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

Popular media

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

Popular media

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