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ANU Centre for the Public Awareness of Science CPAS

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6125 0498

Address: Peter Baume Building 42a, Australian National University Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://cpas.anu.edu.au

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25.01.2022 We're offering a fully online, Commonwealth-supported Graduate Certificate of Science Communication for Semester 2, 2020. Applications open now and close 8 June.

24.01.2022 How do researchers worldwide include non-academic perspectives? How can they anticipate and reflect on societal implications and needs? Join a comparative global study in 14 languages: https://rring.qualiaanalytics.org/?tag=HSRW

22.01.2022 Join CPAS's Dr Graham Walker and Questacon's Dr Bobby Cereni along with science centre and public engagement people from around world discussing how we've adapted our engagement with covid - happening live now or check the recording later.

22.01.2022 What do Chifley, Menzies, Kambri, Llewellyn, Coombs and Tuckwell have in common? They're delicious and won't give you a hangover... Make every second a mocktail and get great recipes by scanning the QR code below. Brought to you as part of the #ANUhealthfair run by SCOM3033 health promotion students

21.01.2022 It's getting close to our bedtime... Are you sleep deprived? Learn how to sleep and study better with The Sleep Project ANU this week, just in time to prepare for end of semester! Brought to you as part of the #ANUhealthfair delivered by SCOM3033 health promotion students

20.01.2022 School Strike 4 Climate call for survey participants PhD researcher Hannah Feldman is seeking to understand factors that influence School Strike 4 Climate participation. Please pass this survey link on to any young person you know that:... - Is at least 16 years of age; - Lives in Australia; - Has not yet participated in a federal election. The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete, and participants will contribute greatly to our understanding of how Generation Z engage with climate change and politics. https://anu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_badalrNHrKbqnFX

20.01.2022 Our students have been busy collaborating with Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary and a local primary school to create art inspired by the sanctuary's plants and animals. If you're Canberra based its a perfect excuse for a stroll round Mulligans!

19.01.2022 If you're a mum-to-be, this is the page for you! If you're eating for two, what should you do? Eat for two is a source of simple, informative nutrition information for modern mums. Brought to you as part of the #ANUhealthfair run by CPAS health promotion students

17.01.2022 Staying connected when you're stuck off campus can be hard. Reconnect with other ANU students this week through different virtual and physical activities: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2702387393367092/ Brought to you as part of the #ANUhealthfair run by SCOM3033 health promotion students

15.01.2022 Join a live session of colouring and illustration and discover the benefits of focusing attention in this way.

14.01.2022 What's for dinner? Feed your face for less with Meals for Cramming. Scan the QR code for cheap, quick and tasty recipes! Also on posters around Burton & Garran Hall. Brought to you as part of the #ANUhealthfair by SCOM3033 health promotion students

14.01.2022 Hey! Here's a lock down silver lining: because we're recording via zoom, we can also do video so you can see our delightful faces! Here's us talking about the infodemic, with the amazing Darren Saunders - subscribe for regular episodes!

14.01.2022 How are your self defence skills? Come to a free, interactive seminar at ANU Sport (Blue Room) as part of the annual health fair run by CPAS Health Promotion students. Spaces are limited so registration essential. Sign up to SCREAM, STUN, SCRAM! Register for Tuesday, 12 - 1pm: https://bit.ly/2FUYxtv Register for Wednesday, 12 - 1 pm: https://bit.ly/3clRzKa... More health fair events will be rolling out from next Monday (28th Sept) happening online and on campus. Keep an eye out for details and get involved!

12.01.2022 We're hiring! Lecturer with an emphasis on technology and society, professional practice, ethics, and technical communication in computer science and engineering. https://jobs.anu.edu.au/en/job/534897/lecturer

12.01.2022 #ICYMI - great piece from 2019 by @tabithacarvan of Science at The Australian National University about how we can go on in the face of existential dread. Have hope - there is something we can all do. Featuring ANU Climate ANU Fenner School of Environment & Society and the Research School of Population Health. https://science.anu.edu.au/news-events/news/how-do-we-go

12.01.2022 Join our Double Launch Lunch Event on Zoom 27 November for Circus, Science & Technology: Dramatising Innovation (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020), an edited collection exploring circus as a site in and through which science and technology are represented in popular culture, and for the SPICE Hub. https://cpas.anu.edu.au//book-launch-spice-hub-launch-sci-

09.01.2022 Listen to our Director, Professor Joan Leach, talk coronavirus and communication on the latest episode of the Dinner Ladies podcast:

08.01.2022 Join us to learn what it's like to study and work in Science Communication.

07.01.2022 How's your mental health literacy? Do you know how to seek help for yourself and for others? Do you know when you should be seeking help? Mental Health Literacy aims to provide information and practical resources to assist with the prevention, development and treatment of mental illness. Brought to you as part of the #ANUhealthfair by SCOM3033 health promotion students

07.01.2022 What Cat said! Applications for the scholarship-supported one year Master of Science Communication Outreach close THIS FRIDAY October 30 - for more info visit: https://science.anu.edu.au/study/msco

06.01.2022 Can better science communication help counter pseudo-science? The ABC's Paul Barclay is joined by CPAS Director Professor Joan Leach, Copenhagen's Professor Maja Horst and Eureka-winner Dr Darren Saunders.

06.01.2022 Do you have a healthy relationship with alcohol? How do you know? Find out more: https://scomgroup123.wixsite.com/mysite Brought to you as part of the #ANUhealthfair delivered by SCOM3033 health promotion students

06.01.2022 Our friends Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary and The ACT Australian Citizen Science Association are looking for volunteers to assist ecology experts in discovering the micro-wildlife of Mulligans’ Goorooyaroo Reserve. Keen? Bookings/info: https://mulligansflat.org.au

05.01.2022 The Be SAFE Campaign is a source of sexual health information specifically for international students. Short videos on safe, healthy respectful relationships are available in English, German, Indonesian, Spanish, Hindi, Cantonese and Mandarin. Still have questions? Why not ask in the anonymous forum? https://anu.tribe.so/ Brought to you as part of the #ANUhealthfair delivered by SCOM3033 health promotion students https://www.youtube.com/cha/UC-m3_6JqVd8PE0JibACGGFQ/videos

05.01.2022 Friends! Scientists! Communicators! You may know that I spent last year as part of the Shell Questacon Science Circus and literally smashed (see photo!) my way ...through a Master in Science Communication Outreach. But did you know applications are now open for next year's cohort? It's a great opportunity to break into science communication and can lead to many exciting job opportunities. Please share with anyone you think might be interested! The official spiel is below, but feel free to get in touch with me if you have any questions :) ~~~ Join the ANU Master of Science Communication Outreach and do your fieldwork with Questacon! This one-year, scholarship-supported Masters program is an ideal springboard into a science communication career fusing theory and teaching from ANU with practice in the Science Circus with Questacon and other real-world science engagement settings. Graduates learn to communicate science to diverse audiences through the media, online, outreach programs, shows, workshops and more including creating their own novel projects plus a $380 weekly stipend plus travel allowances plus Commonwealth Supported Places for domestic students. To apply and for more info visit https://science.anu.edu.au/study/msco or email [email protected]. Applications close 30 October.

03.01.2022 "There is no better training in Australia and no better place to be given opportunities to go ballistic." Entries for the TOP 5 ABC Media Residency Program close Monday, June 1.

01.01.2022 If you're waiting 'til the last minute to apply for our Master of Science Communication Outreach for 2021 - this is almost IT! Applications/info: https://science.anu.edu.au/study/msco or email [email protected]. Applications close 30 October. This one-year, scholarship-supported Masters program is an ideal springboard into a science communication career fusing theory and teaching from ANU with practice in the Science Circus with Questacon and other real-world science engagement settings. Graduates learn to communicate science to diverse audiences through the media, online, outreach programs and more including creating their own novel projects plus a $380 weekly stipend plus travel allowances plus Commonwealth Supported Places for domestic students.