Is science enough? Just how many sustainability superheroes will it take to save the planet? We are living in an era of change, a new dawn of time where humanity’s impact on earth is more profound than ever before. The time has come to step back from the precipice, protect what remains and move toward solutions…
Category: Science Week News
MUP Science Week book pack #2
With science week about to start, Melbourne University Publishing has an exciting pack to entice curious minds. To order your pack for $100, email Dominika. In Sentinel Chickens, through personal stories and fascinating examples, Nobel prizewinner Peter Doherty shows also how birds have contributed to cutting-edge medical research. Studying birds has helped us to understand…
Strike a pose for the Satellite Selfie
Canberrans and Northern Territorians are being encouraged to beam a message to Australia and the globe via space for the world’s largest ever Satellite Selfie. As part of National Science Week, and the Where You Are Festival presented by RISE Canberra and supported by the ACT Government, the ACT National Science Week committee and The Australian National University…
National Science Week in New South Wales
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, National Science Week takes an innovative twist this year, offering a smorgasbord of online events. New South Wales Chief Scientist & Engineer Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte thanked the local science community for rising to the challenges of lockdown. “Among hundreds of imaginative events and programs developed for the community to enjoy online…
NT event guide 2020
In the NT, events will be delivered by universities, schools, research institutions, indigenous ranger groups, libraries and community organisations. This year’s online community grants have provided fascinating and inspiring learning material for Territorians to access online, while supporting their favourite local artists and STEM providers. Download the NT event guide (4.4MB, pdf).
Event holders: Help us evaluate National Science Week
This year’s online National Science Week events will be evaluated by a team of academic researchers at the University of Sydney. Help them analyse the effectiveness of online science engagement by participating in the national online event presenter survey and by sending an online audience survey to your attendees. Do you know who attends your…
ANSTO’s events for National Science Week
ANSTO has planned a series of engaging online activities, including Australia’s first environment-themed hackathon for school students to celebrate National Science Week. “You might not be visiting ANSTO during National Science Week, but we are coming to you,” said Rod Dowler, Leader, Discovery Centre, who coordinates Science Week activities for ANSTO “The restricted environment we…
ACT Event Guide for 2020
This year National Science Week includes a variety of events that you can take part in from the comfort of your own home. The Week features over 30 different local events. “There are events for all ages and interests including at home science pub trivia, an online film screening, making rockets at home and hearing…
SPECTRA Kit Recipient Schools
In place of the usual competitive financial grants selection process, all applicants to the 2020 school grants program have received an activity card-based system to use in National Science Week to support and encourage student engagement. Based on ASTA’s highly successful SPECTRA model (SPECTRA = Science Program Exciting Children Through Research Activities), cards have been…
TAS: Science Week heads online with help from local grants
National Science Week will look a little different this year as it heads fully online for the first time since it started in 1997. With thanks to local seed grants, at least 23 organisations and individuals will be supported to convert their hands-on brand of science engagement to an online format. To combat the difficulties…