From Star Trek to NASA many of today’s innovations grew from unintended applications, science fiction and future predictions. With so much change projected over the next 50 years through population and resource pressures, climate impacts and technologic innovation, how does science communicate a novel and uncertain future? Questions held to the end for discussion.

Liese Coulter (session producer & chair), Knowledge Communication Manger, National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF).

Phoebe Bond (presenter), Emerging writer and Communications and Marketing Officer, Victorian Centre for Climate Change Adaptation Research (VCCCAR)

Bobby Cerini (presenter), Science Communication Consultant and Public Engagement Specialist, CPAS

Cris Kennedy (presenter), Manager of Public Programs, CSIRO Discovery Centre and Director of the SCINEMA

John Clarke (presenter), Scientist, CSIRO