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Jul 18, 20221 min read
Where we are coming from. Our Commitment.
At Science into Action this is the way we view the world, and hence what we commit to about how we work. We need to make better...

Jul 18, 20224 min read
How does science impact public decision-making? The dark art explained.
Science, engineering, and technically complex stuff are essential to good decision-making. At the very least, the COVID-19 pandemic has...


Jul 18, 20227 min read
Doing science is a messy business – and doing it in public is even messier.
What COVID vaccine uptake has taught us about making impact with science. Throughout COVID we have had the chance for an ongoing,...


Jul 18, 20223 min read
Networking for scientists - it's the same process in a COVID world!
Late in 2019, in a world without COVID and in a room with some wonderfully successful scientists, I led a panel discussion focused on how...

Jul 18, 20224 min read
Five important tips about science for decisions in a COVID-19 world
We are currently experiencing a lot of complex scientific and technical information in the public domain, being used by non-science...


Jul 18, 20221 min read
It takes a village to raise a successful scientist!
A recent survey in Nature showed that 60% of young researchers are making future career decisions from the internet. Is that good? While...


Jul 18, 20222 min read
Making research work: three elements for successful collaborations.
Having built and run significant research partnerships involving business, Government, Universities and other research providers, here...


Jul 18, 20222 min read
The six (6) ingredients you need for citizen science co-design
I was privileged to work with a community in the Latrobe Valley in Victoria late in 2016 to co-design a new air monitoring network that...


Jul 18, 20221 min read
Simple science communication for difficult messages
Reflecting on some media interest in the last few days in Melbourne about our beach water quality following the recent storms and I've...


Jul 18, 20222 min read
The 5 simplest ways to improve your science communication
Over more than 25 years of telling the story of science I’ve settled on these top 5 simple hints to help me better communicate science to...
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