The Second Session of the ANU Academic Lecture Hall -- Take You to Deeply Understand 'Science Communication'!

>Event Details

📅 Date: October 17, 2024 (Thursday)

⏰ Time: 1:00 PM Beijing Time

️🔗 Registration: Scan the QR code in the poster above or visit the link:

https://anu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_W4qGE-vqSKWEONhAPNnOww#/registration

Dr. Graham Walker is a science communication teacher, researcher, and practitioner at the ANU Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (CPAS). His work involves science communication and informal STEM learning, capacity building and co-development, emotion and motivation, and communication of social and environmental issues. Since 2003, as the founder of the African Science Circus and the Asia-Pacific Science Circus, Dr. Walker has been involved in science communication capacity building across the Asia-Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East.

>What is the 'Science Circus'? 

The 'Science Circus' is a groundbreaking science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) communication and education capacity-building project supported by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. It is a theory-guided practice project initiated by the Australian National Science Centre in collaboration with Shell and ANU, aimed at helping students understand and master sufficient knowledge and skills to discuss the concepts of science communication practice, use various means, media, and technologies, consider science communication strategies for different audiences, and deeply understand the ethical responsibilities of science in the modern world.

The 'Science Circus' project was launched in 1985 and is not only the longest-running and farthest-reaching outreach service project of a science center in Australia but also in the world. It mainly delivers its performance through a vehicle transport method that brings small exhibits and science popularization equipment to exhibitions and interactions across the country and even the world. The touring team usually consists of 15 staff members, including 10 master's students from ANU, who undertake the main work of exhibition setup, demonstration, explanation, and performance. Over the past 30 years, the 'Science Circus' has conducted more than 15,000 science show performances and professional development training sessions that have benefited many science teachers, sparking the scientific enthusiasm of numerous children. Today, the Australian government regards the 'Science Circus' as an important diplomatic project, and many former members who have honed their skills in the circus are now standing on their own, carrying out many science communication projects in countries such as Myanmar, Thailand, Korea, Mongolia, and Brunei, promoting the development of global science communication talent cultivation.

>About the ANU Centre for the Public Awareness of Science(CPAS)

The ANU Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (CPAS) is one of the many research centers at ANU, the first science media center in Australia, and the most diverse science media center in the world. It is also an important partner of UNESCO in the Asia-Pacific region, renowned for its research in science communication.

Since the late 1980s, Australia has placed great emphasis on science communication, gradually linking it with national economic construction and sustainable development, and ultimately making it an integral part of national science and technology policy. Therefore, Australia's science communication, whether in theoretical research or practice, is at the forefront of the world. ANU's science communication program has a history of over 30 years and is one of the earliest institutions to offer this program.

>Student Testimonials

Skye Zhu: “Studying science communication has taught me how to communicate more actively. Previously, I would use difficult terminology to demonstrate my understanding of science. Now, I tend to use simple English so that the audience can understand what I want to express. I now also try to connect science with people's daily lives through stories, thereby conveying some dry and difficult scientific knowledge in an interesting and vivid way.”

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>Australian National University - College of Science

The ANU College of Science takes a holistic approach and applies specific scientific research to solve practical problems, improving the health of people around the world and sustainably, safely, and equitably utilizing global resources. The college comprises eight scientific institutes and research centers, namely:

★ Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science

★ Fenner School of Environment & Society

★ Mathematical Sciences Institute

★ Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics

★ Research School of Biology

★ Research School of Chemistry

★ Research School of Earth Sciences

★ Research School of Physics

Over the past 70 years, the College of Science has produced a Nobel Prize winner and many outstanding Australian scientists and graduates. The college is at the forefront of academic research in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology, and its excellent disciplines in geography, earth and ocean sciences, geology, and geophysics rank among the top 20 in the world.

College website:https://science.anu.edu.au/

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