From Susanna.Priest at unlv.edu Thu Jul 1 16:53:01 2010 From: Susanna.Priest at unlv.edu (Susanna.Priest@unlv.edu) Date: Fri Jul 2 08:16:03 2010 Subject: [PCST] Science Communication associate editor(s) and book review editor positions In-Reply-To: <720598.11797.qm@web39601.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <720598.11797.qm@web39601.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Colleagues, Science Communication is looking or more associate editors. If you are please write me at [1]susanna.priest@unlv.edu with interest and any questions. (Please attach your CV as are volunteer service positions with limited time commit happy to explain more by email or phone, or to discuss this at upcoming AEJMC meeting in Denver with any of you who will be there This US-based English-language journal (published by Sage) international in its orientation; expressions of interest from individu The main job of the book review editor is to contact auth publishers to solicit review copies and to find volunteer revi We normally include an average of about 2 reviews per quarterly issu e. (We may expand the number of issues in 2011 to six.) The main job of the associate editor(s) is to identify and invite peer reviewers for submitted articles in a defined area of interest, then f editor b process t correspondence time for Knowled communication research c these assignments by mid-August or Susanna Priest, SC Editor Susanna Priest, Ph.D. U Box 455007 4505 S Maryland Pkwy Las 702 895 5146 [2]susanna.priest@unlv.edu References 1. 3D"mailto:susann 2. 3D"mailto:susan From Markus.Arnold at uni-klu.ac.at Wed Jul 14 00:09:53 2010 From: Markus.Arnold at uni-klu.ac.at (Markus.Arnold@uni-klu.ac.at) Date: Wed Jul 14 12:00:47 2010 Subject: [PCST] SciCom 10 Vienna: Risk communication - Call for Papers References: <4C3D188F.B6B4.006C.0@uni-klu.ac.at> Message-ID: <4C3D1C71.B6B4.006C.0@uni-klu.ac.at> -- Apologies for multiple postings -- Dear Colleagues We would like to draw your attention on our conference on science communication with the title "Qualified information or fond media spectacle? Risk communication in the tension area of interests". Please find attached our call for papers including information about the program. Markus Arnold ________________ Ao.Univ. Prof. Mag. Dr. Markus Arnold Institut f?r Wissenschaftskommunikation & Hochschulforschung IFF - Fakult?t f?r interdisziplinaere Forschung & Fortbildung | Universitaet Klagenfurt in Wien Institute for Science Communication & Higher Education Research Faculty for Interdisciplinary Studies (IFF) | University of Klagenfurt in Vienna Schottenfeldgasse 29, Stiege 1, A-1070 Wien Tel. +43-1-522 40 00-524 Fax: +43-1-522 40 00-577 www.uni-klu.ac.at/wiho www.scimedia.at Call for Papers SciCom10 - Qualified information or fond media spectacle? Risk communication in the tension area of interests November 10th to 12th 2010, Vienna University of Technology Third international and transdisciplinary conference on science communication in Austria We would very much appreciate your contribution to the conference. Please submit your paper until August 30th 2010. To get more detailed information please visit the conference website www.scicom.co.at. Main issues The wide-spread discussion on the internationally intense media coverage of the swine flu - which literally made an elephant out of a gnat - on the one hand, and on the low-key communication of the animal experiments of the Medical University of Innsbruck beside a crowded ski trail - on the other hand, give reason to focus this conference on risk communication. Particularly, the following issues should be covered: (1) Players of risk communication in the tension field of their specific interests How are which players or groups acting and in whose interest (science, media, politics, economy, NGOs, research institutions, ethics commissions etc)? Which rules, inherent to the respective systems, are linked to these interests and enable or disable accurate risk communication? How does the basic right to information relate to the protection of the public against panic mongering (see swine flu)? Which role do the media play within this tension field of dramatization and pacification? Which the scientists, politics, economy, and the civil society? (2) Communication of ethic sensitive research topics How and where are ethic sensitive and socially heavy discussed science topics communicated? How ?scientific? is risk communication? Out of the perspective of science, how and what should be communicated about controversial research issues or disasters (animal experiments, stem cell research, genetic engineering, doping, food security, climate change, nature disasters, technological impact assessment etc.)? Which significance do ethic and political aspects have in risk communication? Which social networks like facebook and twitter as broad means of mass communication with a rapid uncontrollable self-dynamics? Submissions on other current issues of science communication are appreciated as well. Target groups The call for papers addresses to scientists as well as to media representatives, science journalists, science communicators, scholars, policy makers, students, and every other person operating between science, media, education and cultural work. Contributions The conference languages are German and English. Please submit your contribution in form of speeches, discussion rounds, workshops, or any other form of demonstration. Interactive and dialog orientated formats are highly appreciated. Furthermore, there is the possibility to present a whole panel. In that case you have to organise a two-hour program in course of the conference. Please outline a first draft in your submission. Submission Submissions have to be sent to office@science2public.at or as printout to science2public, Stiftgasse 21/16, 1070 Vienna not later than August 30th 2010! Your submission has to include: ? Title of your contribution ? Abstract (limited to 2500 characters) ? If you submit a panel, please outline a first draft ? Short CV & photo (jpg.) ? List of publications (selection) All submitted papers will be evaluated based on content, form and adequacy for the conference. Authors of accepted contributions will be informed till September 6th 2010. Your submitted documents (title, abstract, CV, photo etc.) will be published in the conference agenda, on the website www.scicom.co.at and in other conference related promotion material. If applicable the presentations will be recorded during the conference. These recordings are subjected to the same terms of licence as the submitted texts and documents. If there is any reason which preclude such publication or recording please contact Lydia Steinmassl at steinmassl@science2public.at. Venue SciCom10 takes place at the Vienna University of Technology (Karlsplatz 13, 1040 Vienna). The University is in close proximity of public transportation: metro U2, U4 and U1 take you directly to the conference. For more information please visit the website of Vienna?s public transport: www.wienerlinien.at. Important dates Submission deadline: August 30th 2010 (11:59 pm) Information about acceptation or refusal: September 6th 2010 SciCom10: November 10th to 12th 2010 Conference Committee Susanne Schwinghammer (science2public) Markus Arnold & Gert Dressel (Institute for Science Communication and Higher Education Research, University of Klagenfurt) Bettina Neunteufl & Ingeborg Sperl (Uni.PR - Association for the promotion of public relations in the Austrian Universities) Contact and further information Lydia Steinmassl science2public steinmassl@science2public.at T +43 (0) 1 890 4283 12 M +43 (0) 676 564 7085 From nisbetmc at gmail.com Tue Jul 20 21:17:02 2010 From: nisbetmc at gmail.com (Matthew C. Nisbet) Date: Wed Jul 21 12:12:26 2010 Subject: [PCST] Study: Re-Framing Climate Change as a Public Health Issue Message-ID: Dear PCST readers: A study published this month at *BMC Public Health* with several colleagues at George Mason University may be of interest as it evaluates how Americans react to information about climate change when the issue is framed in the context of public health. Below I have pasted the link and lede to a blog post I put together on the study followed by the abstract and link to the open-access article. *Study: Re-Framing Climate Change as a Public Health Issue* http://scienceblogs.com/framing-science/2010/07/study_re-framing_climate_chang.php WASHINGTON, DC -- How do Americans respond when they are asked to reflect on the public health risks of climate change and the benefits to health from mitigation-related actions? In other words, if we were to re-frame climate change in terms of localized impacts that people personally experience and can understand--such as vulnerability to extreme heat or poor air quality--could we shift public thinking on the issue? Those are the questions that I examine with Ed Maibach and colleagues in a study published this month at the open access journal *BMC Public Health*. We find that even Americans who tend to discount climate change or are ambivalent about its relevance react favorably when the issue is re-framed in the context of public health. Our results suggest that when it comes to public engagement, health experts have an important perspective to share about climate change. This still dramatically under-communicated perspective offers Americans a compelling way to think about an issue that has proven deeply difficult for many people to fully comprehend. The new frame of reference also focuses on a range of possible policy actions that offer local as well as global benefits. *Maibach, E., Nisbet, M.C. et al. (2010). Reframing Climate Change as a Public Health Issue: An Exploratory Study of Public Reactions. BMC Public Health 10: 299.* http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/299 *Abstract* *Background* Climate change is taking a toll on human health, and some leaders in the public health community have urged their colleagues to give voice to its health implications. Previous research has shown that Americans are only dimly aware of the health implications of climate change, yet the literature on issue framing suggests that providing a novel frame - such as human health - may be potentially useful in enhancing public engagement. We conducted an exploratory study in the United States of people's reactions to a public health-framed short essay on climate change. *Methods* U.S. adult respondents (n = 70), stratified by six previously identified audience segments, read the essay and were asked to highlight in green or pink any portions of the essay they found "especially clear and helpful" or alternatively "especially confusing or unhelpful." Two dependent measures were created: a composite sentence-specific score based on reactions to all 18 sentences in the essay; and respondents' general reactions to the essay that were coded for valence (positive, neutral, or negative). We tested the hypothesis that five of the six audience segments would respond positively to the essay on both dependent measures. *Results* There was clear evidence that two of the five segments responded positively to the public health essay, and mixed evidence that two other responded positively. There was limited evidence that the fifth segment responded positively. Post-hoc analysis showed that five of the six segments responded more positively to information about the health benefits associated with mitigation-related policy actions than to information about the health risks of climate change. -- matthew c. nisbet, ph.d. associate professor | school of communication | american university 4400 massachusetts avenue, nw | d.c. 20016 | cell/text: 202.316.5814 | office: 202.885.2104 | fax: 202.885.2019 web: http://www.american.edu/soc/faculty/nisbet.cfm From b.lewenstein at cornell.edu Tue Jul 27 13:57:51 2010 From: b.lewenstein at cornell.edu (Bruce V. Lewenstein) Date: Wed Jul 28 08:30:38 2010 Subject: [PCST] AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science Message-ID: <4FC94E6D47FD604DB79C86BADF4F1CCF2341697CB3@MBXC.exchange.cornell.edu> From: Tiffany Lohwater [mailto:tlohwate@aaas.org] Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 9:42 AM Subject: Re: AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science AAAS is now accepting submissions through 15 October for the AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science. See announcement at http://www.aaas.org/news/releases/2010/0727pub_engage_award.shtml. The award website provides award details, eligibility information, and nomination procedure: http://www.aaas.org/aboutaaas/awards/public_engagement. Please share amongst your colleagues, students, friends! Tiffany Lohwater Public Engagement Manager American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1200 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005 (202) 326-8737 tlohwate@aaas.org www.aaas.org Twitter: tiffanylohwater From director at tossgascoigne.com.au Tue Jul 27 08:12:28 2010 From: director at tossgascoigne.com.au (Toss Gascoigne) Date: Wed Jul 28 08:31:07 2010 Subject: [PCST] Mini Darwin Message-ID: <78EE52BE-6E76-411A-A60C-E9E6BF27D94C@tossgascoigne.com.au> (Posted for Paola Catapano) Read our press release announcing the start of the third MINIDARWIN expedition to Amazonia, TODAY JULY 26, in the International Year of Biodiversity ! You can download the pdf of the press release from the website, in English and Italian http://www.minidarwin.ch Spread it around as much as possible and .. follow us on our blog! http://minidarwin.blogspot.com Paola Catapano Science Journalist http://www.minidarwin.ch http://minidarwin.blogspot.com office phone: +41 22 767 5456 mobile: +41 76 487 3617 paola.catapano@cern.ch From director at tossgascoigne.com.au Wed Jul 28 08:44:07 2010 From: director at tossgascoigne.com.au (Toss Gascoigne) Date: Thu Jul 29 08:14:47 2010 Subject: [PCST] PCST Conference New Delhi, December 2010 Message-ID: <0DD2EAD1-DFE5-4E34-A027-D983EA58EF83@tossgascoigne.com.au> The 11th international conference of the PCST Network will be held in New Delhi, India from 6-10 December 2010. The event is expected to attract 500 registrants, international and from India. If you would like to speak at the Conference, please submit an abstract by going to the conference web site. The closing date for abstracts is 31 August. Information about the Conference - program, registration, venues, travel information and pre and post-conference events - is at the web site: http://www.pcst-2010.org/highlights.htm Regards Toss Gascoigne *************** Toss Gascoigne President PCST Network Join the PCST network at: http://mailmanlist.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pcst/ E. director@tossgascoigne.com.au P. +61 408 704 442 W. tossgascoigne.com.au