Consortium of professionals consulting in #communication, #translation, #strategy, #media & #training. #STEM Director Emma Donnelly @em_sci Bluesky @CommitAus
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Comm-it Australia (science communication) retweeted
And the winner of FameLab Australia 2025 is ... Tammy Lee! 🎉 👏 🏆
Tammy Lee, an embryologist representing @uwanews, is the winner of the FameLab Australia 2025 science communication competition. Kenya Fernandez, a microbiologist from the @Sydney_Uni, and Caitlin Dudley, a plant scientist representing Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), were named runners-up.
Congratulations to all finalists, who showcased their science communication skills and delivered outstanding talks!
A big thank you to all FameLab partners for their support throughout the year: the @wamuseum, @cheltfestivals, @commitaus, Community Broadcasting Foundation, @CurtinUni, @ForrestResearch, @MurdochUni, @WaInspiring, the Wellspring Group & Foundation and @uwanews.
Find out more 👉link in bio.
Comm-it Australia (science communication) retweeted
Hi Tina,
Yay for Sci Comm! I’ve got a mini-session in Sept25 that you may like. As a SciCommer for 25 yrs, I now train in it (this is also me @commitAUS ).
Or - if a group would like a private sesh we can do that. I have lived experience with ME/CFS.
atem.org.au/events/event/pre…
Comm-it Australia (science communication) retweeted
#FameLab’s #scicomm training is packed! In 2024 @em_sci from @commitAUS invited brilliant guest speakers @DrEmmaBeckett, Dr Vivien Rolland and Dr Naomi Koh Belic. @DrShaneRRR delivered masterful media training. #fFameLab Australia 2025 will be a truly rich and rare opportunity for participants again. Applications for FameLab Australia 2025 are now open. Don’t miss out! fwam.com.au/the-foundation-s…
Comm-it Australia (science communication) retweeted
Gain the skills to make your research famous. FameLab is the ideal platform for early career researchers to tell a national and international audience about their work through top quality science communication and media training. Applications to FameLab 2025 are open now!
fwam.com.au/the-foundation-s…
FameLab Australia 2025 is supported by @cheltfestivals, @commitAUS, @CBFgrants, @ForrestResearch, @MurdochUni, @uwanews, @wamuseum and Wellspring Foundation.
Comm-it Australia (science communication) retweeted
Tune in LIVE this Friday, 29 November, at 6pm AWST/10am GMT and cheer on FameLab Australia winner, @JWDebler from Curtin University and the Centre for Crop and Disease Management, as he represents Australia in the FameLab International Final 2024.
Eight finalists, eight unique topics, and just three minutes each to captivate the world—it’s set to be an unforgettable event.
When: Friday, 29 November
Time: 6pm AWST/10am GMT
Where: Live on the FameLab YouTube Channel
Don’t miss the action—watch along and show your support 📷 youtube.com/live/gR6KsXYuyhc
Thank you to our FameLab Australia 2024 Partners:
@cheltfestivals | @commitAUS | @CBFgrants | @CurtinUni | Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation | @ForrestResearch | @MurdochUni |
Wellspring Foundation | @uwanews | @wamuseum
Comm-it Australia (science communication) retweeted
"Our results reveal that whenever handwriting movements are included as a learning strategy, more of the brain gets stimulated, resulting in the formation of more complex neural network connectivity...typewriting do[es] not activate...networks the same way that handwriting does."
Comm-it Australia (science communication) retweeted
Johannes Debler, a molecular biologist representing @CurtinUni and @theCCDM, is the winner of the FameLab Australia 2024 science communication competition. The @BakerResearchAu’s biomedical engineer Auriane Drack and the @UTSEngage's reproductive biologist Claire Richards were named runners-up.
Find out more at fwam.com.au/blog/and-the-win…
Comm-it Australia (science communication) retweeted
The FameLab 2024 finalists have arrived at WA Museum Boola Bardip! We can't wait to see them all on stage later tonight.
If you aren't able to come along in person, you can still watch them during our livestream online, starting at 6pm AWST/8pm AEST!
perthvideo.net/famelab-2024
📷 Emma Donnelly
#famelab #sciencecommunication
Comm-it Australia (science communication) retweeted
At the risk of having my DMs blow up with messages, I'm looking for some guests for @einstein_agogo on @3RRRFM to round out the calendar until the end of the year. Specifically, PhDs, EMCRs in STEM are most welcome. Give me a yell, in particular if you have never done radio before.
Comm-it Australia (science communication) retweeted
Three types of supervisors:
Type 1: I was mistreated, so I will mistreat my students.
Type 2: I was mistreated, and I didn’t like it, so I won't do the same.
Type 3: I was treated well, so I will treat my students even better.
What we learn from our experiences is up to us!
Comm-it Australia (science communication) retweeted
Dear orgs that run “young scientist” awards that are supposed to promote the interests of scientists early in their science CAREER:
Stop making eligibility based on AGE.
Not all ECRs are in a position to start our PhDs in our 20s! Young scientist ≠ under 30.
🙄😡😔
Comm-it Australia (science communication) retweeted
Just out! Our latest episode🎧explores the new data-driven efforts to make Australia's wine industry 🍷more sustainable. Our guests are Dr Mardi Longbottom from @The_AWRI & PhD Candidate Bryce Polley from @QUTDataScience. Search for The Random Sample where you get your podcasts.
Comm-it Australia (science communication) retweeted
How to critique things
ALT 5 step guide on critiquing things.
Comm-it Australia (science communication) retweeted
10 research gap types and how to bridge them
ALT Mindmap by Lennart Nacke based on Miles, D. A. (2017, August). A taxonomy of research gaps: Identifying and defining the seven research gaps. In Doctoral student workshop: finding research gaps-research methods and strategies, Dallas, Texas (pp. 1-15). Expanded research gaps.
Comm-it Australia (science communication) retweeted
ME Research UK currently has an open call for applications for #MECFS research grants, and welcomes proposals from researchers wishing to investigate the causes, consequences and treatment of ME/CFS.
Funding is available to support scientifically robust meresearch.org.uk/research/r…
Comm-it Australia (science communication) retweeted
I’ve seen many PhD students struggle to make ends meet, skipping meals to save 💰 while researching full time.
Would you consider helping to raise their voices and #raisethestipend?
Higher degree by research students in Australia work full-time hours but receive $11.7k below the minimum wage. The Universities Accord recommended that the higher degree by research stipend should be increased to support junior researchers, we are campaigning for that to happen!
Comm-it Australia (science communication) retweeted
Higher degree by research students in Australia work full-time hours but receive $11.7k below the minimum wage. The Universities Accord recommended that the higher degree by research stipend should be increased to support junior researchers, we are campaigning for that to happen!
Comm-it Australia (science communication) retweeted
I am officially a @FameLab Australia 2024 finalist!
I am incredibly proud to have made it this far & have met so many amazing researchers. Huge thanks to @em_sci and @WayneInTheLab for all your help & support.
I am excited to take part in the finals later this year in Perth!
Comm-it Australia (science communication) retweeted
FameLab 2024 is now well and truly up and running and into the #scicomm training phase! Just brilliant to have Emma and Comm-it @commitAus as national training partner again!!
