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Topics in Science Communication

About

This diverse research theme explores focuses communication in key topic domains of science, including health, medicine, environment, sustainability, climate change, food, and energy.

Our research investigates:

How has climate communication in the public arena changed over time?
What are the best methods for broad, inclusive, meaningful dialogue?
How can ‘unconventional’ communication methods (such as art or theatre) be used to improve communication efforts?
What are key characteristics of successful communication enterprises?
What role do trust and values play in successful communication?

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Projects

Global approaches to local issues: UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere programme - a multilateral instrument for natural resource management

This project is examining the relationship between the global objectives of a United Nations protected area and research network programme and the perception of the programme among scientists, local communities and authorities at its participating sites.

People

Heuristics, risk and uncertainty and their influence on farmers decisions to adopt technologies and strategies in Integrated Weed Management (IWM) and Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) programs

This research project explores decision making in farmers - specifically those decisions influenced by intuition, gut feel, or emotive responses sometimes referred to as heuristics.

People

Mirror frames: Engagement on climate change in urban and rural populations

For more information about this project please contact cpas@anu.edu.au.

People

Jeff Rogers

Organic waste recycling by ACT households: a survey of communication and community education needs

For more information about this project please contact cpas@anu.edu.au.

People

Teresa A Belcher

Portrayals of science and the environment in the computer game 'Civilization 5'

This project investigated the ideologies and portrayals of science in the computer game Civilization 5, and shows that these views lead to the game’s anthropocentric, patriarchal and exploitative relationship towards the natural environment.