[ASA] Fwd: STA Spring newsletter - pls forward on to society members
Andrew Hopkins
andrew.hopkins at aao.gov.au
Fri Oct 3 12:36:08 AEST 2014
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> Dear STA members and friends,
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> Welcome to the spring edition of the STA newsletter, designed to keep you up
> to date on what STA is doing, ways you can be involved, and developing
> issues for all of us who work in science and technology.
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> It has been a big month in Canberra with the release of thelong-awaited STEM
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> <http://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/2014/09/professor-chubb-releases-science-technology-engineering-and-mathematics-australias-future/>from
> Chief Scientist Ian Chubb, and Minister Macfarlane's announcement of a
> Government innovation document that promises to address some of the issues
> Chubb raises (speech <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T-_yCLMxWg>andpress
> release
> <http://www.minister.industry.gov.au/ministers/macfarlane/media-releases/australian-government-puts-science-centre-industry-collaboration>).
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> Back in the STA office we are planning a bigger and better Science meets
> Parliament (SmP) for STA's 30th birthday in 2015, and rolling out a series
> of events that takes big science debates to the public and parliament.
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> Remember we are here to help you navigate the maze of Federal Parliament,
> and are always available to talk or offer advice ahead of a parliamentary
> visit, or on ways to better engage with local parliamentarians. Just call or
> email.
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> Also between newsletters, a great way to keep abreast of STA activities,
> developing issues, information and debates is to keep an eye on STA'sTwitter
> <http://twitter.com/ScienceAU>andFacebook
> <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Science-and-Technology-Australia/216340638388984>feeds.
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> *Catriona Jackson*
> Chief Executive Officer
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> *Science in a Fluoro Jacket*
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> STA President, Dr Ross Smith, has written an opinion piece for/Australiasian
> Science/on the forgotten majority of Australian scientists who are not
> researchers.
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> Read itHERE
> <http://www.australasianscience.com.au/article/issue-september-2014/science-fluoro-jacket.html>.
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> *Nominations for STA executive positions*
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> The following STA executive committee positions are open for nomination:
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> * President-elect (1 year appointment, followed by a 2 year appointment as
> President)
> * Secretary
> * Chair of the Policy committee
> * Early Career Researcher
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> A candidate must be a financial member of a member society and receive
> support from two other individuals who are themselves members of a member
> society. If you are interested please follow the link below or get in touch
> to discuss.
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> *Nominations are due by 5pm, 14 November 2014*.
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> NominateHERE
> <http://scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au/focus-on/nominations-for-sta-executive-committee-positions/#more-2158>.
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> *Science meets Parliament 2015*
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> SmP 2015 is six months away, but to help members plan we are happy to
> announce the*draft*dates are 24 and 25 March 2015, in Canberra.
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> Dates cannot be set in stone until the Federal Parliament settles its
> sitting calendar, and that doesn't take place until late November, so
> registrations will not open for a few months yet. Remember SmP is an
> invitation only event, with a member society allowance of two delegates
> each. As always we will keep registration costs as low as possible within
> the constraints of holding an event inside the Federal Parliament.
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> When registrations open we will write to all Presidents of STA member
> organisations with further details.
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> Have a look at the wrap up of last year's eventHERE
> <http://scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au/smp/smp-2014-wrap-up/>.
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> *Topical Science Forums*
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> Next week our eighth Topical Science Forum,/Immunisation - what to do when
> the science is not enough/, takes place in Melbourne in partnership with the
> Wheeler Centre for Ideas.
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> Experts, Dr Rachel Dunlop, Dr David Tscharke and Professor Anne Kelso, will
> tackle the critical issue of why vaccination rates are dropping when it has
> saved millions of lives and what we can do about it.
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> Book a seatHERE
> <http://scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au/focus-on/immunisation-when-science-isnt-enough/>,
> or wait for the recorded footage, which will be posted later in October
> onour YouTube channel <https://www.youtube.com/user/scienceandtechau>.
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> The YouTube video of our forum/Nuclear Energy: the debate we have to have/is
> topping the charts, with 1200 views and building. See what all the fuss is
> aboutHERE
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J06Vhlw52o&list=PLkWrR8YYDTgC0VJhq-KTOQcfFK15y4dd1>.
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A.Prof. Andrew Hopkins, Head of Research and Outreach
Australian Astronomical Observatory
P.O. Box 915, North Ryde, NSW 1670, Australia
ph: +61 2 9372 4849 fax: +61 2 9372 4880
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