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Intersect presents... Emergence at Southern Cross Lounge

November 7, 2011 from 6pm to 7:30pm
What power does an individual have to effect the behaviour of the whole? Can the motivations of individuals move communities? Where do social movements begin? These are poignant questions for our times. Whatever we strive to do as individuals we find ourselves pitted against movements and forces that dwarf us – climate, economics, social and political forces. At Intersect’s Emergence evening we will explore these questions by investigating some examples from nature. In nature we can find…See More
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Elinor Chisholm commented on Elizabeth Connor's event 'Intersect presents... Emergence'
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Intersect presents... Emergence at Southern Cross Lounge

November 7, 2011 from 6pm to 7:30pm
What power does an individual have to effect the behaviour of the whole? Can the motivations of individuals move communities? Where do social movements begin? These are poignant questions for our times. Whatever we strive to do as individuals we find ourselves pitted against movements and forces that dwarf us – climate, economics, social and political forces. At Intersect’s Emergence evening we will explore these questions by investigating some examples from nature. In nature we can find…See More
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Intersect presents... Emergence at Southern Cross Lounge

November 7, 2011 from 6pm to 7:30pm
What power does an individual have to effect the behaviour of the whole? Can the motivations of individuals move communities? Where do social movements begin? These are poignant questions for our times. Whatever we strive to do as individuals we find ourselves pitted against movements and forces that dwarf us – climate, economics, social and political forces. At Intersect’s Emergence evening we will explore these questions by investigating some examples from nature. In nature we can find…See More
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Intersect presents... Emergence at Southern Cross Lounge

November 7, 2011 from 6pm to 7:30pm
What power does an individual have to effect the behaviour of the whole? Can the motivations of individuals move communities? Where do social movements begin? These are poignant questions for our times. Whatever we strive to do as individuals we find ourselves pitted against movements and forces that dwarf us – climate, economics, social and political forces. At Intersect’s Emergence evening we will explore these questions by investigating some examples from nature. In nature we can find…See More
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Intersect presents... Emergence at Southern Cross Lounge

November 7, 2011 from 6pm to 7:30pm
What power does an individual have to effect the behaviour of the whole? Can the motivations of individuals move communities? Where do social movements begin? These are poignant questions for our times. Whatever we strive to do as individuals we find ourselves pitted against movements and forces that dwarf us – climate, economics, social and political forces. At Intersect’s Emergence evening we will explore these questions by investigating some examples from nature. In nature we can find…See More
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Intersect presents... Emergence at Southern Cross Lounge

November 7, 2011 from 6pm to 7:30pm
What power does an individual have to effect the behaviour of the whole? Can the motivations of individuals move communities? Where do social movements begin? These are poignant questions for our times. Whatever we strive to do as individuals we find ourselves pitted against movements and forces that dwarf us – climate, economics, social and political forces. At Intersect’s Emergence evening we will explore these questions by investigating some examples from nature. In nature we can find…See More
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Intersect presents... Emergence at Southern Cross Lounge

November 7, 2011 from 6pm to 7:30pm
What power does an individual have to effect the behaviour of the whole? Can the motivations of individuals move communities? Where do social movements begin? These are poignant questions for our times. Whatever we strive to do as individuals we find ourselves pitted against movements and forces that dwarf us – climate, economics, social and political forces. At Intersect’s Emergence evening we will explore these questions by investigating some examples from nature. In nature we can find…See More
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Intersect presents... Emergence at Southern Cross Lounge

November 7, 2011 from 6pm to 7:30pm
What power does an individual have to effect the behaviour of the whole? Can the motivations of individuals move communities? Where do social movements begin? These are poignant questions for our times. Whatever we strive to do as individuals we find ourselves pitted against movements and forces that dwarf us – climate, economics, social and political forces. At Intersect’s Emergence evening we will explore these questions by investigating some examples from nature. In nature we can find…See More
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Intersect presents... Emergence at Southern Cross Lounge

November 7, 2011 from 6pm to 7:30pm
What power does an individual have to effect the behaviour of the whole? Can the motivations of individuals move communities? Where do social movements begin? These are poignant questions for our times. Whatever we strive to do as individuals we find ourselves pitted against movements and forces that dwarf us – climate, economics, social and political forces. At Intersect’s Emergence evening we will explore these questions by investigating some examples from nature. In nature we can find…See More
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Intersect presents... Emergence at Southern Cross Lounge

November 7, 2011 from 6pm to 7:30pm
What power does an individual have to effect the behaviour of the whole? Can the motivations of individuals move communities? Where do social movements begin? These are poignant questions for our times. Whatever we strive to do as individuals we find ourselves pitted against movements and forces that dwarf us – climate, economics, social and political forces. At Intersect’s Emergence evening we will explore these questions by investigating some examples from nature. In nature we can find…See More
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Intersect presents... Emergence at Southern Cross Lounge

November 7, 2011 from 6pm to 7:30pm
What power does an individual have to effect the behaviour of the whole? Can the motivations of individuals move communities? Where do social movements begin? These are poignant questions for our times. Whatever we strive to do as individuals we find ourselves pitted against movements and forces that dwarf us – climate, economics, social and political forces. At Intersect’s Emergence evening we will explore these questions by investigating some examples from nature. In nature we can find…See More
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Lily Linton commented on Elizabeth Connor's event 'Tell Us a Story Events'
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Oct 18, 2011
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Intersect presents... Emergence at Southern Cross Lounge

November 7, 2011 from 6pm to 7:30pm
What power does an individual have to effect the behaviour of the whole? Can the motivations of individuals move communities? Where do social movements begin? These are poignant questions for our times. Whatever we strive to do as individuals we find ourselves pitted against movements and forces that dwarf us – climate, economics, social and political forces. At Intersect’s Emergence evening we will explore these questions by investigating some examples from nature. In nature we can find…See More
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Intersect presents emergence at Southern Cross Lounge

November 7, 2011 from 6pm to 7:30pm
What power does an individual have to effect the behaviour of the whole? Can the motivations of individuals move communities? Where do social movements begin? These are poignant questions for our times. Whatever we strive to do as individuals we find ourselves pitted against movements and forces that dwarf us – climate, economics, social and political forces. At Intersect’s Emergence evening we will explore these questions by investigating some examples from nature. In nature we can find…See More
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Tell Us a Story Events at Victoria University

October 10, 2011 at 5pm to October 20, 2011 at 9pm
“Tell Us a Story” is Victoria University’s very first story-telling challenge and workshop series for Post Graduates in the Science and Engineering Faculties! The aim of this challenge is to woo the audience with stories of inspiration, passion, heart-ache, struggle, love – all the things scientists aren’t allowed to mention in academic papers. These are not your ordinary science presentation events! They are bound to make you laugh, cry or unravel in bamboozlement! We want *you* to get…See More
Oct 4, 2011
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Date of Birth
April 15, 1983
About Me:
I'm a 'science communicator' by profession. I specialise in translating the incomprehensible murmerings of scientists into language and concepts we can all understand. My background is in physics – I did an Honours degree at Victoria University in Wellington before completing a Masters in Science Communication at Imperial College in London.

I now work as freelance science communicator in my most beloved hometown, Wellington. I work from my office bedroom in Island Bay where I spend large tracts of time gazing out to sea. My clients include the MacDiarmid Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials; BlueFern, Canterbury University’s supercomputing centre and 'Viclink', a branch of Victoria University that helps staff and students commercialise their research.

I was recently awarded the ‘Prime Minister’s Science Media Communication Prize’, a new award devised by the government to raise the profile of science in NZ. I plan to use it to use this opportunity to develop my skills in speaking and presenting and to encourage more cross-sector collaboration within NZ.
Areas of interest and capabilities:
Science – especially biomimicry and nanotechnology - It fascinates me that wherever you look in the universe you can find exquisite detail, beauty and order. I love having my mind blown by the unfathomable scales in Nature from the impossibly small details in nanotechnology to the incomprehensible hugeness of astronomy. I’m inspired to learn about how scientists and engineers are beginning to mimic the superior engineering skills of nature to address some of our big environmental problems.

In New Zealand I feel that science is key to our future environment, culture and prosperity. I feel a sense of creative rebellion here and I’ve been inspired by the optimistic and pioneering spirit of the young scientists and science entrepreneurs who I’ve met around the country. I feel that by focusing on science we can help build a new and positive sense of kiwi identity centred on ingenuity and intelligence rather than just rugby and sheep.
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Elizabeth Connor's Blog

A journey of discovery - exploring science and collaboration in Aotearoa

A couple of months ago I set off on a journey of discovery around New Zealand. I've been writing this blog about my discoveries: http://elizabethconnor.posterous.com/ I'd love to…

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Posted on November 26, 2010 at 14:30 — 6 Comments

Dissolving the Illusion of Normality

Normality as we think of it is not real!…



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Posted on June 14, 2010 at 14:00 — 2 Comments

The Ripple Effect - Thoughts on the specialness of Aotearoa

What would happen if you lifted New Zealand up out of the ocean one calm windless day and dropped it back in again? Imagine the ripples it would create over the vast expanse of water as it plunged back in – concentric circles

expanding outwards over the ocean, lapping on the shores of Australia,

Asia, Africa, America, Europe….…

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Posted on June 11, 2010 at 13:00 — 2 Comments

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At 16:08 on April 13, 2011, Billy McGrath said…

Yay we're friends. sorry it took me so long to push the accept button but i havn't been on here in oh so long... great dancing with you at womad... loads of fun

bless ya cotton socks

 

billy

At 15:10 on March 11, 2011, Carl Chenery said…

Hey Loo, how did your event go?

Carl :)

At 8:19 on February 11, 2011, Jennifer Nickel said…
Hi Elizabeth, Congratulations on winning the PM Science Media Comms prize! Great to see what you are doing! 
At 18:03 on November 26, 2010, Ben Wallace said…
Thanks for adding me as your friend. I love science too, and what you say about it is true. These are exciting times for what science can, and is doing, for society and understanding.
At 18:35 on October 12, 2010, Billy Matheson said…
Hey Loo,
Choice! I'll be back through town in November. Will definitely be in touch.
Cheers,
Billy
At 21:27 on August 5, 2010, Sophie Jerram said…
Hey Elizabeth
Really nice to meet you too and to hear your vision - also to get Rebecca Glover's link. Let's have a coffee in a fortnight - we are away next week. I was just looking at a blurb I wrote for a conference in Norway in September and it reminded me of our conversation... see if you can make any sense out of it! Cheers
Sophie
- the intro follows:

As an artist and curator I am interested in making socially provocative work that sits on the threshold between disciplines. I believe that the failure of much climate change negotiation is due to beliefs in arbitrary boundaries. In my work I seek to challenge the boundaries that create ‘them’ and ‘us.‘ As well as presenting some earlier video work I will talk about two series of works I have co-curated. Dialogues with Tomorrow was a series of interdisciplinary lectures held in a mainstream theatre in Wellington April -June 2010 addressing climate change.
At 17:48 on May 13, 2010, Nick Potter said…
Welcome Elizabeth! I hope you find some inspirations in your intersecting. The Intersect Network grows and flows through the interactions of all its members. You can get involved in any way that suits you - just let us know if we can do anything to assist.

All the best from Nick and the rest of the Intersect Crew

PS - You may also wish to join the Wellycats to stay connected with activities in the capital city, and Guns for Hire.

PPS - I love how you describe the work that you do!
 
 
 

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