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Conference Schedule

There are a number of limited capacity events running during the conference, see the Special Events page for more info.

NOW AVAILABLE: …….. ASC Pocket Program at 30 Jan …….. Program at a glance at 23 Jan 2014 (PDF) …….. Session Details now online!

If you have a specific program question please contact program.committee /at/ asc.asn.au

Quick Links

• Feb 2 (Sunday)
• Feb 3 (Monday)
• Feb 4 (Tuesday)
• Feb 5 (Wednesday)
• Feb 6 (Thursday)
• Sunday Program, Feb 2
• Monday Program with session detail, Feb 3
• Tuesday Program with session detail, Feb 4
• Wednesday Program with session detail, Feb 5
• Thursday Program, Feb 6
• ASC2014 Full Conference Program, Feb 2 to 6, 2014
• Speaker Index, Feb 2 to 6, 2014

Day 1: Sunday 2 February 2014

10am: Community Storytelling Series Part 1 #S1

Telling stories with images using smart phones and tablets. A free 3 hour afternoon workshop for delegates facilitated by Susan Rooney-Harding and hosted by The Edge. Places are limited to the first 40 RSVPs.

3pm: The Storytelling of Science: a triple anniversary celebration #S2

Day 2: Monday 3 February 2014

Time	Session
8:30	Welcome to Country ASC welcome and Conference opening, Joan Leach Keynote: Prof Ian Lowe: The evolving challenge of science communication #M1 The Ian Lowe Address: Dr Geoff Garrett AO, Queensland Chief Scientist: On conflict, change and creativity – the role of ‘Communication Cubed’ #M1
9:45	Plenary (Auditorium): ARC, NHMRC, CSIRO: the leaders give their perspective on science communication in 2014 #M2
10:45-11:15	Morning tea (Interview Booth available)
11:15	Auditorium: Open or perish: long live the new king #M3 Room B1: Business and industry, communities and controversy: what role does science communication play in public engagement? #M4 Room B2: Science interest through the ‘difficult years’: A panel discussion with the audience #M5 Room B3: (professional development): Science communication on the internet – A beginner’s guide #M6
12:15-13:30	Lunch (Interview Booth available)
13:30	Plenary (Auditorium): The Inspiring Australia strategy and outcomes: New in 2014 #M7
13:45	Plenary (Auditorium): Susannah Eliott: Science and the information big bang #M8
14:15	Auditorium: What is science journalism? #M9 Room B1: Science communication and leadership (part 1): learning from our journeys #M10 Room B2: Learning from/Working with other disciplines #M11 Room B3 (professional development): Storytelling for Leaders (part 1) #M12
15:15-15:45	Afternoon tea (Interview Booth available)
15:45	Auditorium: The new science evangelism: boon or bane for science communication? #M13 Room B1: Science communication and leadership (part 2): shaping our culture #M10 Room B2: Science as News #M14 Room B3 (professional development): Storytelling for Leaders (part 2) #M12
16:45	Break
17:00	Auditorium: Debate: Social media in science – hero or villain? #M15
18:00	Official SPECTRUM science art exhibition opening #M16 SCINEMA screening: Best use of visuals in SCINEMA entries from the past few years #M16 Poster exhibition, #M16
19:00	Room B3: Speed networking #M17
20:00	End

Day 3: Tuesday 4 February 2014

Time	Session
07:00	Special SCANZ-ASC breakfast event: Evolution of science communication in New Zealand and Australia hosted by the Science Communicators Association of New Zealand and Australian Science Communicators. Held at Rydges Southbank. (Open to the public. Now fully booked.)  #T1
9:00	Auditorium: Visual fast forwards (Sci-art talks: 1 minute, 1 slide) #T2
9:15	Plenary (Auditorium): Drew Berry: Seeing is believing: Why showing the nitty-gritty details is key to public engagement and excitement #T3
9:45	Auditorium: The value of visualisation in science communication #T4 Room B1: Across the Tasman: science communication in New Zealand #T5 Room B2: Case studies and papers: Contributions of books to sci comm history, creative storytelling inspired by wrestling, igniting curiosity in pre-school children #T6 Little Scientists: Science, technology and mathematics for preschool children Blood, Body Slams, and Biceps: Why Scientists should put down the pipettes and watch professional wrestling A little-known contribution in the history of science communication: Little Blue Books Room B3: Working with scientists in developing countries to communicate science #T7
10:30-11:00	Morning tea (Interview Booth available)
11:00	Auditorium: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Digital Universe #T8 Room B1: Communicating science through theatre: A new way to reach new audiences #T9 Room B2: Case studies and papers: Use of online and print media channels by scientists and communicators, local to international engagement #T10 What does the media mean to science? Expert use of media and media influence on public opinion in Australia The value of blogging for a developing science writer: a case study Sharing science in local communities; a two pronged approach Real Scientists: A case study of a rotational curation Twitter account to create engagement and access to science directly through social media Room B3 (professional development): Navigating the animation process (from concept to screen, getting the best results) #T11
12:00-13:15	Lunch (Interview Booth available) Room B3: Australian science and technical style manual update – Biotext bites the bullet at last! #T12 SCREN Meeting: The Science Communication Research and Education Network (SCREN) will be meeting informally at the ASC Conference from 12.30pm to 1pm at the meeting space downstairs in the cafe. All SCREN members and anyone interested in SCREN are invited to attend. SCREN is a forum for science communication researchers and educators from tertiary institutions to share best practices.
13:15	Auditorium: The national engagement strategy, from Inspiring Australia to inspiring next door #T13 Room B1: Impact: is the Answer Communication not Commercialisation? #T14 Room B2: The emergence of modern science communication in Australia and New Zealand #T15 Room B3 (professional development): Getting published in science #T16
14:00	Break
14:15	Auditorium: Case studies and papers: Communicating in the mix of hard data, perceptions, advocacy and emotions #T17 Campaigning the science: On the role of science in Greenpeace Australia Pacific SciComm Room B1: Case studies and papers: Better understanding audiences #T18 What do the Australian public really, really think about science and technology? Understanding community concerns about hydraulic fracturing The role of listening in the reconceptualisation of climate communication Insights Into Audiences: An Overview of How Theories of Human Behaviour can Improve the Effectiveness of Science Communication Room B2: Case studies and papers: Online communities of practice, science represented on stamps, what impedes scientists communicating? #T19 @ASTA_online: engaging teachers of Science with online technologies The representation of science and scientists on postage stamps An online community of practice around science communication: #onsci Room B3 (professional development): Editing scientific content (part 1) #T20
15:15-15:45	Afternoon tea (Interview Booth available)
15:45	Auditorium: Developing the evidence base: Inspiring Australia supported research #T21 Room B1: Knowledge brokering in Australia: influencing policy and practice #T22 Room B2: Inspiring Australia’s Digital Engagement sessions (1. Digital strategies and 2. Are you an optimist or pessimist?) #T23 Room B3 (professional development): Editing scientific content (part 2) #T20
16:45	Break
17:00	Auditorium: Case studies: on-ground Inspiring Australia projects #T24 Room B1: Case studies and papers: Science-art, engagement events #T25 The Science of Chocolate or The Art of Chocolate – What’s in a Word? Insight Radical: where science meets art I’m a Scientist: Get me Engaged Cafe Scientifique: A case study in innovative science talks Room B2: Case studies and papers: Films, theatre, YouTube, interactive digital learning: #T26 Youth-produced films relating science and culture Creating an interactive Chemistry World- from concept to prototype The Art of Science: the role of theatre and performance in getting the message across Can we change behaviour using YouTube? Room B3 (professional development): Editing scientific content (part 3) #T20
18:00	Break
19:00	ASC2014 Conference dinner featuring: Guest speakers, the Unsung Hero of Australian Science Communication Award and science cabaret entertainment – Boulevard Room #T27
21:00	End

Day 4: Wednesday 5^th February 2014

Time	Session
08:45	Auditorium: Sci-Art SPECTRUM exhibition summary and awards #W1
9:00	Plenary (Auditorium): Lloyd Godson: Tik and Bubbles: The evolution of an underwater superhero #W2
9:30	Auditorium: Making science accessible: Learning science outside of school #W3 Room B1: The Idiot, the Disengaged, The Counterpublic: Rethinking Audiences for Science Communication #W4 Room B2: How we can learn from the science-based public debates of the past (and present) and use that knowledge to shape those of the future? #W5 Room B3 (professional development): Do you speak Commerce? #W6
10:15-10:45	Morning tea (Interview Booth available)
10:45	Auditorium: Hot air or hot action: How communication can help translate research into action in areas such as climate change #W7 Room B1: Delivering integrated reports from interdisciplinary projects in land and water science: innovative workflows #W8 Room B2: Case studies and papers: Citizen science #W9 Developing principles for citizen science Why do citizens donate to citizen science projects? Motivations of the SkyNet volunteers Not just a load of rubbish: young peoples’ participation in marine debris citizen science program The impacts of an ecological citizen science program on volunteer participants Room B3 (professional development): Community Storytelling (part 2): Art and practice of story capturing #W10
11:45	Break
12:00	Auditorium: Case studies and papers: evaluation, research, narrative, children’s education #W11 You say ‘evaluation’, I say ‘research’: Lessons from interviews with evaluation experts Communicating science through telling stories Lying to children: Defining the limits of science and education Room B1: Case studies and papers: Agricultural audiences, apps, messaging and visualisation #W12 Appy days: A case study of SoilMapp Smarten down the message Visualising insects: An exploration through science and art Room B2: Case studies and papers: climate change, adaptation and trust #W13 Using trust during peer to peer communication about a contentious issue: climate change and farmers Climate change ‘experts’ on the internet soapbox: democratising science and the media through blogs Research communication for immediate impact: climate adaptation in Australia Room B3 (professional development): Community Storytelling (part 2): Art and practice of story capturing #W10
12:45-13:45	Lunch (Interview Booth available)
13:45	Auditorium: Case studies and papers: Engaging different audiences: Maths communication, events and entertainment #W14 Maths and science – the original frenemies Building the ‘Y’ of science communication – insights into a collaborative strategic narrative On the plus side: What people love hearing about maths Room B1 (professional development): Evaluation Workshop: Collecting evidence to determine if you have had an impact #W15 Room B2: Case studies and papers: Communicating risk and tackling misinformation: #W16 Immunisation: informing the nation Combating a two decade misinformation against the scientific consensus on climate change Room B3 (professional development): Community Storytelling (part 2): Art and practice of story capturing #W10
14:30	Break
14:45	Auditorium: Case studies and papers: Influencing enrolments and career choices, young people and students in high school and university #W17 The SEEC (Science, Engineering, Education, Communication) Cooperative STEM Futures: an innovative approach to guiding career choices for high school students Pop culture influences on student enrolment in tertiary education Room B1: Case studies and papers: International agricultural research, collaboration and interaction and engaging with audiences online #W18 Communication between agricultural scientists in international teams for rural development Helping build a Community of Practice in food security research MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) Room B2: Case studies and papers: Communicating risk and tackling misinformation in human and animal disease and biosecurity #W19 Ban the book or manage the risk? How to handle asbestos products in the home – a case study in risk communication Straight from the horse’s mouth: The uptake of risk management strategies for Hendra virus by horse owners Communicating biosecurity risks in New Zealand Room B3 (professional development): Community Storytelling (part 2): Art and practice of story capturing #W10
15:30	Foyer: Afternoon tea (Interview Booth available)
16:00	Auditorium: Formal conference wrap-up #W20
16:30	Foyer: Conference networking #W21
17:00	Post Conference Drinks at The Fox Hotel

Day 5: Thursday 6^th February 2014

Part 3 of the Community Storytelling series continues on Thursday 6th February. #TH1
This one day post-conference workshop [9:30am – 5:30pm including a 1hr break] costs: $150. Note: “The art and practice of story capturing” on Wednesday is a pre-requisite for this course. Hosted by The Edge [limited to the first 20 RSVPs].

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Tour of QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
ASC2014 conference delegates have an opportunity to go on a private tour of the QIMR Berghofer facilities. See here for more details.

Venue: QIMR Beghofer Medical Research Institute 300 Herston Rd, Brisbane QLD 4006 (map = http://goo.gl/maps/vhMbn )
Time: 12:30pm tour starts. Meet at 12:20pm at the reception <check reception>
Limits: Tour numbers are capped at 30 people maximum.
RSVP: Please RSVP as soon as possible by emailing enquiries@qimrberghofer.edu.au or phoning 07 3362 0397

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Lost Creatures events at Queensland Museum including:
Thursday 6 February, 6:30pm Lost Creatures: Big Questions Series: Join Paul Barclay of ABC’s Big Ideas in the first discussion when a team of scientific experts answer your questions and debate bringing back creatures using Ancient DNA….

ASC2014 delegates are also invited to visit the Lost Creatures exhibition (free entry).

More information

Please direct questions about the program to program.committee@asc.asn.au.