The IPY Oslo Science Conference is a multidisciplinary conference but it may be challenging to find out information about fields other than your own. Participants also include non-scientists- journalists, press officers, teachers, educators and others involved in outreach or communication. This is why we have decided to have three popular science talks shows in the programme.  These sessions will also be webcast on various websites to cater for a much larger virtual conference audience.
 
An award-winning science broadcaster, physics graduate and one time stand up comedian, Sue Nelson presents science documentaries for BBC Radio 4/World Service, produces the Planet Earth Online podcasts Sue and hosts the hugely popular annual X-Change for the British Science Association.  She is also a former BBC science and environment correspondent for BBC Television News; media trains scientists through Boffin Media, and is in popular demand as a chair and guest speaker. 

Sue believes that serious scientific concepts can be communicated with humour and creativity. As a result, she has written and presented radio science documentaries in the form of a film noire, a romantic novel and a fat fighter's audio diary.  Two of her short films also featured science in the comedy Clone Alone and the scientific thriller Roses are Red.  Her book How to Clone the Perfect Blonde was longlisted for the prestigious Science Book Prize in 2004.

One of her radio series prompted a call from Buckingham Palace. Both the Queen and Prince Philip had enjoyed the programme and wanted the amateur scientists featured to attend their next royal garden party.  Sue was not invited.