PCST stories: Luisa Massarani
In a new series, we tell stories of members’ experiences of PCST conferences and meetings. Luisa Massarani kicks us off with a life changing meeting in Geneva…
PCST stories: Luisa Massarani
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Diversity and Community – SCANZ 2018
For their 2018 annual conference, the Science Communicators Association of New Zealand (SCANZ) wanted to see, hear and think about the diversity in all areas of science communication.
The future of communication and outreach for accelerators
Members from the accelerator communication community gathered at CERN for a workshop on outreach activities for particle physics and light source accelerators. Daniela Antonio reports.
The 11th Forum Wissenschaftskommunikation, 7-9 November 2018
Through the Forum Wissenschaftskommunikation, Wissenschaft im Dialog (WiD), an initiative of German science research organisations, offers an opportunity for science communicators to exchange ideas and expertise.
Navigating engagement in a (mainly) UK context at the NCCPE Conference
‘Navigating change as we face the future’ was the core theme of the UK’s NCCPE-organised conference in Edinburgh, Scotland last week. Professor Richard Holliman, The Open University provides an overview of what took place.
Elevate, engage and collaborate: Advances in Australian #scicomm
The Australian Science Communicators (ASC) Association recently held their 10th annual conference – here are some highlights.
PCST committee members participate in NUCLEUS project conference
Heather Doran, Alex Gerber and others took part in the ‘New Understanding of Communication, Learning and Engagement in Universities and Scientific institutions’ meeting in Malta.
Science communicators have a new open access journal
Germana Barata, a member of the PCST scientific committee, reports on a new science communication journal launched in Beijing during the Science & You conference in September 2018.
Video and evaluation of PCST 2018 Dunedin Conference
A survey of registrants to PCST 2018 in Dunedin shows registrants were largely ‘very satisfied’ or ‘satisfied’ with the conference, but also have suggestions on how future events might be improved.
Hans Peter Peters elected Life Member
Congratulations to Hans Peter Peters, who has been elected as a life member of the PCST.
President Brian Trench at Dunedin opening
Stories, and histories, connect us, even across great distances. Defined broadly, science communication is society talking about science. That could well be recast: science communication is society telling stories about science.
PCST AGM
The venue for the PCST AGM was the main theatre at St David Lecture Theatre Complex, University of Otago. PCST financial members can see the agenda by logging in to their account on the membership page.
PCST and IECA sign cooperation agreement
PCST Network and the International Environmental Communication Association (IECA) are pleased to announce the signing of a Co-Operation Agreement between the two organizations. PCST President Brian Trench and IECA Chair Richard Doherty have signed an agreement that commits both organisations “to co-operate with each other as international organisations working in closely related fields of activity”.
Rockefeller Centre hosts ‘Theory-meets-Practice’ Conference
After a period of rapid expansion, science communication has arrived at something of a crossroads. Where to next? The aim of the conference was to provide a fresh focus.
Science in Society: the next 25 years
In 2017, the international peer reviewed journal Public Understanding of Science, founded in 1992, celebrates its 25th anniversary. Leading scholars in the field were invited to imagine and reflect upon the future scenarios of Science in Society, discussing the main trends and challenges for research, publishing, science communication and public engagement.
New Zealand retreat to build on PCST ideas
Next April, after the PCST conference in Dunedin, we’re planning a 4-day retreat near Wellington, New Zealand. It’s open to all interested in in the public engagement about science, STS and associated fields.