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National Science Week 2025 is on from 9 to 17 August.
About 3 million people participated in more than 2,000 registered events and activities for National Science Week 2024 – the largest number of participants in the festival’s history.
See highlights state-by-state:
See stories by round:
Arts, Children & Family, Disability, Education, Entertainment, Environment, Farming & Rural, Food & Drink, Health, Indigenous, Seniors, Wildlife.
See highlights by day:
Media contacts:
Shelley Thomas, shelley@scienceinpublic.com.au or 0416 377 444;
or Tanya Ha, tanya@scienceinpublic.com.au or 0404 083 863.
You can also get in touch with the state coordinators, sign up for the National Science Week newsletter for news of grant rounds and other information, or visit the Science Week website www.scienceweek.net.au
Images are available here:
Great National Science Week FOOD stories up for grabs now around Australia. Cellular agriculture – growing meat in vats (online with NSW talent)The science of beer – with sampling! (TAS & …
Continue Reading about Crunchy crickets, lab-grown meat, fishless caviar and more. Oh, and beer →
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Media release from the Victorian National Science Week Co-ordinating Committee and Inspiring Victoria How do we fire-proof our forests? How do we save endangered species? What can you do to …
This year’s festival runs 14 to 22 August with thousands of events around Australia. Entertainment, business, environment, food and wine, Indigenous, the Arts, health, sport, technology, farming …
Media release from the Hon Karen Andrews MP, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Tea bag rockets, doughnut-flinging robots and a singing palaeontologist are among the events being …
Continue Reading about Feast for the senses this National Science Week →
National Carbon Counter project proves a hit as individuals, families and schools pledge to lower emissions. Media release: 25 August, 2020 More than 11,000 people have signed up to Carbon …
Continue Reading about Thousands pledge to tackle global warming through individual actions →
Saturday 22 August 2020 Highlights from day eight of National Science Week 115 events, 235 competitions and online activities, and dozens of great stories and talent. Researchers, experts, …
Continue Reading about Dancing with stick insects, healing nature, and what’s in your sourdough? →
Friday 21 August 2020 Highlights from day seven of National Science Week 171 events, 325 competitions and online activities, and dozens of great stories and talent. Researchers, experts, …
Continue Reading about Storms on Jupiter, swim with sea dragons, and Australia’s first scientists →
Thursday 20 August 2020 Highlights from day six of National Science Week 209 events, 401 competitions and online activities, and dozens of great stories and talent. Researchers, experts, and …
Continue Reading about Herding caterpillars, good science, and bad behaviour in space →
Wednesday 19 August 2020 Highlights from day five of National Science Week 342 events, 588 competitions and online activities, and dozens of great stories and talent. Researchers, experts, …
Continue Reading about Beer, bandicoots, bat-poop, black holes, and science in the courtroom →
Tuesday 18 August 2020 Highlights from day four of National Science Week 289 events, 536 competitions and online activities, and dozens of great stories and talent. Researchers, experts, …
Continue Reading about Essential meds, future factories, and the science of your pinot noir →
Great National Science Week stories featuring top women in STEM up for grabs now around Australia. Career advice from astrophysicist Professor Lisa Harvey-SmithLearn why maggots are our new best …
