Publications
The following is a list of some of the Centre for the Public Awareness of Science publications.
Book chapters
Orthia, L.A. (2013). Savages, science, stagism and the naturalized ascendancy of the Not-We in Doctor Who. In Orthia, L. (Ed). Doctor Who and Race. Bristol: Intellect Books, pp. 269-287.
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.
Selected media coverage
Hamilton, C. (2013). Pedal power [news item about Graham Walker's Scicycle]. ANU Reporter, Spring, 10.
Nicholson, L. (2013). Nothing bad about breaking show's stigma. The Canberra Times, 14 August, 2.
Nicholson, L. (2013). Hey kids, science can be a real blast. The Canberra Times, 17 July.
Popular media
Grant, W.J. (2013, 22 October). There's no place for politeness when you're fighting a fire. The Conversation.
Grant, W.J., & McKinnon, M. (2013, 17 July). Australians seem to be getting dumber - but does it matter? The Conversation.
Conference presentations
Li, R. (2013) "What's the jist, physicist?" Understanding the nature of a career in science using The Big Bang Theory. Paper presented at the International PCA/ACA Conference, Warsaw, Poland, July 22-24 2013.
Li, R. (2013) "When you understand the laws of physics, Penny, anything is possible": Sparking interest in science through The Big Bang Theory. Paper presented at the PopCAANZ 4th Annual International Conference, Brisbane, Australia, June 24-26 2013.
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.
Orthia, L. (Ed). (2013). Doctor Who and Race. Bristol: Intellect Books.
Refereed journal papers
Shadbolt, N.A., Parker, M.A., & Orthia, L.A. (2013). Communicating endometriosis with young women to decrease diagnosis time. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 24(2): 151-154.
Selected media coverage
Hamilton, C. (2012). The secret science of The Simpsons. ANU Reporter, Autumn, 30-31.
Dubber, A. (2012, September 28). Multicultural centre 'opens doors'. Goulburn Post.
Gorman, G., & Orthia, L.A. (2012, October). Doctor Who, race and science. Radio interview for The Emporium, ABC 666, Canberra.
Rebroadcast on The Science Show, Radio National, April 2013.
Palmer, C. (2012, October 8). Wanted: Science champions. Interview with Sean Perera and Ian Chubb. The Conversation.
Popular media
Orthia, L.A. (2012). Ghost Light: Only the mad see clearly. In Smith?, R. (Ed). Outside In. Baltimore: ATB Publishing, pp. 406-408.
Grant, W.J. (2012, 26 March). James Cameron and the Mariana Trench sparks titanic angst. The Conversation.
Wilson, P. (2012, 11 October). Doctor, don't make assumptions about your fat patients. The Conversation.
Lamberts, R. (2012, 26 July). Science in crisis? Go on then, prove it. The Conversation.
Lamberts, R., & Grant, W.J. (2012, 17 May). Australian R&D measures up globally … but what does that really mean? The Conversation.
Grant, W.J., & Menzies, L. (2012, 20 August). Help needed: can you fix the science/ society divide? The Conversation.
Wilson, P. (2012, 9 January). Monday's medical myth: eating oysters makes you randy. The Conversation.
Book chapters
Stocklmayer, S.M. (2012). Science Communication. In Gunstone, R. (Ed). Encyclopedia of Science Education. Springer, online. Print version forthcoming 2014.
Orthia, L.A. (2012). Science Fiction. In Gunstone, R. (Ed). Encyclopedia of Science Education. Springer, online. Print version forthcoming 2014.
Refereed journal papers
Stocklmayer, S., Rayner, J.P., & Gore, M.M. (2012) Changing the order of Newton's Laws - Why & how the Third Law should be first. The Physics Teacher, 50(7): 406-409.
Orthia, L.A., Dobos, A.R., Guy, T., Kan, S.Z., Keys, S.E., Nekvapil, S., & Ngu, D.H.Y. (2012). How do people think about the science they encounter in fiction? Science students investigate using The Simpsons. International Journal of Science Education Part B: Communication and Public Engagement 2(2): 149-174.
Conference presentations
Wilson, P. (2012) The Special Meal Project: a pilot exploration of research into young Australian’s perceptions about eating practices. Paper presented at the ASC National Conference 2012, Sydney, 27-29 February, 2012.
Searle, S.D. & Stocklmayer, S. (2012) 'The benefits of communicating with the general public from scientists' point of view - an Australian study.' Presentation at the 12th International Conference on Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST), Florence, Italy, 18-20 April 2012.