by Captain Skellett | Apr 4, 2011 | Science Communication
Finally, the one I’d been waiting for, science and social media. Kristin Alford from Bridge 8 moderated the discussion, but let the discussion grow naturally. To set the scene, there were 30 of us in a small carpeted room with no wifi (/cry) sitting on chairs in...
by Captain Skellett | Apr 4, 2011 | Science Communication
Last night there was a swanky dinner at the Melbourne Museum, but I unfortunately wasn’t there. Instead, I had dinner with a good friend in her bohemian sharehouse with giant spiders and friendly neighbours. Everyone was looking a little bleary-eyed at 9am, when...
by Captain Skellett | Mar 28, 2011 | Science Communication
Today at the conference I ran a “birds of a feather” networking session on starting a science blog. If you’ve ever thought about blogging, my recommendation is DO IT! And do it for YOU, not for an agenda. It’s a big time commitment, and usually...
by Captain Skellett | Mar 28, 2011 | Science Communication
Today was day one of the Inspiring Australia Conference. An unfortunate technology problem left us with no wifi this morning, so twitter (#IAconf) was sadly silent. Not only did my dongle have no juice, but we were in a bit of a dead zone for phone reception. All was...
by Captain Skellett | Mar 25, 2011 | Science Communication
I’d like to draw your attention to an exciting global action project against deforestation and saving orangutan habitats. DeforestACTION are sending ten young adults to Borneo to raise awareness about habitat destruction. They will be living in the jungle for...
by Captain Skellett | Mar 22, 2011 | Science Communication
Containing the best of science writing on the web, Open Lab 2010 has been published and printed. Inside are 50 blog posts, 6 poems and a cartoon – including my very own blog post How Aqua Regia Saved Nobel Prizes from the Nazis. The book was edited by the...
