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Projects

This list details past and present research projects conducted at CPAS. It provides a good indication of the nature of science communication as well as the breadth of research topics that can be broached in this discipline. Prospective students are encouraged to develop their own research topics, perhaps using this list as a starting point for thinking through ideas and to find an appropriate supervisor.

For more information on a specific project, please contact Graduate Enquiries.

Project Status Degree type Principal investigator
Scanning the science society horizon Current Higher degree by research
User experience of biological taxonomy information Current Higher degree by research
Food and thought. What are visitors learning during animal feeding time at the zoo? Complete Masters coursework
The use of science jargon in advertisements for anti-wrinkle skin creams Complete Masters coursework
Science/industry communication in Australian Commonwealth Fisheries 1998-1999. Vols I & ll. Thesis questions and fieldwork Complete Masters coursework
Communicating bioprospecting information to indigenous communities: insights from the experts Complete Masters coursework
The public awareness of science in Thailand: a case study on biotechnology Complete Higher degree by research
Can academics who blog gain a better understanding regarding the social context of their research? Complete Masters coursework
The bookmark biosphere: sustainability and the communication imperative Complete Masters coursework
Facts or Fun: defining the target of botanic garden education Complete Masters coursework
The Canowindra Age of Fishes project: birth of a museum Complete Masters coursework
Bridging the gap between the science of childhood immunisation and parents. Vol. l & 2 Complete Higher degree by research
Longitudinal science and society study: climate change communication and intersect with policy in Australia (1987-2001) Complete Higher degree by research
Institutionalising the agora: investigating the evolution of public accountability in Australian medical research institutes Complete Higher degree by research
The communication of chemistry: how effective is current practice Complete Higher degree by research
Using participatory action research to develop science communication material for a community group Complete Masters coursework
Computer awareness in Indonesian secondary schools: a first step Complete Masters coursework
An analysis of the science communication of cooperative research centres Complete Masters coursework
The response of staff to the design of the CSIRO's Discovery Building Complete Masters coursework
Designing information for people to use - designers need to be problem solvers Complete Masters coursework
Boundary-spanning the knowledge and policy networks of sustainability transition: insights from the diffusion of accounting innovations Current Higher degree by research
Enlightenment was the choice: 'Doctor Who' and the democratisation of science Complete Higher degree by research
The effect of formal elements on students' affective learning in an informal setting Complete Masters coursework
Environmental communication: dissent, conflict, enquiry Complete Higher degree by research
The fairy tales of science Complete Higher degree by research
Farming with El Nino and Info Glut: how do farmers acquire scientific information? Complete Masters coursework
From invention to innovation: commercialisation of publicly-funded research Complete Higher degree by research
Gene technology in action: the effect of a gene technology workshop on the attitudes of senior high school science students towards gene technology Complete Masters coursework
Know your genes: a study of programs that provide information about genes and inherited conditions Complete Masters coursework
Glacier exploration – one and a half centuries of glaciology Complete
Public opinion on labelling of genetically modified foods Complete
GM food: public attitudes, concerns and influences Complete Masters coursework
What do people think about GM pasture grasses? Complete Masters coursework
Heroes of Science - public images, inspirations and impacts Current Higher degree by research
Communicating the value proposition and significance of ICT innovation both to private citizens and to the business community Current Higher degree by research
Communications in industry/university interactions: some tips (of icebergs) Complete Masters coursework
Interactive multimedia in Australian university teaching: a new toy or a useful tool? Complete Higher degree by research
Issues of organ donation: an interactive multimedia program Complete Masters coursework
'Killer bugs' - Balancing health and hype in the media: A discourse analysis and comparison of Australian press reports on meningococcal disease and pneumococcal disease Complete Masters coursework
Exploring the implication of science communication practices on a model for teacher professional development: Serving up the Pierian Waters Complete Higher degree by research
Making antimatter matter Complete Masters coursework
Maralinga: testing times for Australian media Complete Higher degree by research
The mental illness information survey: exploring the mental illness communication environment in the lay community. Vol. l & 2 Complete Higher degree by research
Models of Time Travel: a comparative study using film Complete Higher degree by research
Environmental community groups and the concept of public participation in ocean and coastal management Complete Masters coursework
The effect of scholarly communication practices on open access: an Australian study of three disciplines Complete Higher degree by research
Organic waste recycling by ACT households: a survey of communication and community education needs Complete Masters coursework
Survey of science communication in developing Pacific Island nations Complete Masters coursework
Science communication capacity building needs for Pacific NGOs - a response to the new strategic direction for UNESCO Current Higher degree by research
Easy to swallow? The commercial presentation of phytoestrogen research Complete Masters coursework
The design of pictorial assembly instructions: researching and communicating knowledge in human-technology interaction design practice Complete Higher degree by research
Evaluating the pilot Pacific Science Exchange Complete Masters coursework
Playing at reality Complete Higher degree by research
Public involvement in decision-making about science Current Higher degree by research
Public awareness and understanding of forestry: a communication process in transition Complete Honours
On-site insights: reflections of astronomy exhibitions at observatory visitor centres Complete Masters coursework
Rio Tinto Big Science program review Complete
The uptake of science into policy-making: a case study of salt risk mapping and its influence on the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality Complete Masters coursework
A history of satellite-based remote sensing in Australia 1971-1989 Complete Higher degree by research
School outreach for universities Complete Masters coursework
Shifting the boundaries between Science and Art. A case study of an exhibition of science and art Complete Masters coursework
Evaluating the learning outcomes of the science centre education programs at the CSIRO Dicovery Centre Complete Masters coursework
The impact of the Shell Questacon Science Circus on teachers’ class room practice Complete Masters coursework
On the road with the Shell Questacon Science Circus: an investigation of its contribution to the public understanding of science Complete Masters coursework
Science shows and theatre Complete Higher degree by research
Science teaching self-efficacy: an examination of the effects of science centre styled professional development intervention in primary school teachers Complete Higher degree by research
Communicating science through children’s literature Complete Masters coursework
Scientists and public debates Complete Masters coursework
Scientists’ communication with the general public – an Australian survey Complete Higher degree by research
Shifting from one to the other brings on pneumonia: a Goonya first reader about the notable David Unaipon Complete Masters coursework
The Australian science festival: balloons and lollipops or a showcase of Australian science? Complete Masters coursework
Understanding the weather: an interactive multimedia program Complete Masters coursework
Global approaches to local issues: UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere programme - a multilateral instrument for natural resource management Current Higher degree by research
Reported attitudes to the use of animals in science: artefacts of surveys? Complete Masters coursework
The use of interactive multimedia in the communication of science Complete Masters coursework
Science communication in the wet tropics Complete Masters coursework
Wheat farmers' perspectives of information needs in a changing socio-economic context Complete Honours
Why do you do what you do? Complete Masters coursework
Why study forestry? Complete Masters coursework
Science communication workshops as tools to implement change in communications practice Complete Masters coursework
A qualitative enquiry into practitioners' reflection on science communication in Japan Current Higher degree by research
The representation of science and scientists on postage stamps Current Higher degree by research
Long conversations: climate knowledge exchange Current Higher degree by research
Science shows: evaluating and maximising their effectiveness for science communication Complete Higher degree by research
Providing useable knowledge for decision making on climate adaptation issues Complete Masters coursework
Prohibition, illegal consumption and the freedom and safety of the consumer Current Higher degree by research
The audience's impression on the scientific basis of the TV sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" Current Higher degree by research
Diffusion and adoption of hybrid rice in Australia and some developing countries in the Asia Pacific Current Higher degree by research
Scientific allegories: narrative & dramatic patterns in contemporary science theatre Current Higher degree by research
Communicating organisational outcomes using simple performance indicators: a case study using ACT elective surgery waiting lists Current Higher degree by research
Developing a pedagogy for the use of digital technologies in science teaching and learning Current Higher degree by research
Reinvigorating the deficit model: a practical case approach Current Higher degree by research
Evaluation of artists experiences as participants in the Field Studies, art and environment program Current Higher degree by research
Science plays as science communication: a case study of Caryl Churchill's 'A Number' Complete Honours
Environmental scientists' and ecologists' uses of Indigenous ecological knowledge Complete Masters coursework
Barriers to defence science communication Current Higher degree by research
Visualising the research journey Current Higher degree by research
Engaging Visions - Community Evaluations Current
Visual strategies for communicating science Current Higher degree by research
How young Australians communicate about mental ill health on Facebook Complete Honours
Rhetoric in Richard Dawkins' The Greatest Show on Earth Current Honours
Science and 'Breaking Bad' Current Masters coursework
SCOM2003 projects about science, fiction and the public Current Undergraduate
Ideologies of science in 'Doctor Who' Current
Can science centres do more to communicate the nature of science? Current Higher degree by research
Consenting to participate: can communication training improve diversity and engagement in clinical trials? Current Higher degree by research
Audience responses to technologies prototyped in film Current Honours
Engaging Visions Complete
'Nailing Wallpaper: what are the communication needs of Aboriginal people whose first language is English for the return of evidence-based health research? Current Higher degree by research
An evaluation of the regulation of preimplantation genetic diagnosis in Australia Complete Honours
Finger Codes: Using fingerprints to elicit personal expressions of self-identity Current Higher degree by research

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