by Econnect | Dec 12, 2017 | Newsletter | Interpreting natural environments
Innovation is never far away in science communication initiatives. Governments, universities and private practice are always looking to connect with people in a way that they’ve not experienced before. We love to see fascinating activities that engage people in...
by Econnect | Feb 28, 2014 | Making stories visual
For the 2014 Australian Science Communicators conference in February, we wanted to talk to other communicators about our work. We decided to present 5 of our favourite projects, through posters, at the conference. We’ve since written a newsletter about the...
by Econnect | Jan 21, 2014 | Telling stories
By Mary O’Callaghan In 300 BC, the Syrian city of Antioch had public street lighting fuelled by olive oil. At the 1900 World Fair in Paris, German inventor Rudolph Diesel demonstrated his engine, which ran on peanut oil. In 2013, I spent most of my work time...
by Econnect | Dec 17, 2013 | Projects
Client Rural Industries R&D Corporation What we did Australia lags behind many countries in using bioenergy (energy from plant material) as an alternative to fossil-fuel-based energy. In 2012, on behalf of the Rural Industries R&D Corporation, we...
by Econnect | Nov 23, 2012 | Projects
Queensland Museum South Bank, 2009 and 2011 Playasaurus Place explores energy, climate change and ancient plants and animals, including the much-loved dinosaurs. We worked with scientists, curators and designers to create interactive exhibits and write informative,...