ENVIRONMENT highlights from across Australia this National Science Week Caring for the rare: meet the people saving Victoria’s species – online via Parliament House, VIC How hydrogen could create jobs and cut carbon dioxide – Hawthorn, VIC Saving the planet by gardening underwater – Lake Macquarie and Sydney, NSW Tree scientist encourages gardeners to grow…
Tuesday 16 August 2022 Highlights from day four of National Science Week Researchers, experts, and other interesting people available for interview around the country. Online: NASA oceanographer asks what is the sound of colour? VIC: Moving images: how real is virtual reality? VIC: A band of physicists go on a road trip to explain…
Monday 15 August 2022 Highlights from day three of National Science Week Researchers, experts, and other interesting people available for interview around the country. NSW: Unstable internet connection: why we’re addicted to dopamine TAS: How an astronomer is helping an ecologist eavesdrop on bats and bitterns – Swansea VIC: How hydrogen could create jobs…
Sunday 14 August 2022 Highlights from day two of National Science Week Researchers, experts, and other interesting people available for interview around the country. ACT: Footy Quake: can a rugby crowd register on the Richter scale?NSW: Fighting superbugs, big bad tech, caring for sky country, and microfactories making new materials from old – Sydney Science…
Saturday 13 August Highlights from day one of National Science Week Researchers, experts, and other interesting people available for interview around the country. ACT: Reaching organism: an adults-only marine science showNSW: Orchids, traditional knowledge, and the plant doctors: the secret science inside the Royal Botanic GardenNSW: Saving the planet by gardening underwater – Lake…
Dozens of Science Week stories around Western Australia What does climate change have to do with human rights? – Perth Astronomy superstar’s journey through space and time – Crawley Hack a webcam; see inside your cells – Crawley In a pickle about how much food we waste! – Girrawheen Unlocking the mysteries of quantum and…
Explore Indigenous Knowledge this National Science Week, 13 to 21 August Available for interview: Kamilaroi water scientist Bradley Moggridge Ngarrindjeri sustainable fisher Derek Walker on harvesting pipi in Goolwa Caring for Sky Country with Gamilaraay astronomer Karlie Noon in Sydney Gomeroi astrophysicist Krystal de Napoli, talking science through stories in NSW & Tas The Indigenous…
ENTERTAINMENT highlights from across Australia this National Science Week One-up your mate’s Bali pics with selfies in a replica International Space Station – Melbourne This ain’t your mammal’s reproduction, in the adults-only Sex on the Beach Science Show – Canberra What do experts make of the ‘science’ in Mars Attacks!? – Canberra Can Raider’s fans…
Great National Science Week ARTS stories up for grabs now around Australia Award-winning theatre based on real stories of dementia, with neurobiologist-led audience discussion – Adelaide, SA Starlings flock; humans crowd; drones… zizz? Explore the swarm in this exhibition-cum-experiment – Parkville, VIC Explaining cancer biology to young people through pop-culture, art and augmented reality –…
Media release from The Hon Ed Husic MP, Minister for Industry and Science 4 August 2022 The Australian Government is celebrating the work of our scientists this National Science Week, working to close the gender gap and inspire the next generation to be part of the highly skilled STEM sector. Minister for Industry and Science…