Publications
The following is a list of some of the Centre for the Public Awareness of Science publications.
Refereed journal papers
Kingsley, D.A. & Kennan, M.A. (2015) Open access: The whipping boy for problems in scholarly publishing. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 37, article 14.
McKinnon, M. & Vos, J. (2015). Engagement as a threshold concept for science education and science communication. International Journal of Science Education Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 5 (4), 297-318.
McKinnon, M. & Perera, S. (2015) The big picture: Pre-service teachers' perceptions of 'expert' science teachers. Teaching Science, 61(4), 32-44.
Popular media
Yardley, C. (2015). Climate change according to Australia Post. Australasian Science, 36 (7), 26-27.
Conference presentations
Li, R. (2015). "I believe in a gender blind society like Star Trek": The importance of portraying gender balance in science on The Big Bang Theory. Paper presented at the Stories About Science: exploring science communication and entertainment media Symposium, Manchester, England, June 4-5 2015.
Selected media coverage
Lowrey, T. (2015, October 21). Back To The Future: ANU scientists unveil deckchair hoverboard which can be made in any garage. ABC News Online. Report, photos and video of Graham Walker's leaf-blower hoverboard.
Andrews, Karen. (2015, September 9). Address to launch the Inspiring Australia ACT Partnership, by The Hon Karen Andrews MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Science. Mentions CPAS projects KindaThinky and the Sciencycle.
ANU Spaces & Szabadai, R. (2015, August 24). Interview with Rebecca Szabadai for On Campus and ANU News. http://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/anu-spaces-rebecca-szabadai.
Refereed journal papers
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.
Shah, M.M.I., Grant, W.J. & Stocklmayer, S. (2014). The influence of technological attributes and growers' satisfaction with household consumption of hybrid rice in Bangladesh. Bothalia Journal, 44 (4), 2-19.
McKinnon, M., Moussa-Inaty, J., & Barza, L. (2014) Science teaching self-efficacy of culturally foreign teachers: A baseline study in Abu Dhabi. International Journal of Educational Research, 66, 78-89.
Conference presentations
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.
Wild-River, S. Exploring the visions for Landcare. Workshop presented at Living on the Edge, 21st century Solutions for Environmental Practitioners, Anuual Conference of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand, Hobart, 31 Octorber 2014.
Shadbolt, N.A., Parker, M.A., & Orthia, L.A. (2014) Communicating endometriosis with young women to decrease diagnosis time. Paper presented at 12th World Congress on Endometriosis, São Paulo, Brazil, 30 April-3 May 2014.
Walker, G.J. (2014). Science Theatre: Emotions and Relevance. Paper presented at the Australian Science Communicators Conference, Brisbane, Australia, February 2-5 2014.
Searle, S.D. (2014). 'Inspiring Australia' - with evidence. Paper presented at the Australian Science Communicators Conference, Brisbane, Australia, February 2-5 2014.
Popular media
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.
McKinnon, M. C. (2014) Book review: Layperson's guide to pandemics. MJA, 200(5), 297.
Grant, W.J. & Menzies, L. (2014, 10 April). What science communicators can learn from listening to people. The Conversation.
Book chapters
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.
Selected media coverage
Mitchell, N. (2014, March 11). Broadcast of ASC Conference Debate, 'Social Media: hero or villain in science communication', featuring several science communicators including Merryn McKinnon, Will Grant and Rod Lamberts. Radio National, 'Big Ideas'.
Edraki, F. (2014, January 8). Young refugees and migrants: thinking outside the square. The Queanbeyan and Palerang District Bulletin.