The conference proper will run from 8:45am Monday to 5pm Wednesday. There are Social functions planned on Monday and Tuesday so keep those evenings free. We’ll share details shortly.
Official Opening: Monday, February 27, 2012 by Prof Ian Chubb AO, Chief Scientist of Australia
View each day of conference program including session detail:
Conference Themes
- Professional practice
- Media & journalism
- Science & public policy
- Science and the creative process: science & art, narratives & story-telling
- New/Social media
- Research in science communication
So far, we can confirm there will be:
- Chiefly scientists (both Federal and State)
- Professional development sessions on communication planning, writing for the media, and playing the consultancy game
- Speed mentoring – special opportunities for people to grill seasoned professionals (sounds like a cooking class…)
- Science communication research stories from the academy and beyond
- Science, art and the many things that happen when they play together
- A serious look at the evolving and maturing face of social media and science communication
- Science, politics, and some insight from the world of science lobbyists
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