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Rockefeller Science Communication Conference

A recognized event of the PCST - The Bellagio Center, Italy 6-10 November 2017

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Author: Toss Gascoigne

Director, Toss Gascoigne and Associates Mr Toss Gascoigne is a visiting fellow at the Centre for Public Awareness of Science at the Australian National University, Canberra. He is a member of the scientific committee of the international Network for the Public Understanding of Science and Technology, and helped transform the organisation into a body with international reach. It is now an incorporated body with a constitution, elections and a bank account. He is a former President and life member of both Australian Science Communicators and the PCST Network. Toss is interested in the interface between science and policy, often using the media as a tool, and for 15 years headed national organisations in Australia. He worked as Executive Director of the Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies (FASTS) and the Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS). He has run hundreds of training workshops in Australia, the Pacific and a dozen other countries, working with Jenni Metcalfe. These have focussed on science communication, how to reach different audiences and explain sometimes complex concepts. He has published on the history of modern science communication, on whether the field could be considered a discipline, and science advocacy. He has also written on the establishment of ‘Science meets Parliament’, a successful Australian initiative which allows scientists to meet national politicians to make the case for science and research to the government.

Science communication and the Rockefeller Foundation’s priorities

Posted on20 December 201720 December 2017AuthorToss Gascoigne

Report by Toss Gascoigne, Facilitated by Cary Funk This session was the most goal-orientated discussion of the meeting. It looked at how science communication could contribute to the Rockefeller Foundations four global priorities[1]: Advance health Revalue ecosystems Secure livelihoods Transform Read More …

CategoriesTopic 1: Rockefeller Priorities

Practitioners who do research

Posted on31 October 201731 October 2017AuthorToss Gascoigne1 Comment

Might be interesting to look at examples of practitioners who do research (and vice versa). I asked the PCST discussion list for examples of researchers working with practitioners. 18 responses, almost all were practitioners who also conducted research as part Read More …

CategoriesAgenda Comments, Topic 2: Science communication research, Topic 3: Science communication practitioner

Proposal for PCST, Dunedin

Posted on28 September 201715 October 2017AuthorToss Gascoigne

I submitted a proposal for the PCST Conference in Dunedin in April next year, a roundtable discussion involving 4 or so of us (as participants in the Bellagio meeting).  We can discuss who would like to be involved and the Read More …

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  • Agenda Comments (18)
  • Participant Reflections (13)
  • Relevant Papers (14)
  • Topic 1: Rockefeller Priorities (16)
    • Advance Health (3)
    • Secure Livelihoods (2)
    • Transform Cities (2)
    • Value Ecosystems (2)
  • Topic 2: Science communication research (8)
  • Topic 3: Science communication practitioner (4)
  • Topic 4: Theories and disciplines of science communication (4)
  • Topic 5: Science communication and policy making (7)
  • Topic 6: Collaborations between research and practice (7)
  • Topic 7: Bringing it all together (1)

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  • Topic 1: Rockefeller Priorities
    • Value Ecosystems
    • Advance Health
    • Secure Livelihoods
    • Transform Cities
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