Comet landings and exploding volcanoes: Reporting science for the BBC
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The Ingenuity Fellowship Lecture
A talk by Rebecca Morelle, global science correspondent for BBC News in London, and the inaugural Ingenuity Fellow, part of the UNSW Faculty of Engineering’s Journalist-in-Residence Program.
Morelle, who in March survived a close scrape with the erupting Mount Etna volcano in Italy, will provide behind-the-scenes glimpses into the work of science reporter – revealing the drama of live TV coverage and the unexpected challenges of reporting science from remote locations.
The lecture will be followed by an 'in conversation' with science journalist Wilson da Silva, and questions from the audience, until 7pm. A reception with drinks and canapés will then follow immediately outside the John B Reid Theatre until 8:30pm.
About the speaker: Rebecca Morelle is the global science correspondent for BBC News, based in London. She studied chemistry at Oxford University, gaining a first class degree. But after spending a year working in a lab, she discovered she was far better at talking about science than doing it. She joined the BBC in 2006, starting out working online, before broadening out to radio and TV. Her job now takes her around the world, reporting on the latest scientific discoveries. She was recently presented with the AAAS/Kavli international science journalism award for her television report on the Paris climate conference.
Tickets are free, but bookings are limited.
Please note: This lecture may be recorded for latter broadcast.
