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Saturday 20 August 2015 Highlights from Day 8 of National Science Week It’s the penultimate day of Science Week’s nine-day week with 790 events and activities, and dozens of great stories and talent, including: Brisbane: Superbugs, sea level rise, baby stress, and seabird conservation: Soapbox Science spruiks discoveries in King George Square. Sydney: Fossils, safeguarded…
Science Week highlights for foodies Wednesday 17 August 2016 Talent, researchers, experts, and other interesting people available for interview and photo opportunities around the country. The science of beer, wine and chocolate –Ipswich, South Brisbane and Toowoomba, QLD What’s whisky got to do with climate change and could there be a whisky-powered jet engine? – Parkes,…
It’s day five of Science Week’s nine-day week with 770 events and dozens of great stories and talent, including: Canberra: Whisky business: what’s whisky got to do with climate change and could there be a whisky-powered jet engine? An obsession with penguins wins ANU’s Ceridwen Fraser ACT Scientist of the Year. She has made 15 trips…
Tech highlights from National Science Week Tuesday 16 August 2016 Local and international talent, researchers, experts, and other interesting people available for interview and photo opportunities around the country. Robots in NASA’s search for ‘Terra-Nova’? – SA, NSW and ACT Flying robocops! Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems – Adelaide, SA Cryptic questions on cyber security –…
Innovation-focused events around Australia Tuesday 16 August 2016 Local and international talent, researchers, experts, and other interesting people available for interview and photo opportunities around the country. Where is Australia’s innovative future headed? The inaugural AFR Innovation Summit – Pyrmont, NSW What do robots and the Space Age represent for minerals and wealth? – Newcastle,…
Indigenous science stories from National Science Week Tuesday 16 August 2015 Talent, researchers, experts, and other interesting people available for interview and photo opportunities around the country. Students explore Indigenous science, artefacts, bushfoods and demonstrations – Sydney, NSW Neural Knitworks to stop sporting concussions – Sydney, NSW The science of weaving and super seeds –…
Lifestyle stories from National Science Week Tuesday 16 August 2016 Talent, researchers, experts, and other interesting people available for interview and photo opportunities around the country. Are you a human or an ecosystem? What can we learn from ancient DNA? – Adelaide, SA Risky business or worried well? The science of why and what we…
Environment and energy highlights from Science Week: 13-21 August Monday 15 August 2016 The search for the next young David Attenborough – South Brisbane, QLD What’s next for renewables? Explore the CSIRO Energy Centre – Newcastle, NSW What’s happening down south and why should we care? – Hobart and Launceston, TAS Are plant barcodes the…
Here is audio from an interview with American actor, director, screenwriter and science advocate Alan Alda. Alan played an important role in the creation of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at the Stony Brook University School of Journalism. We’re delighted to have him as an ambassador for National Science Week. Download Alan Alda interview audio mp3 (7MB…
Fear and Facebook, future medicine, and the Broncos vs ballerinas fitness challenge Broncos vs ballerinas in a fitness challenge – Brisbane, QLD Health lessons from the Neanderthals – Adelaide (SA) Risky business or worried well? Science, fear and Facebook – Melbourne, VIC What has a 50-year population health study found? – Busselton, WA Will we…