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ASC2016 is being held in Brisbane during the World Science Festival, 9-13 March.
Check the festival program here to see whether you are tempted to extend your trip.
Friday 11 March 2016
| Time | Session |
| 8:15 | Breakfast with the Brians at Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre – Plaza Auditorium, South Bank, Brisbane (*contact program.committee@asc.asn.au for ASC member discount link) |
| Conference venue: Room 360 at QUT | |
| 10:00-11:00 | Registration, morning tea and networking at Room 360, QUT. Browse the conference bookshop courtesy of QUT Bookshop. |
| 11:00 | ASC welcome and Conference opening, Joan Leach Australia’s Chief Scientist Address: Dr Alan Finkel AO |
| 11:35 | |
| 12:30-13:45
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Lunch, networking and bookshop browsing including a short lunchtime talk by Robyn Williams reflecting on 40 years of ABC RN’s The Science Show, followed by a book signing. |
| 13:45 | How can we understand and respond to people’s rejection of science? Producers: Ruth Neale, Joan Leach Proudly sponsored by the Global Change Institute, the University of Queensland |
| 14:40 | The cultural value of science communication Producer: Lisa Bailey, RiAus Proudly sponsored by RiAus, Australia’s Science Channel |
| 15:35-16:05 | Afternoon tea |
| 16:05 | New narratives in Science Communication Producer: Heather Catchpole, Refraction Media Proudly sponsored by Refraction Media & Nova |
| 17:05 | Keynote: Christine O’Connell, Associate Director of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science |
| 17:35 | Plenary and day wrapup |
| Drinks venue: The Cube at QUT | |
| 18:15 | Evening event at The Cube |
| 20:15 | End |
ASC2016 delegates are also invited to visit other good things.
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