For adults only. No safety goggles required

Science is all about pushing boundaries. Sometimes in unexpected ways, from burlesque to the science of better sex, experiments with beer, whale snot, confessional booths and more… Here is our selection of adults-only National Science Week events guaranteed to involve booking a baby-sitter, pet-sitter or date night. Human Love Quest: Your chemical romance! Thursday 14…

NSW 2025 highlights: Science in Sydney Harbour, psychedelics, dinosaurs, and a giant inflatable poo palace

Science in New South Wales includes tens of thousands of years of Traditional Knowledge, the world’s first electronic pacemaker, the ‘living fossil’ Wollemi pine, Australia’s research reactor, thousands or researchers and possibly millions of citizen scientists. State Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology Anoulack Chanthivong officially launched Science Week in New South Wales at a…

SA 2025 highlights: Citizen science, space food, fossil rock and roll, and more

South Australia is home to fabulous fossils, space science, and passionate citizen scientists. National Science Week 2025 officially launched in SA with a glittering ceremony at the South Australian Museum. The ceremony was hosted by 2024 SA Australian of the Year Tim Jarvis, with Professor Helen Marshall AM, Clinical Research Director, Women’s and Children’s Health…

QLD 2025 highlights: 50 ways to die in space, 3D-printed pills, why whales sing, future food, and more

Beauty and brains. Queensland has it all: home to natural wonders from the Great Barrier Reef to Outback dinosaur country, ancient rainforests and passionate scientists specialising in everything from marine biology to rocket science. Queensland is also big – which is why the state celebrated National Science Week 2025 with a travelling launch through central…

WA 2025 highlights: space music, crochet and cocktails, dark matter, and more

Western Australia is home to quokkas, stromatolites, supercomputers, and Australia’s Square Kilometre Array. “WA is home to an outstanding community of scientists, researchers, and innovators. National Science Week is a chance to celebrate their work and inspire the next generation,” says Science and Innovation Minister Stephen Dawson. Read his statement kicking off Science Week in…

Territory 2025 highlights: beers, bees, how the birds got their colours, and more

Darwin is the only Australian capital city named after a scientist and the Northern Territory is a hot spot for research into biosecurity, fisheries, tropical diseases, earth science, Indigenous knowledge, space science, and more. Naturally, the science of beer is of local interest, too! Below is a selection of highlight events to give you a…