Dozens of Science Week stories around South Australia
- Do you want to live forever?
- Science of snot, exploding elephant toothpaste, Nitro Nat at Science Alive!
- Weaving connections with traditional textiles and a First Nations artist
- Is it easier to grow food on Mars than in the Outback?
- Vote for Australia’s most underrated animals
More on these highlights below.
National Science Week in South Australia is coordinated by Inspiring South Australia. Visit their website: inspiringsa.org.au.
National Science Week in South Australia: highlights
Do you want to live forever? – Adelaide
But what will it take to keep your body going forever and would you really want to?
Hear what neuroscience and health experts have to say during the FOREVER exhibition at University of South Australia’s Museum of Discovery (MOD). Panellists include:
- University of South Australia’s Professor Grant Tomkinson, who focuses on the link between physical fitness and health.
- The University of Adelaide’s Associate Professor Lyndsey Collins-Praino, who leads the Cognition, Ageing and Neurodegenerative Disease Laboratory.
Thursday 14 August. Event details: www.scienceweek.net.au/event/q-do-you-want-to-live-forever/adelaide/
Media enquiries: Melissa Keogh, Melissa.keogh@unisa.edu.au or 0403 659 154.
Exploding elephant toothpaste, Aussie wildlife, and Nitro Nat at Science Alive! – Wayville
- Nitro Nat’s Crazy Colourful Chemistry Show
- Animals Anonymous Wildlife Show
- Dr Quark’s Scientific Circus Show
- The Science of Snot
- Plus robot wars, flying drone displays, scientific bubble show, and VR experiences.
These are just some of the Science Alive! activities and attractions at the Adelaide Showground.
Saturday 2 August – Sunday 3 August. Event details: www.scienceweek.net.au/event/science-alive-8/wayville/
Media enquiries: Sarah Lang, sarahl@eventcrowd.com.au or 0400 081 865.
Weaving connections with traditional textiles – Adelaide
First Nations artist Sonya Rankin will share Traditional Knowledge of textiles through a weaving workshop. Sonya will lead and assist participants in creating ‘random weave’ pieces, providing a tactile and immersive experience about making meaning through cultural objects. Sonya is a Ngarringdjeri, Ngadjuri, Narungga & Wirangu woman and founder of Lakun Mara, meaning ‘Weaving Hand’ in Ngarrindjeri language.
Wednesday 13 August. Event details. www.scienceweek.net.au/event/weaving-connections-forever-exhibition-tour-and-weaving-workshop/adelaide/
Media enquiries: Melissa Keogh, Melissa.keogh@unisa.edu.au or 0403 659 154.
Is it easier to grow food on Mars than in the South Australian Outback? – Oodnadatta, Andamooka and Copley
That’s the curious question behind Science in the Outback Pub events organised by the Outback Communities Authority in partnership with the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space.
Achieving food security is a key challenge for remote communities and disproportionately impacts First Nations Australians. Events will be held in Oodnadatta, Andamooka and Copley, where communities have demonstrated an interest in and capacity for independent food production, including controlled growing environments, community gardens, solar and desalination facilities.
Plants for Space scientists will share insights on future food missions, in Space and on Earth, and explore how their research, technologies and processes could benefit Outback communities.
Media enquiries: Grayson Cooke, grayson.cooke@sa.gov.au or 0415 428 906 and Lieke Van Der Hulst, lieke.vanderhulst@adelaide.edu.au or 0449 846 067.
What is Australia’s most underrated animal? – online
Do weird and wonderful Aussie creatures get the attention they deserve? For Science Week 2025, ABC Science wants Australians to cast their vote for Australia’s most underrated animal.
“Not the usual cuddly crowd-pleasers, but the ugly, the annoying and the lesser-known critters, who are often over-looked, under-conserved and… underrated,” says ABC Science producer Kylie Andrews, who leads the broadcaster’s Science Week project.
Australia’s underrated animals activities take place across social media platforms, ABC news digital and Radio National.
Friday 1 August – Friday 14 August: Updates and information on how to vote will be posted to www.abc.net.au/underrated-animals