Publications
The following is a list of some of the Centre for the Public Awareness of Science publications.
Refereed journal papers
McGillion, C. (2017). Animation as a science communication tool in Timor-Leste. Science Communication, 39(2), 278-285. doi: 10.1177/1075547017696164.
Rayner, J. (2017). Using a cell phone to investigate the skin depth effect in salt water. The Physics Teacher, 55, 83-86. doi: 10.1119/1.4974118
Rowbotham S., McKinnon M., Leach J., Lamberts R. & Hawe P. (2017). Does citizen science have the capacity to transform population health science? Critical Public Health. Prepublished 9 November 2017, doi:10.1080/09581596.2017.1395393.
McKinnon M. & Orthia L.A. (2017). Vaccination communication strategies: What have we learned, and lost, in 200 years? Special issue ‘History of science communication’, Journal of Science Communication, 16(03), A08.
Selected media coverage
ANU Science. (2017, November 28). When science skills become life skills. ANU Science, Environment, Health and Medicine Research Stories. Reports on Vanessa de Kauwe's PhD research.
Varischetti, B. (2017, October 12) Survey tests attitudes to human gene therapy. ABC Perth Drive. Interview with Michel Watson about her PhD research.
Hunt, J. (2017, October 12). Mornings, ABC South Eastern. Interview with Vanessa de Kauwe about her PhD research.
ABC Science. (2017, September 28). ABC launches science cadetship in memory of 'science news geek' Darren Osborne. ABC News. Mentions Darren Osborne's time at the ANU and with the Science Circus.
Kilburn, M. (2017, August) Texting the Doctor. Doctor Who Magazine, Special edition #47 'Referencing the Doctor', pp. 38-41. Includes interview with Lindy Orthia about her 2013 book Doctor Who and Race.
Laverty, J. (2017, October 11). Drive, ABC Canberra. Interview with Vanessa de Kauwe about her PhD research.
Conference presentations
Anggaryani, M. (2017) Should science communicators learn from the Yogyakartans? Paper presented at Australasian Association for the History, Philosophy & Social Studies of Science Biennial Conference, Wollongong, 22-24 November 2017.
Huttner-Koros, A. (2017). Communicating science in English: exploring the professional self-perceptions of Australian scientists from language backgrounds other than English. Presented at the Australian Science Communicators National Conference, Adelaide, 23-24 February 2017.
Wilson, P. (2017) Disruption and messiness: examining the ban on raw milk sale in Australia. Paper presented at the 2017 Mundane Governance Conference, The Australian National University, 22-24 November 2017
Orthia, L. (2017) Reclaiming the origin of science for science communication and science studies. Presented at Australasian Association for the History, Philosophy & Social Studies of Science Biennial Conference, Wollongong, 22-24 November 2017.
Popular media
Lamberts, R. (2017, May 12). Distrust of experts happens when we forget they are human beings. The Conversation.
Watson, M. (2017, October 19). A CRISPR way forward: developments in human gene therapy. Woroni Newspaper.
Harker-Schuch, I. & Grant, W.J. (2017, October 30). Why we're building a climate change game for 12-year-olds. The Conversation.
Lamberts, R. (2017, August 22). Science is important but moves too fast: Five charts on how Australians view science and scientists. The Conversation.
Leach, J. (2017, June 21). Science journalism is in Australia's interest, but needs support to thrive. The Conversation.
Book chapters
Stocklmayer, S.M. & Rennie, L.J. (2017). The attributes of informal science education: A science communication perspective. In P.G. Patrick (ed.), Preparing Informal Science Educators: Perspectives from Science Communication and Education. Switzerland: Springer, pp. 527-544.
Popular media
Grant, W. & Linvill, D. (2016, November 18). Are you forcing your political views on your students? Times Higher Education.
Helman, M., Lee, K. & Perera, S. (2016, October). Science and settlement: Opening Doors for regional humanitarian communities. SCoA Settlement e-News.
Lamberts R. & Knight D. (2016, Sept 20). Science with Dr Rod Lamberts: Smart drugs. Nightlife, ABC Radio.
Hannan, B. (2016, July 1). Publish or perish: How academic culture is holding back collaboration. Policy Forum.
Orthia, L. (2016, May 23). The science issues this election are as old as the Australian media. The Conversation.
McKinnon, M. (2016, January 11). Teachers are leaving the profession – here’s how to make them stay. The Conversation.
Refereed journal papers
Gallois, C., Ashworth, P., Leach, J. & Moffat, K. (2016). The language of science and social licence to operate. Journal of Language and Social Psychology. Prepublished online 17 August 2016. doi: 10.1177/0261927X16663254.
Orthia, L.A. & Morgain, R. (2016). The gendered culture of scientific competence: A study of scientist characters in Doctor Who 1963-2013. Sex Roles, 75(3), 79-94. doi: 10.1007/s11199-016-0597-y
Selected media coverage
Arnold, C. (2016, March 15). RateMyProfessor loves old, white, male teachers. The Daily Beast. Includes discussion of Lindy Orthia and Rachel Morgain's paper on gender, science and Doctor Who.
Macdonald, E. (2016, February 22). Alan Alda communicating science at the ANU. The Canberra Times.