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Shark tales: on cage diving

Internet hype gives us a chance to look into the ethics of cage diving with sharks

Let’s talk about communicating science

Whales loom above you in the whale mall at the Brisbane Science Museum

On March 18, Professor Ian Chubb (Chief Scientist of Australia since 2011) addressed the National Press Club as part of a two day ‘Science Meets Parliament‘ event. The group that runs this event (Science and Technology Australia) have three very specific aims: to encourage scientific dialogue between industry, government, and the science and technology community, toContinue reading “Let’s talk about communicating science”

It’s all in the story

Have you ever reached the middle of a joke and realised that you’re missing some important information? It happens to everyone (truly, it does) but at the time it’s disheartening. You’ve lost your key message and the attention of your audience. Stories are integral to a brand: they promote connection with your audience and theyContinue reading “It’s all in the story”

How do we talk about complex issues?

black globe, climate change title, caption 'you can make a difference', flower growing out of globe

Talking about complex issues requires breaking them down into manageable chunks. It’s all very well to announce that climate change is a problem, that our budget has been increased to $500 billion, or that oil is an unsustainable fuel source, but to generate understanding we need to be able to connect big statements to ourContinue reading “How do we talk about complex issues?”