Australia is rapidly becoming a notable player in the world of science communication research and scholarship. The ASC 2012 national conference features 5, hour-long sessions in which some of our best and brightest share their research stories. Presentations are brief as the opportunity to interact with presenters and other delegates is something we feel is of great value in the conference space.

What scientists may be missing: threshold concepts in communication

Will Rifkin (presenting author), University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Nancy Longnecker (co-author), University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia

Joan Leach (co-author), University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

Lloyd Davis (co-author), University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

Catherine Jamb (co-author), Voice2Words Pty Ltd

Science communication at Macquarie: Reflections on co-creation and collaboration

Catherine Simpson, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

Penny Wilson, Wilsonant Consultants Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia

Scientists’  communication with the public – why time is an issue

Suzette Searle, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

Exploring change in public engagement with science over time

Christine Critchley (presenting author), Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia

Wendy Williams (co-author), Victorian Department of Business and Innovation, Melbourne, Australia

Charlie Coulton (co-author), Sweeney Research, Melbourne, Australia

What science teachers want: Research-based insight for providers of field trip and guest speaker activities

Sophia  Bickford (presenting author),The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia

Nancy Longnecker (co-author), The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia

Grady Venville (co-author), The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia

Science theatre in the golden age, 1995-2005

Timothy Daly, Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia