Schedule

FULL PROGRAM PDF available here [PDF].

POCKET PROGRAM PDF available here [PDF].

Day 1: Sunday 16 February 2020

Pre-conference workshop registration and social details coming soon.

Time	Session
9:30 – 17:00	Workshop: Visual storytelling: using your smart devices to create better visuals for science communication [ticketed event, public and delegates welcome. $140 (uncatered).] Uncatered event. Venue: G.29, New Horizons Building, 20 Research Way. Google link.
13:30 – 17:00	Workshop: How to pitch your science (-communication) [ticketed event, public and delegates welcome. $70 (uncatered).] Uncatered event. Venue: G.30, New Horizons Building, 20 Research Way. Google link.
18:00 – 23:00	Social: Pre-conference meet and greet for ASC2020 delegates. Free for delegates, must RSVP. Platters and a tab on the bar until they run out, and then buy your own. Venue: Dooley’s Irish Bar, 2077 Dandenong Rd, Clayton
18:30 – 20:30	Social: SciCom Trivia: World’s greatest science communication quiz [ticketed event, public and delegates welcome. $25 public, free for delegates, must RSVP] Venue: Dooley’s Irish Bar, 2077 Dandenong Rd, Clayton

Day 2: Monday 17 February 2020

Time	Session
9:00	Registration Opens ~ Welcome Tea & Coffee [G.41]
9:30 – 10:00	Welcome to Country: Uncle Dave Wandin Welcome Address: ASC President, Dr Lisa Bailey Welcome from our hosts: David Robertson, Monash Sustainable Development Institute [G.31] #M1
10:00 – 10:15	Opening Address: Victoria’s Lead Scientist, Dr Amanda Caples [G.31] #M1
10:15 – 11:30	Plenary: Can we save our grandchildren? Inspiring change in an age of denial and despair [G.31] #M1
11:30 – 12:00	Morning tea [G.41]
12:00 – 13:00	Research impact and impact evaluation: [G.01] #M2 Strategies for measuring social impacts of science communication Communicating research for impact: making a difference in northern Australia Environment: [G.02] #M3 Understanding how nature works: five pathways towards a more ecologically literate world Building ecological awareness through ArtScience communication Multimedia: [G.03] #M4 Animation strategy for next level science communication Comedy: [G.21] #M5 Sustainable Stand Up: Cultivating laughter to save humanity Diversity & Inclusion: [G.31] #M6 How the Australian Academy of Science measures and applies Diversity and Inclusion
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch [G.41] Business Networking [G.31]
14:00 – 15:30	Scicomm around the world: [G.01] #M7 Creativity in Science Communication: What we can learn from 23 of the world’s leading science organisations Breaking down the wall of science communication Diversity & Behaviour change: [G.02] #M8 Is it working? Development and testing of a National Evaluation Guide for STEM gender equity projects Changing environmental behaviours, using ABC’s War on Waste as a case study Environment: [G.03] #M9 The Trees Speak, and people listen Do common names influence willingness to conserve threatened species? How you can change the world with science communication… on zero budget History: [G.21] #M10 The emergence of modern science communication: the Book Forgotten heroes of science communication: Maynard Shipley (1872-1934) Behaviour change: [G.31] #M11 Workshop: Applying Behaviour Change to Science Communication: Lessons from BehaviourWorks Australia
15:30 – 16:00	Afternoon tea [G.41]
16:00 – 17:30	Speed networking [G.31] #M12
17:30 – 19:30	Social: Networking drinks Proudly sponsored by a partnership of eight Australian Research Council Centres of Excellence Venue: Monash MPavilion, 26 Ancora Imparo Way #M13
19:30	Social: Delegate dinner and drinks [TBC] #M14

Day 3: Tuesday 18 February 2020

Time	Session
8:30	Registration Opens ~ Welcome Tea & Coffee [G.41]
9:00 – 9:10	Welcome and house keeping [G.31] #T1
9:10 – 9:40	Plenary – Do we still need the media? [G.31] #T1
9:40 – 9:45	Break
9:45 – 10:45	Humanity: [G.02] #T2 Showing the human side of science Philosophical musings on why we seem unable to “wake up” to climate change Multimedia: [G.03] #T3 Using social video to amplify science communication (and have fun doing it) [Part 1 of 2] Research Impact: [G.21] #T4 Stories of how scientists achieve social impact Job market: [G.31] #T5 Getting Paid for Scicomm: Free Labour, Fair Wages and How to Ask for Money
10:45 – 11:15	Morning tea [G.41]
11:15 – 12:15	Trust and Risk: [G.01] #T6 “Trust me – I’m from the government” Engagement: [G.02] #T7 Breaking the rules / transforming the future Multimedia: [G.03] #T3 Using social video to amplify science communication (and have fun doing it) [Part 2 of 2] Business of scicomm: [G.21] #T8 A business model canvas, self-belief and accountability: Useful tools for one journey into scicomm business Selling science communication: how to convince an organisation that science communication really matters Science internship attitudes: interns vs supervisors vs organisation Research: [G.31] #T9 Radical Ideas Hour: New Decade, New Voices
12:15 – 12:20	Break
12:20 – 13:00	Plenary: Broadcasting for Impact Stephen Oliver, Manager, Documentaries – Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) [G.31] #T10
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch [G.41] 13:15 Australian Science Communicators Special General Meeting [G.01]
14:00 – 15:30	Learning through play: [G.01] #T11 Play: Fuel for the curious mind Bringing Science into the Home Effecting change: [G.02] #T12 Participatory science communication for creating needed societal change Careers: [G.03] #T13 Where next? Career workshop for science communicators Coastal scicomm: [G.21] #T14 Coastal Science Communication Coastal resilience on the front-line of climate change: visual communication Tweed Sand Bypassing – evoking an emotional response in coastal science communication Evolving scicomm: [G.31] #T15 The Trust Crisis: Reconceptualising our Roles
15:30 – 16:00	Afternoon tea [G.41]
16:00 – 17:00	Plenary: Effective engagement with Policy Makers Dr Subho Banerjee, Research Program Director, Australia & New Zealand School of Gov’t (ANZSOG) [G.31] #T16
17:00 – 19:00	Speed Mentoring with successful science communicators Proudly sponsored by the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (CPAS) Venue: Monash MPavilion, 26 Ancora Imparo Way #T17
19:00 – 21:00	Evening tour and reception at The Australian Synchrotron Proudly sponsored by ANSTO Venue: The Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Road, Clayton

Day 4: Wednesday 19 February 2020

Time	Session
8:30	Registration Opens ~ Welcome Tea & Coffee [G.41]
9:00 – 9:25	Welcome and house keeping [G.31] #W1
9:25 – 9:30	Break
9:30 – 10:30	Research: Health Communication [G.01] #W2 Are we Foot and Mouth Disease ready? Neurogastronomy, Nutrition and Nigella: Changing the Narative in Public Communication of Nutrition Expertise and communicating about infectious disease: uncertainty and inclusivity in discourse of veterinarians and horse owners living with Hendra virus Journalism and Publishing: [G.03] #W3 The Best Australian Science Writing Multimedia: [G.21] #W4 How to prepare a killer animation brief for science communication in less time Creativity: [G.31] #W5 Breaking Business as Usual: Using creativity to imagine purpose and practice in the Radical Decade [Part 1 of 2]
10:30 – 11:00	Morning tea [G.41]
11:00 – 12:00	Research: Communication Delivery Methods [Part 1] [G.01] #W6 Towards a new model of science communication A case study investigating the communication process of scientific research in news media Selecting the right tool for the job: communication technologies for dispersed multinational scientific teams Accessibility: [G.02] #W7 Communicating science content to blind and low vision audiences through multi sensory means [Part 1 of 2] Design thinking: [G.03] #W8 Delving deeper with design thinking [continues to next session] Safety: [G.21] #W9 Using behavioural insight strategies to improve the effectiveness of community engagement programs for bushfire safety Creativity: [G.31] #W5 Breaking Business as Usual: Using creativity to imagine purpose and practice in the Radical Decade [Part 2 of 2]
12:00 – 12:05	Break (no break for those attending “Delving deeper with design thinking” or the double research session, see the session page for details: Communication Delivery Methods)
12:05 – 12:50	Research: Communication Delivery Methods [Part 2] [G.01] #W6 How a climate change sceptic politician changed their mind Experimenting with plastic avoidance media message An in-depth study of Orphan Black and its influence upon audience members in relation to their perception of science Accessibility: [G.02] #W7 Communicating science content to blind and low vision audiences through multi sensory means [Part 2 of 2] Design thinking: [G.03] #W8 Delving deeper with design thinking [continues from above session] Engagement: [G.21] #W10 Towards Citizen Art/Science – How Unique Partnerships Can Increase Scientific Engagement Novel and risky: designing for young adults Communicating complex information in an emergency: [G.31] #W11 Taking action – changing the way we communicate air quality data that affects peoples health Communicating effectively during an emergency response: Townsville Floods, 2019
12:50 – 13:50	Lunch [G.41] 13:00 – 13:45 Monash campus sustainability tour #sustainability [meet at the Northern Entrance to the Learning and Teaching Building (facing the Menzies lawn area) at 1pm]
13:50 – 14:35	Research: Communication Strategies to Mitigate Risk [G.01] #W12 Communication practices of government organisations for environmental health risks from chemical pollution: A scoping review Effective communication of uncertainty for hazards and risk: identifying decision-relevant information Community and web: [G.02] #W13 Developing a community of science communicators for early career scientists Supercomputer Communication – A Website Redesign Case-Study Participatory scicomm: [G.03] #W14 We are not experts: Co-creating content with audiences [Part 1 of 2] Creativity: [G.21] #W15 Unlocking creativity to engage with wider audiences [Part 1 of 2] Evaluation: [G.31] #W16 Are we making progress as Australian Science Communicators? [Part 1 of 2]
14:35 – 14:40	Break
14:40 – 15:25	Health comms: [G.01] #W17 Zantac headlines are a greater health risk than Zantac tablets Social implications of knee-jerk prescribing practices in response to opioid science communications in Australian and the USA Impacting the decision makers: [G.02] #W18 Making impact with science in the Board and Executive rooms Participatory scicomm: [G.03] #W14 We are not experts: Co-creating content with audiences [Part 2 of 2] Creativity: [G.21] #W15 Unlocking creativity to engage with wider audiences [Part 2 of 2] Evaluation: [G.31] #W16 Are we making progress as Australian Science Communicators? [Part 2 of 2]
15:25 – 15:55	Afternoon tea [G.41]
15:55 – 16:25	Conference wrap-up interactive [G.31] #W19
	Informal post conference drinks [TBC] #W20

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ASC2020 - 16-19 Feb, Melbourne

Schedule

Day 1: Sunday 16 February 2020

Day 2: Monday 17 February 2020

Day 3: Tuesday 18 February 2020

Day 4: Wednesday 19 February 2020

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