Science Communication

Science Communication

About

The Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at ANU was the first science communication centre in Australia and is now the most diverse of its kind in the world.

The Centre’s mission is to encourage a confident democratic ownership of modern science nationally and internationally by increasing science awareness in the community, fostering public dialogue about science, and improving the communication skills of scientists.

Through research led education our students become skilled communicators who can engage people with the science, technology, or medical information that is most relevant to them.

Our research investigates the ways science is being communicated in the public arena, new ways to excite the public imagination about science and methods to encourage informed decisions about scientific issues that concern us in the 21st century.

We are global leaders in our field, developing methods to encourage informed decisions about the big scientific issues.

We are an accredited Centre for the Australian National Commission for UNESCO, and boast partnerships with the Alan Alda Centre for Science Communication at Stony Brook University in New York and Shell Australia amongst many others.

Facilities

Kioloa Campus

The 348-hectare ANU Kioloa Coastal Campus is one of Australia’s premier field stations, offering a diverse ecology which encourages research across all scientific disciplines.

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A group of people attentively watching a demonstration of 3D printers in a workshop setting.

The ANU MakerSpace is an initiative by the Research School of Physics and Engineering, where we know people learn by doing.  

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A laptop, microphone, headphones, and audio mixer on a textured gray surface, suggesting a podcast or recording setup.

The CPAS Podcast Studio is open to staff and students throughout ANU (not just scientists!) to record and grow podcast series. Your success is our success: we want to help you make the biggest and best podcast series in the world.  

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Science precinct

Our new $240-million science precinct on the ANU campus has state-of-the-art biological and chemical research laboratories, as well as a teaching hub.

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News

Environment placards

The cost of living has been dominating headlines this election campaign, but an ANU expert assures young people they can still vote for climate action.

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Headshot of a woman

Author, TV presenter and ANU graduate Lee Constable is sharing her passion for science with the next generation.

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Light projections at night

Students from the ANU School of Art and Design are showcasing astronomically inspired work as part of the Enlighten festival.

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Commencement speech

At the 2025 ANU Commencement Address, TV presenter and graduate Lee Constable encouraged new students to figure out how to ignore certain advice.

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Woman looks at robot through glass

The right to science can serve as a spark for human imagination and curiosity. And this is where its true power resides.

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Man with model ship

A team of scientists is about to set sail to the Japan Trench.

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