What you need: a microwave oven two blocks of chocolate (about 4 mm thick) a plate, three ramekins and a ruler What to do: Look on the oven’s compliance plate (inside the door or on the back) and note the microwave frequency (it’s usually 2450 MHz). Remove the turntable from the microwave. Put three ramekins…
Category: Science Week News
Week-long Events
With 1130 events (and counting) there are so many opportunities for everyone to experience science – and this year, you can join in most of the events from the comfort of your own home. There are some fantastic events on this week, but if you want to join in, and don’t know where to start, try…
DIY Science: Sherbet fizz
What you need: icing sugar sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) citric acid powder (in the supermarket baking section) lollipops plastic cups What to do: Mix together: – 1 tablespoon icing sugar – 1 teaspoon baking soda – 1 teaspoon citric acid Lick your lollipop. Dip your wet lollipop into the mixture and lick the lollipop again….
National Science Week events on THIS WEEKEND
Oh my goodness, it’s happening! WE’RE SO EXCITED!!! There are hundreds of events being hosted around the country over this week, but if you’re keen for some science this weekend, check out some of these activities. Make sure to tag us @Aus_ScienceWeek on Twitter or @NationalScienceWeek on FB, and use the #scienceweek to let us know what you’re attending….
Welcome to National Science Week
National Science Week was officially launched this morning by Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Mrs Karen Andrews MP in an event co-hosted by Questacon and Science and Technology Australia. For the first time the festival was launched online, which is in keeping with the majority of this year’s events being held online. The shift…
Why you’re living in the greatest era of scientific discovery
Forget the AFL, the real heroes of Melbourne are the scientists working hard to advance human health. Take a look inside these cutting-edge research laboratories as we celebrate National Science Week. By Harriet Edmund For any biomedical scientist, doctor or public health professional – or those aspiring to be one – you can’t help but…
Carbon Counter
See how much CO2 you could save with just one change to your lifestyle. If you want to do something about climate change but aren’t sure where to start, the ABC Science Carbon Counter can help you identify simple ways to reduce your carbon footprint – and see how much CO2 you would save. Could…
Future Earth
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…
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…