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On the launch of the [[Australian SMC]] its CEO [[Susannah Elliott]] noted that: ‘A National Consultation process directed by Becky Morelle, co-founder of the SMC in the UK, was used to guide the establishment of the Centre.’<ref>Susannah Elliott [http://lists.asc.asn.au/pipermail/asc-list/2005-November/001948.html ASC-list - Australian Science Media Centre], Mon Nov 28 18:45:19 EST 2005, accessed 13 August 2013.</ref> | On the launch of the [[Australian SMC]] its CEO [[Susannah Elliott]] noted that: ‘A National Consultation process directed by Becky Morelle, co-founder of the SMC in the UK, was used to guide the establishment of the Centre.’<ref>Susannah Elliott [http://lists.asc.asn.au/pipermail/asc-list/2005-November/001948.html ASC-list - Australian Science Media Centre], Mon Nov 28 18:45:19 EST 2005, accessed 13 August 2013.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Activities== | ||
| + | ===Nuclear=== | ||
| + | In July 2013 the SMC published an online 'Background Briefing:: Is nuclear the answer to Australia’s energy needs?' on its website ahead of a national conference held by the [[Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering]] (AATSE) in Sydney. | ||
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| + | The conference, titled 'Nuclear Energy for Australia?' | ||
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| + | ==People== | ||
| + | *[[Professor Alan Finkel]], President of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering is Patron of the Australian Me | ||
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| + | ===AusSMC Science Advisory Panel=== | ||
| + | *Emeritus Professor [[Ian Lowe]], Professor of Science, Technology and Society at [[Griffith University]] | ||
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
*Rebecca Morelle [http://www.aussmc.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/aussmc_consultation_report.pdf Consultation Report for the Australian Science Media Centre], June 2005. | *Rebecca Morelle [http://www.aussmc.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/aussmc_consultation_report.pdf Consultation Report for the Australian Science Media Centre], June 2005. | ||
*Susan Greenfield [http://www.thinkers.sa.gov.au/lib/pdf/Greenfield_FINAL_report.pdf Getting to the Future First], Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Adelaide SA 5001, January 2006. | *Susan Greenfield [http://www.thinkers.sa.gov.au/lib/pdf/Greenfield_FINAL_report.pdf Getting to the Future First], Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Adelaide SA 5001, January 2006. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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Revision as of 07:09, 26 August 2013
Contents
Origins
In April 2005 Rebecca Morelle of the UK Science Media Centre alerted Australian science communicators that she was involved in setting up the Australian SMC:
- As some of you may have already heard - and I think there has been some talk on this forum - that there is going to be an Australian version of the Science Media Centre, based in Adelaide. It is currently in the process of being set up. I am going to be coming over to Australia at the end of this month for a period of 6 weeks to lend a helping hand to this process, which I am obviously very excited about! One of the things I'll be working with Aus SMC on, will be to help carry out a similar process to one that the SMC Director (Fiona Fox) and I carried out in the UK before we opened - and that was to consult widely with the UK community (science correspondents, press officers, news journalists, scientists, politicians etc)[1]
Morelle appealed for help with the consultation:
- during my 6 week visit (28th April to 10th June), I will be based in Adelaide but spending time in Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane and Melbourne etc and I would like to consult people from the groups of key stakeholders of the centre: ie the science correspondents, press officers, news journalists, scientists, politicians, science communicators etc. So... it would be incredibly helpful if you could:
- a. let me know if you are one of the above people that I should be meeting
- b.Let me know of your top 10 people that I should be meeting.
- c.If you could point me to any sites/documents on science and the media in Australia that would also be great![1]
On the launch of the Australian SMC its CEO Susannah Elliott noted that: ‘A National Consultation process directed by Becky Morelle, co-founder of the SMC in the UK, was used to guide the establishment of the Centre.’[2]
Activities
Nuclear
In July 2013 the SMC published an online 'Background Briefing:: Is nuclear the answer to Australia’s energy needs?' on its website ahead of a national conference held by the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (AATSE) in Sydney.
The conference, titled 'Nuclear Energy for Australia?'
People
- Professor Alan Finkel, President of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering is Patron of the Australian Me
AusSMC Science Advisory Panel
- Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe, Professor of Science, Technology and Society at Griffith University
Resources
- Rebecca Morelle Consultation Report for the Australian Science Media Centre, June 2005.
- Susan Greenfield Getting to the Future First, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Adelaide SA 5001, January 2006.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Becky Morelle BMorelle at ri.ac.uk ASC-list - Australian Science Media Centre: hello from the UK Fri Apr 8 01:30:14 EST 2005
- ↑ Susannah Elliott ASC-list - Australian Science Media Centre, Mon Nov 28 18:45:19 EST 2005, accessed 13 August 2013.
