Master's
in Public Awareness of Science
Liese
Coulter
On
the 12th of April, I attended a press conference in Sydney,
Australia.
As a master’s student at the Centre for the Public Awareness
of Science, part of the Australian National University, I
got exciting and up to date information about the current
state of climate change policy and prospects in Australia.
Although I grew up in Canada, I have lived in Canberra for
11 years. I have had careers as a glass sculptor and sales
manager, but began my studies in biology.
Because I recently became deeply concerned about climate change,
I decided to go back to university and learn how to be an
effective science communicator.
I have always been one of those people who
wants to know why and how
and used to think that everyone else is as interested as I
am.
As we become inundated with tidal waves of information, I
realise the importance of getting across the critical messages
clearly and simply.
Sometimes it's a long and winding road that takes as where
we need to go, but I believe that in the end all of our experiences
add to who we are.
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