Dozens of stories and interesting people at 120+ Science Week events in ACT Opening of Canberra’s re-vamped recycling facility…tour the facility, meet the experts and see how physics sorts trash from treasure. Drone footage available. ‘Tree lobster’ stick insects and small peacock spiders on the big screen. And meet the man who discovered these tiny…
Thursday 17 August 2017 Highlights from day six of National Science Week 448 events and exhibitions, 22 online activities, and dozens of great stories and talent. National and international talent, researchers, experts, and other interesting people available for interview around the country. Plenty of photo opportunities. Sydney Wildlife forensics: meet the scientist using genetics to…
Wednesday 16 August 2017 Highlights from day five of National Science Week 476 events and exhibitions, 22 online activities, and dozens of great stories and talent. National and international talent, researchers, experts, and other interesting people available for interview around the country. Plenty of photo opportunities. Canberra (10am, Parliament House) Send kids through the STARportal towards…
Tuesday 15 August 2017 Highlights from Day 4 of National Science Week 454 events and exhibitions, 21 online activities, and dozens of great stories and talent. National and international talent, researchers, experts, and other interesting people available for interview around the country. Plenty of photo opportunities.
Dozens of stories and interesting people at 150+ Science Week events in Tasmania The barista scientist, the insect lover, and other Young Tassie Scientists tour the state. What did a voyage to Antarctica tell us about women in science? Meet the scientist studying the scientists. What do rabbits and sea urchins taste like? Fighting invasive…
Highlights from Day 3 of National Science Week 344 events and exhibitions, 19 online activities, and dozens of great stories and talent, including: Canberra (Parliament House): Innovating Energy Summit: how will we power our future? Canberra: Ask the Interstellar visual effects wiz how to make a black hole on the big screen believable. Melbourne: Will…
Sunday 13 August 2017 Highlights from Day 2 of National Science Week 157 events and exhibitions, 16 online activities, and dozens of great stories and talent, including: Melbourne: The science of food at Queen Victoria Market, with fruit DNA, zebrafish embryos, liquid nitrogen shows, hands-on experiments, and a marine touch tank. Discover the wildlife at…
Saturday 12 August 2017 Highlights from Day 1 of National Science Week 170 events and exhibitions, 17 online activities, and dozens of great stories and talent, including: Sydney: Your brain on fake news. Canberra: What do you get when science meets street art? See ‘Co-Lab’ at Science in ACTion. Bendigo: Before Hidden Figures, women made…
Dozens of stories and interesting people at 325+ Science Week events in Victoria Art meets science in BLOOD: Attract & Repel. A virtual reality look inside a plant cell. The science of food at Queen Victoria Market. Game your children’s interesting in science. Will Australia’s biomedical research future be as bright as our past achievements?…
Are you a slave to your smartphone? Or have you mastered your mobile? Researchers want your help to build a deeper understanding of our relationship with our smartphones. Take part in Australia’s Biggest Smartphone Survey—the online project for National Science Week. How has having a smartphone changed your life? Has it made your life easier?…