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Skills Building Workshops and Science Briefings

Register your interest

If you are interested in any of the below workshops, please register your interest in order to secure places.

Skills Building Workshops and Science Briefings

There will be a range of exclusive workshops for journalists on Monday 29 June and the morning of Tuesday 30 June 2009. These are being designed in consultation with scientists, media trainers and journalists, and will cover science journalism skills, new media tools, and hot topics in science - providing opportunities to interview top international experts and gain access to new information sources.

Workshops topics

Monday 29th June

• Climate Change - dealing with uncertainty
• Green Energy Technologies
• Human disease genetics and emerging infectious diseases
• Pitfalls of reporting about clinical trials
• Journalism skills

Tuesday 30th June

• From Quantum to the Cosmos (all the science of the universe, and Canadian research highlights)
• Food technology and food sustainability
• Heritage science
• Informing Attitudes and Beliefs about Cancer
• New media tools
• Science PR tricks of the trade