How do we excite our imagination about science through comics?

Join six Canberra artists and six comics researchers as they explore the power of comics to communicate science.

Pop culture is rocket fuel for science communication. Pop culture is where collective understandings of science are created, stereotypes of scientists are generated, and attitudes towards science are shaped. It is therefore really important to explore how our scientific and technological past, present and future are imagined in media such as comics, street art or (animated) film! The stupendous (inter)connections between science and popular culture teach us about the status of science as a cultural force – science in and as culture – and about the ways science has excited the public imagination.

This “Science goes Pop” event invites you to join 6 Canberra-based artists and 6 comics scholars in exploring the power of science through the medium of comics and illustration. Discover what scholars from Canberra, Sydney and Tokyo have to say about comics in 6 short impulse presentations (15min), which will be turned into and visually activated in novel artworks by the artists (and launched together at a later event).

The event will be moderated by Houl and Dr Anna-Sophie Jürgens (ANU). This project is supported by Inspiring Australia ACT and the ACT Government.

Out of towners who wish to attend can Zoom in via this link. 
The passcode is: “GoesPop”.