Hi, my name’s Steve and I’m a scientist! Most kids call me Science Steve… That’s how I start my science lessons these days. Things are a bit different now to how I taught in the past. Let me give you some background of where I’ve come from. I’ve always been keen on science, always wondered…
Month: August 2013
Science Poem of the Day: 15 August
Today’s poem is from Holding Patterns: physics & engineering poems, published by The Poets Union for National Science Week 2010. Margaret Bradstock Eclipse If the eclipse is a total one, the Moon will pass through the umbra, or darkest part of the shadow, in about two hours. The rim of the known moon grew thinner…
School grant winners get creative with science
Beerwah State School, North Lakes College, Fraser Coast Anglican College and Urangan State High School are among 22 Queensland schools which have received National Science Week school grants in 2013. More than 190 schools around the country have received grants from the Australian Science Teachers Association to conduct fantastic science events during National Science Week,…
Science Poem of the Day: 14 August
Today’s poem is from Law and Impulse: maths & chemistry poems, published by The Poets Union for National Science Week 2010. Steve Evans Luminous Fruit Pigs bred with implanted jellyfish genes have noses that glow in the dark Giotto’s lemons had it, but all those fat balls of incandescence that loomed from his painted plate…
Entertained and Enlightened by the Giants (of Medicine)
Last Wednesday, 7 August, saw a great number of us battling the horrendous Melbourne rain and winds to reach the sold out Wheeler Centre. Drawing everyone in was the prospect of listening to Nobel Prize Winner, author and 1997 Australian of the year Prof. Peter Doherty in conversation with Prof. Ian Frazer, himself winner of…
Street Science hits the road for National Science Week 2013
Liddell Education has booked a SOLD OUT tour of South East Queensland to celebrate National Science Week 2013. ‘Science Steve’ and his team of educators have embarked on a run of live performances, kicking off at the Pine Rivers Show from Friday 2 – Sunday 4 August, where they presented 2 shows daily on the…
Science Poem of the Day: 13 August
Today’s poem is from Holding Patterns: physics & engineering poems, published by The Poets Union for National Science Week 2010. Ron Pretty Christmas Concerto Light and clear day and so simple a goal – Robert D Fitzgerald Talking to Paul last evening, forking (with his turkey) stars down in front of me travelling faster than…
Five positive things about Positive Psychology
We are Dr Rachel Earl and Dr Anthony Venning, Positive Psychology researchers at the University of Adelaide. Positive Psychology is a branch of psychology that investigates the positive aspects of our lives – work, families, relationships, communities and societies. Positive Psychology has captured our interests because it offers a fresh perspective and complements other important work that…
Tasmanian Seed Grant Winners
Congratulations to the following successful National Science Week seed grant recipients in Tasmania – 2013 is yet another great year of science events and activities! Lynn Davies – Morris Miller Library, UTAS – “Do Fish Cross Roads” exhibition – SEE IT NOW AT UTAS Kevin Redd and Emma Abbot – TMAGgots, Tasmanian Museum and Art…
Bring the kids, friends and family to Extraordinary Science @ ESP
Weed controlling insects, maggot painting and an autonomous underwater vehicle will be on show as part of Extraordinary Science at the EcoSciences Precinct (ESP) during National Science Week, 10-18 August 2013. The ESP will open its doors to the public from 3.00-5.30pm on Thursday 15 August 2013, with ‘Show and Tell’ with the scientists from…