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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 the Morrison Government’s 2020 National Science Week Grants. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews said 33 projects across Australia will share in $500,000 of…
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 in bed. That’s one of the early observations arising from The Aha! Challenge, the month-long Australia-wide science experiment that kicked…
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 University of Melbourne are conducting a country-wide citizen science project to better understand how the human brain works. The focus of the project, dubbed The Aha!…
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 on more than 170,000 underwater images of the Reef and told us whether they can see coral, algae or sand. They’re…
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, researchers, experts, and other interesting people available for interview around the country. Plenty of photo opportunities. Adelaide How do microbes turn grape juice into wine?…
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 influences behaviour, Melbourne Technology: good or bad for your mental health? Canberra What’s the latest in cancer research and can we find a cure? Adelaide…
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 Reef Diver—the ABC’s online citizen science project for National Science Week and the International Year of the Reef. “We need…
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, 11-19 August. We have national touring speakers, and local events everywhere from the Tiwi Islands to Hobart: NASA scientists touring Australia, including Aussie…
Media release from Senator the Hon Zed Seselja, Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation Hospitals, art galleries and sports stadiums are amongst the more unusual locations set to come alive with science during this year’s National Science Week, thanks to over $600,000 in Australian Government grants announced today. The 2018 National Science Week Grants will provide…
We spend three hours a day on our phones, on average, with almost one in five of us admitting we check our phone at least once every 15 minutes. These are some of the early findings from Australia’s Biggest Smartphone Survey, which is looking at how we use our smartphones and how we feel about…