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Science in Public helps researchers and founders communicate for engagement and impact

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We’re Science in Public

For over 20 years we’ve been helping researchers find their story, shape it and then share it with the audiences that matter to you: the public, media, government, industry.  

We helped announce how CSIRO made Wi-Fi faster, the discovery of the Higgs boson, the loss of coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef, ‘Dishbrain’, and hundreds of other impactful stories. Our team includes science writers, science communicators, science publicists, science videographers. 

We help scientists and researchers turn complex research into real-world impact, while staying true to the science. 

We support research labs, companies and associations with an end-to-end science communication service. 

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Our services

Science in Public is Australia’s science PR agency. We are trusted advisors to government, university and independent research groups. 
We help researchers turn complex ideas into stories people remember; across social, mainstream media, pitches, publications, video, events and conferences. Learn more about our services.

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We build a practical communication plan that aligns your science, stakeholders, and channels, so your messages get cut through. Learn more.

We turn complex research into clear, compelling content. From interviews to case studies, web, and prize/grant nominations. Learn more.

From a targeted media release to a coordinated campaign, we craft the story, pitch and manage coverage. Learn more.

We offer a range of media, communication and presentation training for researchers with full-day courses or shorter workshops. Learn more.

We develop and execute social media content campaigns that effectively showcase your work for online audiences and build your profile. Learn more.

Our style is simple: let the researchers tell the story, minimal voiceover, maximum authenticity. We develop scripts, host shoot days and deliver final edits. Learn more.

Newsletters

Keep up to date with opportunities to promote your work and the latest Australian science stories. Or we can create a newsletter for your organisation.

Scientists & Researchers

A bi-monthly newsletter with practical communications advice, research sector updates, science prizes and opportunities to promote your work

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Journalists and media

Subscribe to our dedicated media email list for the latest Australian science stories and to access interview opportunities with the nation’s brightest innovators.

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Custom newsletters

We help the Australian Institute of Physics and National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia write and deliver regular email bulletins to their communities.

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Latest stories

The Mozart of Mathematics and gravitational waves guru in Honours roll

Australian honours for the ‘Mozart of Mathematics’, a gravitational waves detector, an allergist turned politician, and a journalist who put scientists on the radio. It’s always both inspiring and reassuring to see scientists, medical researchers, innovators and their supporters recognised in the Kings Birthday Honours list. This year’s highlights include: • Adelaide-born Terence Tao AC…
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Planes, brains, and underground farms: a preview of National Science Week 2026

An Airshow over the beach Striptease geology Brains and brawn as rugby sports psychology meets VR 60 years of medical research, in a caravan Sydney’s underground farm We’ll be offering stories for every round including environment, food and wine, Indigenous, The Arts, health, technology, farming, lifestyle, education, disability, entertainment, and business. These are some of…
READ MORE Planes, brains, and underground farms: a preview of National Science Week 2026

Media training

Know your audience, know your story

Our full day courses are for groups of six to twelve people, and shorter workshops for groups of 20 to 200. We offer online and onsite engagement, media, communication and presentation training for researchers from early career to leadership.

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We’ve trained thousands of researchers from leading Australian research organisations

“I really enjoyed this media training course. It explained how the main media streams work, helped us plan to communicate our story.”

Andrea Taschetto,
Climate Change Research Centre,
UNSW

“It was absolutely fascinating and a real eye-opener about how the media works behind the scenes. They did an awesome job.”

Cathi Humphrey-Hood,
Faculty of Science and Engineering,
Macquarie University

” Highly recommend the media training… We learnt how to adapt our research stories for news, radio, and print based reporting.”

Monique Box,
Stem Cell Scientist and
Vascular Bioengineer

Book an upcoming media & communication training workshop

Sydney, NSW

Thurs 23 July, 2026

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Melbourne, VIC

Weds 29 July, 2026

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Adelaide, SA

Fri 7 August, 2026

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Perth, WA

(TBC) November, 2026

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Coaching & mentoring for early career researchers

We offer cost-effective, bespoke advice for researchers and science communication professionals with our Creative Director, Niall Byrne, one of Australia’s most experienced and respected science publicists.

Book a one-hour consultation on the communication potential of your next paper, and other advice that may complement your in-house capabilities.

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How can we help you?

Niall Byrne +61 417 131 977 | niall@scienceinpublic.com.au

Sarah Brooker on +61 413 332 489 | sarah@scienceinpublic.com.au

Our team are located in Adelaide, SA and Melbourne, VIC.