Science in Public
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A science communication and public relations business based in Melbourne, Australia. We are passionate about helping scientists get their research into the public space so that it has impact. https://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/
Nominations for the 2026 PM’s Prizes for Science close 18 Dec. More awards open early 2026, plus media training in Per, Syd & Mel. Science news, sector milestones and festive events in our final bulletin of 2025. Read more & subscribe👇 us1.campaign-archive.com?u=d83751047d...
Research budgets are tightening globally (Nature). Yet major prizes keep spotlighting fundamental science. How do we turn recognition into long-term support? Read our latest Science in Public bulletin + subscribe for insights, impact stories + events. scienceinpublic.com.au/bulletins
SCOPR® 2024 at the KCA Conference shows research commercialisation surging: AU$1.4B in 🇦🇺, NZ$730M in NZ, and 396 new companies in 5 years. Congrats to the 2025 KCA Award winners. Innovation is accelerating. techtransfer.org.au #KCA2025
Quantum isn’t just microscopic. John Clarke, Michel Devoret & John Martinis awarded the 2025 @nobelprize.bsky.social in Physics for showing that quantum effects can be engineered on a larger scale. #IYQ2025 #Quantum www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physi...
“Possibly one of the best training exercises I’ve done.” Rebecca Freshwater, Flows of the Future. Researchers: master media, refine key messages, handle tough questions, while staying true to the science. Adelaide 16 Oct | Melbourne 5 Nov | Sydney 12 Dec More: scienceinpublic.com.au/training
KCA Awards finalists showcase standout research commercialisation across ANZ: UNSW, Uni Adelaide, QUT, UniMelb, Sydney Uni, UniQuest, UWA, Macquarie + more. Categories: collaboration, HASS, licensing, spin-out, pro of the year. Winners 15 Oct, KCA Conference. techtransfer.org.au/membership/a...
Spotlighting the KCA Conference: Building Australia’s quantum industry, turning research into products, companies and jobs. With Michael Harvey; Dr Cathy Foley AO; Prof André Luiten (QuantX Labs); Jayden Castillo (Quantum Brilliance). Register: clems.eventsair.com/kca-annual-c...
>> Build confidence in talking about your research. Then commercialise it. >> Apply for a Science Week grant: closing next week. >> Media training workshops in ADEL, MELB or SYD. Plus awards news & more in our latest science sector bulletin. mailchi.mp/scienceinpub...
Simple stories travel further. We've been making videos for researchers with Jerome Pelletier (Stepping Stone Films), showcasing science for 10+ years. Want your breakthrough to show as well as tell?
Turn complex work into stories. Media training to help you translate complex ideas on camera. “Highly recommend,” 📷 Dr Monique Bax, Stem Cell Scientist. 📅 Adelaide 16 Oct; Melbourne 25 Nov; Sydney 11 Dec. www.scienceinpublic.com.au/training
Meet NASA leaders past & present, and learn how we’re returning to the Moon at SPACELIVE. Dr Kirsten Banks Apollo legend Gerry Griffin, Lockheed Martin's Rob Chambers. SYD 23 & 24 Oct; CBR 26 Oct; MEL 29 Oct. 🎟 ACT/NSW: premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.a... VIC monash.edu/performing-a...
Researchers: want to share your work with impact? Join our media training workshops to learn how to engage audiences, work with journalists & stay true to the science. Adelaide 16 Oct, Melbourne 28 Oct, Sydney 11 Dec: www.scienceinpublic.com.au/training
Celebrating the 2025 Eureka Prizes: @drvanessapirotta.bsky.social for marine science advocacy, @livingseawalls.bsky.social for eco-engineering, and Fission Chips for nanosensor innovation. Science in Public worked with these teams to share their stories: australian.museum/get-involved...
Our bulletin for the science world: >>NASA & Artemis leaders visiting Aus for SPACELIVE >>Apply for #ScienceWeek 2026 event grant >>Media training for scientists: ADL, MEL, SYD >>Awards & prizes >>Prove It: Elizabeth Finkel's new book on why science works Read & subscribe www.scienceinpublic.com.au
>>Space music with NASA astrophysicist, WA >>Giant clitoris puppet, TAS >>Inflatable poo palace, NSW >>How the birds got their colours Dreamtime, NT #ScienceWeek this weekend: www.scienceinpublic.com.au/science-week/day8-highlights-2025 www.scienceinpublic.com.au/science-week/day9-highlights-2025
>>Seahorse hotels, zebra sharks & underwater forests, NSW >>Frog saunas and spa treatments, ACT >>Can nature help with ADHD? VIC >>Spinning electrons make tech smaller, QLD >>Neuroscientists and living forever, SA #ScienceWeek day 6: www.scienceinpublic.com.au/science-week/day6-highlights-2025
>>3D printed pills, QLD >>How the birds got their colours Dreamtime, NT >>First Nations artist weaves connections in textiles workshop, SA >>Minions do physics, VIC >>Rainbow roses for disabled people, ACT >>Southern lights in TAS #ScienceWeek day 5: www.scienceinpublic.com.au/science-week...
>>Fire weather, NSW >>Tech upskilled citizen scientists, QLD >>AI in farming, ACT >>An Antarctic outpost on Hobart’s waterfront, TAS >>Quantum: why stars shine and how birds navigate, WA >>Kids build 3D-printed weather stations, NT #ScienceWeek day 4: www.scienceinpublic.com.au/science-week...
>>CSIRO wants citizen scientists to snap Aussie wildlife >>Frogs in saunas >>eDNA sleuths >>Tech upskilling for nature lovers >>Kids explore croc-filled billabongs >>Zoo poo, singing frogs & elephant sounds >>Why sharks endure #ScienceWeek wildlife: www.scienceinpublic.com.au/science-week...
>>55+ coders wanted, ACT >>Crochet + cocktails + maths, WA >>Pills & nanomedicine, QLD >>Forever neuroscience, SA >>Giant knitted gut, NSW >>Dinosaur bone hotline, NSW >>Aurora sightings, TAS >>Space music & deep time, WA + NT #ScienceWeek Seniors: www.scienceinpublic.com.au/science-week...
>>Blind artist drives quantum exhibit >>Feeding hungry astronauts >>Bird nests for climate change >>Holograms in daily life >>Spinning electrons make tech faster >>Will the Milky Way crash into Andromeda? Day 3 #ScienceWeek highlights: www.scienceinpublic.com.au/science-week...
The latest Science in Public Bulletin is in your mailbox. >>#ScienceWeek kicks off tomorrow >>Remembering Hiroshima >>Media training dates in ADL, MEL, SYD: us1.campaign-archive.com?u=d83751047d...
>>65,000+ yrs of knowledge >>Croc-cam school science >>Fire lab meets Country >>Torres Strait VR, seaweed science >>Australovenator, bush science >>Dreamtime circus >>Songlines & stars stories >>Bush tucker, plant & animal knowledge #ScienceWeek Indigenous www.scienceinpublic.com.au/science-week...
>>Psychedelics & brain waves >>3D pills & nanomedicine >>The science of immortality >>Laughter therapy @utas.edu.au >>Giant knitted gut >>Save the world from a parasite pandemic >>Wearable tech to reduce health gaps? #ScienceWeek health: www.scienceinpublic.com.au/science-week...
>>What’s cooking in 2050 & 2100? >>Brewing science with beer >>Sweet physics: chocolate science >>Space farmers & cooks wanted >>Wine science in song >>Mars vs Outback food #ScienceWeek food & drink highlights for media: www.scienceinpublic.com.au/science-week...
>>AI farmbots & drones @science.org.au >>Space farmers wanted >>Biosecurity frontline >>Wine science & tractors >>Mars vs Outback farming >>Future farmers >>Agbots & sundaes #ScienceWeek farming highlights for media: www.scienceinpublic.com.au/science-week...
>>The science of 🔥 >>Tassie’s wild weather >>Navy meets ocean science, SYD >>1.5M 🌿 specimens, MEL >>Bird art meets activism, Wyangala & Cowra >>Burning Country & VR fire lab, MEL >>Saltmarshes vs climate, PER #ScienceWeek environment highlights: www.scienceinpublic.com.au/science-week...
>>Better sex & science, Beaker St, TAS >>Aliens & funk at the Planetarium, BNE >>Geology meets striptease, Dubbo >>Viral animal vids, Gawler >>Trek for peace, CBR >>Psych or potato? MEL >>Wine science in song, ADL #ScienceWeek entertainment highlights: www.scienceinpublic.com.au/science-week...
Female fossil rockers tour; viral animal videos; Minions meet physics; giant clitoris puppet
Great National Science Week entertainment stories up for grabs now around Australia Come again? The science of better sex and other pleasures at Beaker Street Festival – Hobart ‘We’re All Aliens, Baby...
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>>Help CSIRO ID wild things >>Vote Oz’s most underrated animal >>Space farming for Mars >>Laughter vs illness >>Frog spas & parasite zoos >>Thunderstorm asthma >>3D pills & med bubbles >>Psychedelics & light therapy #ScienceWeek national highlights for media: scienceinpublic.com.au/science-week...
>>Croc cams, NT >>Dissecting owl vomit >>Space mission online >>Kids build weather stations, NT >>Young scientists discover black holes, TAS >>Blast bacteria experiments The Kids STEM Festival, WA Kids across Australia are exploring #ScienceWeek 2025 www.scienceinpublic.com.au/science-week...
