National Science Week officially kicks off today. Communities right around the country have begun to run an impressive array of science events for the public. And we really mean *right around* the country. We have Science Week events taking place in all sorts of locations across the breadth and width of our nation. Opportunities to…
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Science Poem of the Day #1
To celebrate National Science Week we’ll be publishing a science poem of the day this week. The poems are from the Science Made Marvellous series of poetry books published in National Science Week in 2010 by The Poets Union. The three books are: Holding Patterns: physics & engineering poems (1.2MB PDF) Earthly Matters: biology &…
Magnify your curiosity: Arts Vs Science Festival in Lismore
Bringing its own unique mix of science and art to The Quad for a one day festival on 18 August 2018 to celebrate National Science Week, the Arts Vs Science Festival is Lismore’s own petri dish of creative exploration – and its paint palette of scientific discovery has just dropped. Find out what happens when…
Experimental rhyming or scientific stanzas?
Do you find technical talk and scientific jargon sometimes feels like an alien language or scrambles your brain into mush? Do you sometimes feel creative writers are also speaking another language full of colourful flourishes, mixed metaphors and abstract concepts? Can the two be combined successfully? Scientific and artistic endeavours have always intertwined throughout our…
Ready, Set, Go!
What comes but once a year? What brings joy and wonderment to young and old alike? Yes, the annual celebration of all things amazing, astonishing and just plain mind-boggling – National Science Week 2018 – is here!!! Ready, set, go! So, go to the event calendar to find events near you and start choosing. There really…
Science Week 2018 launches!
National Science Week has today been officially launched with a joint media release, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Minister Michaelia Cash also attending an early CSIRO STEM in Schools event at Kent Street Senior High School in Perth, WA. The students eagerly took selfies with the Prime Minister and happily chatted about their STEM…
For the Love of STEM
National Science Week is a truly national community festival with events, activities and experiences happening all around the country during the nine official days each August and beyond. But this just wouldn’t happen without hundreds of dedicated and hardworking volunteers clocking up some seriously significant hours during August and throughout the year to bring Science…
Snappy Science
Photography – is it a science or is it an art? Much has been written on this debate. Here at the National Science Week office, we happen to think photography is a wonderful blending of the two, with some impressive technology thrown in as well. Truly a great example of STEAM in action! If you…
Science in the spotlight at the Canberra Writers Festival
The Passion, Power and Politics of Science Emeritus Professor Ian Chubb AC, Jonathan Drori, Dr. Cassidy Rose Sugimoto, moderated by Professor Joan Leach Sunday 26 August 2018, 2.30 PM – 3.30 PM Great Hall, University House, ANU From keeping passion projects alive to intervening in the decisions that matter, scientists and researchers find themselves striving…
Move It Day – for spinal cord awareness
Move It Day is a fun way for students to learn the importance of spinal movements through interactive and educational activities during National Science Week. All you need to do is choose a day, register and receive your free teacher resources. The teaching resources align with the National Curriculum and have been tailored to suit Prep…