Earthquakes, Pandemics and the Communication of Science (Short)
Channel: The Royal Society of Victoria
Date: 2022-03-26

Done well, communication can be transformative. Done badly, communication can lead to lives being lost.

You don’t have to look far to see the impact of science on the world we live in. At any given moment, we are surrounded by the fruits of our discovery and innovation. But we often fail to acknowledge the importance of communication in the way science changes our world. 

Science broadcaster, strategist and communicator Dr Shane Huntington OAM discusses the critical nature of communication in any career that utilises science, taking you on a journey from earthquakes to pandemics.

About the Speaker:

Dr Shane Huntington OAM has been providing consulting services in communication and strategy for over 20 years.

He is the host and producer of 3RRR’s science radio program Einstein A Go-Go. Over the last 30 years he has interviewed thousands of scientists and explained hundreds of scientific concepts to the public. Shane is a prolific writer, with his articles on Medium.com read more than 100,000 times. In 2020 he was awarded an Order of Australia in recognition of his science communication work.

Shane was an academic until 2008, with a PhD in Physics, specialising in photonics and imaging. He holds an honorary appointment with the School of Engineering at the University of Melbourne.

Produced in 2022 by the Royal Society of Victoria with the support of the Inspiring Victoria program. Shane's full presentation is also available at https://youtu.be/7J3iR70NEhQ.