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…
Dozens of Science Week stories around Tasmania Join a NASA astrobiologist and 150 roving scientists for a drink – Hobart Beer quenches scientists’ thirst for knowledge (online and live in Tassie) Plant-powered cars, Jurassic poop, the science of piracy, and more at Festival of Bright Ideas 2022 – Hobart Bugs, bats, brains, and space junk:…
Dozens of Science Week stories around Queensland 1500+ rockets to be simultaneously launched around Australia Making waves: a century of Australian coral reef science – South Brisbane Explaining cancer biology to young people through pop culture, art and augmented reality – online Feeding caterpillars to get butterflies – Kuranda The cultural connection of Indigenous astronomy…
Dozens of Science Week stories around Victoria Starlings flock, humans crowd, drones… zizz? Explore the swarm in this exhibition-cum-experiment – Parkville Saturn up close – Ballarat Hydrogen energy 101 – Hawthorn Moving images: virtual reality helps us accept death – Carlton A band of physicists go on a road trip to explain quantum and dark…