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Bringing Science Communication to the Canberra Community this October

With assistance from the ACT Government under the Community Zero Emissions Grants Program, Dr Graham Walker will be running a series of community events and related research on Canberra’s inspiring energy transition and climate change action.

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Students at ANU
Students at ANU

Science Communication Masterclass

Join our ANU CPAS Summer Program to learn about science communication and engagement, join tours across Canberra, and see how studying science communication will give you a competitive edge.

Science and Public Good Symposium outcome poster

UNESCO Chair in Science Communication for the Public Good

Connect, integrate and exchange knowledge about nature, equity and prosperity.

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Discover our degree programs and courses.

Our courses mix practical science communication skills with theory and research skills.

Advance your science career with a postgraduate qualification in science communication.

Make an original contribution to human knowledge, research and development with this postgraduate degree. 

Professional short courses and workshops »

Whether would like to add value to your science, learn how to simply explain your research, be more relaxed during your public presentations or simply hone your communication skills, attend a CPAS short course.

Research »

We conduct research into diverse topics pertinent to science communication theory and practice.

Our research themes reflect the Centre's cross-disciplinary approach to science communication.

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A 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.

Discover how our research impacts the way science is communicated to and perceived by the general public.

Graham blowing fire, photo for Eyre's Eyes
Tuesday, 24 Sep 2024

With assistance from the ACT Government under the Community Zero Emissions Grants Program, Dr Graham Walker will be running a series of community events and related research on Canberra’s inspiring energy transition and climate change action.

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Banner -  How Pop Culture and Science communicate climate change
Thursday, 11 Jul 2024

Anna-Sophie Jurgens and POPSICULE take it upon themselves to ford all the ways -- from humour and horror, comics and culture, blockbusters and books, popular film and performance art -- pop culture can sound the alarm on the environment and our responsibility to it

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The UNESCO Chair Team at INGSA 2024
Tuesday, 09 Jul 2024

The UNESCO Chair in Science Communication for the Public Good played a prime part in the success of the recent International Network for Governmental Science Advice (INGSA) Conference 2024, themed “The Transformation Imperative”.

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Crimes of the Future (2022) for the Science.Art.Film. series 2024
6 Nov 2024 | 6 - 8pm

Science.Art.Film 2024 Series: Crimes of the Future (2022)

Directed by body horror master David Cronenberg, this critically acclaimed international co-production offers an unsettling lens on art, humanity and spectacle. Join us after the film for a wide-ranging and thought-provoking panel discussion exploring industrial environments and the future of human evolution.
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2067 (2020) for the Science.Art.Film. Series 2020
27 Nov 2024 | 6 - 8pm

Science.Art.Film. 2024 Series: 2067 (2020)

Ethan Whyte (Kodi Smit-McPhee), a struggling worker grappling with his wife's affliction, becomes humanity's last hope when a message from a far-flung future arrives. Join us after the film for a lively panel discussion exploring the science, science fiction and aesthetics of 2067 with the film's director and the composer of the film's powerful and highly acclaimed score.
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