Publications
The following is a list of some of the Centre for the Public Awareness of Science publications.
Popular media
Grant, W.J., & Lamberts, R. (2014, 22 December). Twelve ways to deal with a climate change denier - the BBQ guide. The Conversation.
McGillion, C. & Bevitt, K. (2014, 18 November). Animation: a new approach to communication for development. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research blog.
Searle, S.D. (2014). How do Australians engage with science? Preliminary results from a national survey. Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (CPAS), The Australian National University.
Grant, W., Menzies, L. & Divisekara, U. (2014, 20 April). Funding CSIRO is vital if we want to future proof our world. Sydney Morning Herald.
Reprinted in The Canberra Times, the Brisbane Times and The Age.Lamberts, R. & Grant, W.J. (2014, 1 May). What about science in the Commission of Audit report? The Conversation.
Menzies, L., Grant, W.J. & Hunter, D. [Producers]. (2014). Up Stream [Documentary film]. Directed by L. Menzies. Available from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2yFY0a0x-I.
Hoepner, J. & Grant, W.J. (2014, 18 March). Wind farm reviews are pointless if they leave out anxiety illness. The Conversation.
Lamberts, R. (2014, 13 March). Facts won’t beat the climate deniers – using their tactics will. The Conversation.
Invited keynote presentations
Gates-Stuart, E. (2014). StellrScope: Explorations through Science and Art. Wonder of Fantasy: 2014 International Techno Art Forum Proceedings, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, eds. Chiu, C.-Y.A., Chang, A., & Huang, W.H.
Conference presentations
Shah, M., Grant. W. & Stocklmayer, S. (2014) Determinants of farmers' decisions in adopting hybrid rice in Bangladesh. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education, Miami USA, 27 April - 1 May 2014.
Menzies, L. (2014). The role of listening in the reconceptualisation of climate communication. Paper presented at the Australian Science Communicators Conference, Brisbane, Australia, February 2-5 2014.
Wilson, P. (2014) Not fit for human consumption – raw milk: the risky business of prohibition. Paper presented at the 4th Regional Food Cultures and Networks Conference, presented by Southern Cross University’s Regional Food Network, Byron Bay, 17-18 November 2014.
Searle, S.D. & Stocklmayer, S. (2014). 'Measureable and Meaningful: A survey of the Australian public about their engagement with science.' Paper presented at the 13th International Conference on Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST), Salvador, Brazil, 5‐8 June 2014.
Wild-River, S. (2014). A beginner’s guide to the Carbon Farming Initiative and emissions reduction fund. Paper presented at Living on the Edge, 21st Century Solutions for Environmental Practitioners, Annual Conference of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand, Hobart, 31 October 2014.
Shadbolt, N.A., Parker, M.A., & Orthia, L.A. (2014) Communicating endometriosis with young women. Poster presented at 12th World Congress on Endometriosis, São Paulo, Brazil, 30 April-3 May 2014. Also presented at the Canberra Health Annual Research Meeting, Canberra, 12-15 August 2014.
Walker, G.J. (2014). 'The Difficult Years' - engaging teenagers. Paper presented at the Australian Science Communicators Conference, Brisbane, Australia, February 2-5 2014.
Selected media coverage
Chang, C. (2014, August 27). Scientists reveal how they feel about climate change in handwritten letters and photos. News.com.au.
Lawrence, D. & Lamberts, R. (2014, March 30). Talking tactics to beat the “bad guy” climate deniers. Interview for Radio Adelaide.
Australian Embassy Zimbabwe. (n.d.). Australian science circus wows Malawi. http://www.zimbabwe.embassy.gov.au/hare/hare_news-ANUsciencetour.html
Mac, C. & Perera, S. (2014, February 22). Interview for 2CC Radio Canberra: 'Weekend Magazine'.
Book chapters
Lamberts, R., & Rayner, C. (2014). Assessing science communication effectiveness: Issues in evaluation and measurement. In Hin, L.T.W., & Subramaniam, R. (Eds). Communicating Science to the Public: Opportunities and Challenges for the Asia-Pacific Region. Netherlands: Springer, pp. 119-138.
Walker, G. (2014). Science communicators as commercial and social entrepeneurs. In Hin, L.T.W., & Subramaniam, R. (Eds). Communicating Science to the Public: Opportunities and Challenges for the Asia-Pacific Region. Netherlands: Springer, pp. 105-118.
Refereed journal papers
Perera, S. (2014). Is post-compulsory science a study option for everyone? Findings from an innovative science programme for young humanitarian immigrants in Australia. STEMplanet, 1(1), online.
McKinnon, M., & Lamberts, R. (2014). Influencing science teaching self-efficacy beliefs of primary school teachers: a longitudinal case study. International Journal of Science Education Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 4(2), 172-194.
Shah, M.M.I., Grant, W.J., & Stocklmayer, S. (2014). Underlying reasons for non-adoption, disadoption and continuing adoption of hybrid rice in Bangladesh. Rural Extension and Innovation Systems Journal, 10(1), 11-21.
Shah, M.M.I., Grant, W.J. & Stocklmayer, S. (2014). Adoption of hybrid rice in Bangladesh: Farm level experience. Journal of Agricultural Science, 6(7), 157-171
McGillion, C., & McKinnon, M. (2014) Participatory theater as a science communication tool in Timor Leste. Science Communication, 36(4), 502-510.
Book chapters
Bryant, C. (2013). Science Communication: The Consequences of Being Human. In Gilbert, J.K., & Stocklmayer, S. (Eds). Communication and Engagement with Science and Technology: Issues and Dilemmas: A Reader in Science Communication. New York: Routledge, pp. 273-289.
Grant, W.J. (2013). The Role of Science and Technology in Public Policy. What is Knowledge for? In Gilbert, J.K., & Stocklmayer, S. (Eds). Communication and Engagement with Science and Technology: Issues and Dilemmas: A Reader in Science Communication. New York: Routledge, pp. 59-73.
Books
Gilbert, J.K., & Stocklmayer, S. (Eds). (2013). Communication and Engagement with Science and Technology: Issues and Dilemmas: A Reader in Science Communication. New York: Routledge.