weight in the years leading up to pregnancy have an increased risk of gestational diabetes, even if their weight remains within the healthy body mass index (BMI) range. University of Queensland School of Public Health researcher Akilew Adane said women who…
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Healthy parks create healthy communities – biodiversity protection in Victoria linked to public health

Media release from the Public Health Association of Australia A new biodiversity protection plan released this week by the Victorian Government which aims to ensure the long-term protection of the State’s natural areas and encourage the local population to make greater use of their parks and green spaces is a significant step forward in recognising the…
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Parents Pour Water on Fast Food Kids’ Meals

Media release by Parents’ Voice #waterwiththat Launch at the World Congress on Public Health 7.15am, Thursday 6 April, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Australian parents want water to become the standard drink offered to their children when eating out. In a Parents’ Voice survey of Australian parents, 89 per cent agreed that water should be…
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Global challenges – World Congress on Public Health Day 2

Could Trump’s rejection of trade agreements be healthy? Africa is getting healthier Tuberculosis will kill 4,000 people today New flu types are appearing faster We’re not ready for the next pandemic Global challenges today, Tuesday 4 April at the 15th World Congress on Public Health Researchers available for interview, contact Niall Byrne on 0417 131…
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The quantum manifesto: why quantum is worth one billion Euro to Europe; and is being funded by the US big tech companies

Thursday 8 December 2016 Professor Alain Aspect firmly believes we’ve entered the second quantum revolution—an age which will see radical technological developments across industries, from manufacturing and measurement, to energy generation and computing. During the first quantum revolution, we discovered the rules that govern the quantum realm, and how they differ from classical physics. Those…
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Looking into fly eyes for the perfect solar cell; embracing chaos to improve solar power; and printing high-temperature superconductors

Thursday 8 December 2016 On the final day of the Physics Congress in Brisbane we’re hearing about inventions that could change the way we generate and store power. Researchers available for interview, contact Toni Stevens on 0401 763 130 or toni@scienceinpublic.com.au QUT researchers spot solar revolution in fly eyes The compound eyes of flies have…
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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.