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ASC2012 - Day 3

Selected tweets from Day 3 of the Australian Science Communicators Conference 2012

  1. Program is here:
  2. Day 3: Wednesday 29 Feb 2012 | Australian Science Communicators National Conference 2012
    Getting science where it's needed Main menu Three astronomers walked into a bar.. Features a Video of interview with Brian Schmidt MORNIN...
    Asc
  3. 1nbm
    Nigel Mitchell@1nbm
    Back for day 3 #asc2012 (@ Sydney Masonic Centre) 4sq.com/zTGE39
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 13:35:48
  4. 1nbm
    Nigel Mitchell@1nbm
    Three Astronomers walked into a bar ... #asc2012 first session of the day with a great tagline
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 13:50:31
  5. kyliesturgess
    kyliesturgess@kyliesturgess
    Little cheer for the SKA rep on the panel, Lisa Harvey-Smith at the #ASC2012
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 13:51:22
  6. dr_krystal
    Dr Krystal@dr_krystal
    "Communication science is part of our job" says @cosmicpinot Astronomy is easy to communicate, it's my job to tell people about it #ASC2012
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 13:54:14
  7. dr_krystal
    Dr Krystal@dr_krystal
    Nobel Prize winner @cosmicpinot credits his parents & his teachers for fostering his interest in science from an early ago #ASC2012
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 13:55:31
  8. dr_krystal
    Dr Krystal@dr_krystal
    And finished it when he was 6! RT @ligaze #asc2012 brian's dad started his PhD when Brian was 3.
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 13:56:47
  9. nessyhill
    Vanessa Hill@nessyhill
    #asc2012 @cosmicpinot For science to achieve its ultimate goals, we need to transfer knowledge to people, not just learn it
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 13:59:09
  10. dr_krystal
    Dr Krystal@dr_krystal
    Nobel Prize winner @cosmicpinot uses new media to engage his audience with science - which we LOVE! #ASC2012
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 14:02:06
  11. ASTA_online
    ASTA@ASTA_online
    The trick of science communication according to @cosmicpinot : work out how to explain it to your grandmother #asc2012 #ozscied
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 14:04:22
  12. tribalscientist
    Mike McRae@tribalscientist
    Improving education is a great idea - what we struggle with is knowing what that really means. #ASC2012
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 14:07:05
  13. dr_krystal
    Dr Krystal@dr_krystal
    I have gotten almost every question imaginable - @cosmicpinot on the number & breadth of interviews he's given #ASC2012
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 14:09:46
  14. dr_krystal
    Dr Krystal@dr_krystal
    When asked about climate change @cosmicpinot directs people to @Science_Academy "Science of Climate Change" science.org.au/policy/climate… #ASC2012
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 14:11:47
  15. nessyhill
    Vanessa Hill@nessyhill
    @lisaharveysmith says 'not' seeing Haley's Comet due to the cloudy English sky was an inspiration, and an early science memory #ASC2012
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 14:14:16
  16. Diseasemuseum
    Human Disease Museum@Diseasemuseum
    Better for parents to find answers with children than to give them the answers #ASC2012 might apply to teaching? And sci Coms? #ozscied
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 14:13:45
  17. dr_krystal
    Dr Krystal@dr_krystal
    Q: What's the effect of tv shows like "Big bang theory"? A: It brings science dialogue into new environments, which is great #ASC2012
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 14:22:02
  18. kyliesturgess
    kyliesturgess@kyliesturgess
    I have a question for the astronomy panelists at #ASC2012 - is there an "inspiration gap" for young people? What if Oz doesn't get the SKA?
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 14:24:24
  19. dr_krystal
    dr_krystal@
    Ashley: Policy makers in government sometimes seem to think you can negotiate with nature. Science is non-negotiable #ASC2012
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 14:29:05
  20. SimonCopland
    SimonCopland@
    Lisa Harvey-Smith: sometimes scientists can be too pig-headed. #asc2012
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 14:29:15
  21. dr_krystal
    Dr Krystal@dr_krystal
    Harvey-Smith: Let's be honest, scientists don't know everything #ASC2012
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 14:30:24
  22. nessyhill
    Vanessa Hill@nessyhill
    #asc2012 Scientists understand what we currently believe, but they must remember that everything is capable of being falsified
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 14:30:36
  23. RobbieMitch
    Robbie Mitchell@RobbieMitch
    Great quote frm Lisa Harvey-Smith "We're (scientists) not right. We currently understand what we know at the moment." #ASC2012
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 14:30:38
  24. IMBatUQ
    IMB@IMBatUQ
    Science in popular culture eg. Big Bang Theory, brings science dialogue into a new environment, which is great - Christopher Fluke #asc2012
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 14:31:50
  25. dr_krystal
    Dr Krystal@dr_krystal
    Lack of science training in politics is a worry. What to do? Scientists can play an important role in providing advice to Govt #ASC2012
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 14:31:57

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