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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 wildlife stories up for grabs now around Australia. Are dropbears just koalas making mischief? Are there really dragons living near Adelaide? And just what curious creatures live in your …
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2020 program goes virtual, DIY and well-spaced, accessible across the country 15 to 23 August – start scheduling stories now! Workshops on conserving endangered honeyeaters, lessons in making …
Media release from Victoria's National Science Week coordinating committee The boundary between the probable and improbable blurs when National Science Week Victoria 2020 unleashes Possible …
By Tanya Ha @Ha_Tanya, Director of Engagement at Science in Public Here are some Twitter tips we prepared for the Inspiring Australia community. We thought they might be useful for National Science …
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Media release from The Hon Karen Andrews MP, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Forensic science, ocean sustainability and pop-up health lab projects are among those being funded by …
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Early results from Australia-wide experiment suggest being outdoors can be a good way to trigger “aha” moments. People are most likely to have a sudden bright idea when out in the bush – or lying …
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Researchers set up Australia-wide experiment to explore why and when the pennies drop. Scientists want to know the things that make you go “aha!”. Throughout August, researchers from the …
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Citizen scientists from around Australia are helping scientists and reef managers get a much better picture of the health of the Great Barrier Reef. So far, they have looked at over 2.7 million points …
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Tuesday 14 August 2018 Highlights from day four of National Science Week 347 events and exhibitions, 20 online activities, and dozens of great stories and talent. National and international talent, …
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How will apps, mobiles and sensors transform healthcare? Harvard professor in Melbourne Wine as medicine and why vineyards were planted in lunatic asylums, Sydney Hangry? Ask an expert how hunger …
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The Great Barrier Reef is big, so big that scientists need your help to track its health. We’re inviting every Australian to dive through their computer screens into the Reef by taking part in Virtual …
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August is a prime time to talk innovation and science—National Science Week kicks off Saturday 11 August It’s time to plan your coverage of 2,000+ events across Australia for National Science Week, …
