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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/

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Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · Nov 26

One week in our work:
> Kieren, Shelley & Tanya at the National Science Week annual meeting in Hobart
> Niall at the World Science Forum in Budapest
> Sarah & Maddy in Sydney media training NSW gov scientists
> Tanya quizzes policymakers at IEA Energy in Buildings & Communities comms masterclass.

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Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · 4d

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...

Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · 10d

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...

Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · 17d

>> 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...

Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · 18d

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?

Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · 23d

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

Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · 25d

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...

Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · Sep 11

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

Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · Sep 9

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...

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Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · Aug 29

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

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Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · Aug 15

>>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

Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · Aug 14

>>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

Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · Aug 13

>>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...

Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · Aug 12

>>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...

Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · Aug 11

>>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...

Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · Aug 11

>>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...

Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · Aug 11

>>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...

Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · Aug 8

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...

Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · Aug 8

>>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...

Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · Aug 7

>>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...

Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · Aug 6

>>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...

Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · Aug 6

>>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...

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Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · Aug 5

>>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...

Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · Aug 5

>>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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Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · Aug 4

>>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...

Science in Public @scienceinpublic.bsky.social · Aug 4

>>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...