Dec 16 2024 58 mins 1
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SWN In-Conversation: The Best Australian Science Writing 2024 with Carl Smith, Amanda Niehaus and Bianca Millroy – LIVE from Books@Stones, 12 December
This week, we’re excited to share a special bonus episode on the podcast, coming to you live from Books@Stones, a local indie bookshop in Brisbane where we recently hosted an in-conversation event with two incredible humans of the science and storytelling world to celebrate the launch of this much-loved anthology – now in its fourteenth year! In this conversation, Bianca Millroy is joined by co-editor and ABC science journalist Carl Smith along with contributor and SWN's Editor-in-Chief, Dr Amanda Niehaus.
The Best Australian Science Writing selects the most riveting, urgent science stories from Australian writers, poets, and scientists. Over one science-packed hour, you’ll hear a reading from ‘Dog People’ , Amanda’s superb braided essay that placed runner-up in this year’s Bragg Prize for Science Writing. We also put Carl and Amanda in the hot seat to discuss the current state of science journalism and the challenges facing writers more broadly; as well as how we can ensure better representation for First Nations' stories, scientific contributions and knowledge-sharing, (and stick around to find out who wins our “p(doom)” bingo!)
Get your copy of The Best Australian Science Writing 2024 online, or from your local independent bookshop (limited signed copies available at Books@Stones!), and for more summer reading (and listening), visit sciencewritenow.com to explore all ten editions of creative writing inspired by science.
The Science Write Now podcast is proudly produced on Jaegara and Turrbal Country, with funding from Creative Australia.
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