Saturday 14 August 2021
Highlights from day one of National Science Week
469 events and exhibitions, 238 online activities, and dozens of great stories and talent.
Researchers, experts, and performers available for interview around the country.
- ACT: Can we grow food in space and on Mars? – online event
- WA: Gut bugs impacting our mental health
- NSW: Making weeds into salad
- NSW: The need to delete social media
- SA: Donut shooting robots at the Showgrounds
- NT: Can you beat a lie detector test?
- National: Help find the night owls with your ears
Read on for more on these, including event contact details.
Also today:
- NSW: Glow in the dark fungi
- VIC: Making science make sense
- TAS: The Aussie astronomer and Nobel Laureate mapping the entire southern sky – at the Nocturna Dark Sky Party.