Publications
The following is a list of some of the Centre for the Public Awareness of Science publications.
Conference presentations
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.
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.
Russell, W. (2017) Bringing dialogue to public engagement in science and technology: A workshop on communicative practices. Paper presented at Australasian Association for the History, Philosophy & Social Studies of Science Biennial Conference, Wollongong, 22-24 November 2017.
Popular media
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.
Lamberts, R. (2017, May 12). Distrust of experts happens when we forget they are human beings. The Conversation.
Watson, M. (2017, November 26). Ask Fuzzy: Gene editing breakthrough of the century. The Canberra Times.
McKinnon, M. (2017, November 10). Brian Cox is a world record holding 'rockstar scientist'. Here's why. The Conversation.
Lamberts, R. (2017, July 7). Book review: The Death of Expertise. The Conversation.
Zhang, T. (2017, May 5). Why I marched for science. ANU Science Student Blog.
Lamberts R. (2017, January 3). Why don't people get it? Seven ways risk communication can fail. The Conversation.
Selected media coverage
Laverty, J. (2017, October 11). Drive, ABC Canberra. Interview with Vanessa de Kauwe about her PhD research.
Baker, E. (2017, April 27). ANU launches training program for scientists from eight African countries. The Canberra Times.
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.
Refereed journal papers
Lamberts, R. (2017). Science-> society: Distrust of experts happens when we forget they are human beings. Chemistry in Australia, (Nov 2017), 34.
Vilkins, S. & Grant, W.J. (2017). Types of evidence cited in Australian Government publications. Scientometrics. Prepublished 10 October 2017. doi: 10.1007/s11192-017-2544-2.
Lamberts, R. (2017). Science communication: frequently public, occasionally intellectual. Journal of Science Communication, 16(01), C01.
McKinnon, M. & Bryant, C. (2017). Thirty years of a science communication course in Australia: Genesis and evolution of a degree. Science Communication, 39(2), 169-194. doi: 10.1177/1075547017696166
Refereed journal papers
Li, R. & Orthia, L.A. (2016). Communicating the nature of science through The Big Bang Theory: Evidence from a focus group study. International Journal of Science Education Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 6(2): 115-136. doi: 10.1080/21548455.2015.1020906.
McKinnon M., Semmens D., Moon B., Amarasekara I. & Bolliet L. (2016) Science, Twitter and election campaigns: tracking #auspol in the Australian federal elections. Journal of Science Communication, 15(06), A04.
Huttner-Koros, A. & Perera, S. (2016). Communicating science in English: a preliminary exploration into the professional self-perceptions of Australian scientists from language backgrounds other than English. Journal of Science Communication, 15(08), A03.
Refereed conference papers
Kleine, H., McNamara, G. & Rayner, J. (2016). The use of high speed imaging in education. The 31st International Congress on High Speed Imaging and Photonics. November 7-10, 2016, Osaka, Japan.
Selected media coverage
Settlement Council of Australia. (2016) Opening Doors project. Settlement Council of Australian Newsletter, August 2016 edition.
Finch, M. (2016, April 22). Curious, mysterious, marvellous, electrical: Mouth on legs. MarvellousElectrical. Includes interview with Lindy Orthia.
Popular media
Ingles, C. and Orthia, L.A. (2016). A New Synthesis on the Geology of Middle-earth: Genesis, Orogeny and Tectonics. Canberra: Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, The Australian National University.
Morgain R. & Orthia L. (2016, May 19). Ahead of its time: Doctor Who's 56 inspiring female scientists. The Conversation.
Grant, W.J. (2016, February 5). CSIRO needs to tackle the impact of climate change following its jobs shake-up. The Conversation.
Lamberts, R. & Grant, W.J. (2016, February 25). Should scientists engage with pseudo-science or anti-science? The Conversation.