In Wagga Wagga (NSW) things are getting into full swing with the Riverina Science Hub Festival, which will host activities in multiple venues over the coming week. Supported by Wagga Wagga City Council and assisted by a major National Science Week grant, the Riverina Science Hub team have put together a week of science events…
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Little learners get hands-on for Science Week
Engaging with, and learning about STEM is a life long journey that can start from a very young age. Children have an inherent curiosity about the world around them which we would all do well to continue to embrace as adults. National Science Week is the perfect opportunity to explore that curiosity so why not…
Science Meets Arts
National Science Week 2017 once again sees many science and art events across the whole country. Shirty Science launched on Thursday night at a packed event in Canberra city. Paired artists and scientists met earlier in the year via a ‘speed-dating’ event with 60 seconds to impress a potential collaborator. Dr James Gilbert said it…
What is your relationship with your smartphone?
Each year National Science Week partners with the ABC and some of Australia’s talented researchers to create a national project that everyone around Australia, wherever their location, can participate in. And this year’s mass participation project has now been launched! What role does your phone play in your life? What impact is it having on…
Science Week Coordinating Committees – the backbone of the week!
Each State and Territory has a National Science Week Coordinating Committee, made up of enthusiastic and energetic volunteers. They come from diverse backgrounds and day jobs, including members of the science, education, industry, art and community sectors. The committees organise events, coordinate guest speakers and drive all state-based promotional strategies ensuring science receives maximum exposure…
Young Australians present their Plan for the Planet
This morning’s national launch event was also attended by 27 student and 12 teacher representatives of the inaugural Young Australians’ Plan for the Planet, who were in Canberra as part of the It’s our Future Earth conference. The students had traveled from all states and territories to participate, many supported by sponsorship grants from the…
National Launch of National Science Week
National Science Week 2017 was officially launched on August 10th by Senator the Hon Arthur Sinodinos AO, Minister of Industry, Innovation and Science. The launch event in the Mural Hall of Australia’s Parliament House was attended by many notable partners and friends of National Science Week, along with a number of parliamentary representatives. Even the…
Make science a priority this National Science Week
Science leaders in Queensland have issued a call to action ahead of National Science Week – make science a priority and prepare for jobs of the future. Queensland Science Minister Leeanne Enoch and 2017 Australian of the Year, Griffith University Professor Emeritus Alan Mackay-Sim, have both sent strong messages to the community urging them to…
Sydney Science Festival 2017
The third Sydney Science Festival presents a stellar line up of science events for all ages in venues across Sydney from Tuesday 8 to Sunday 20 August 2017. With 175 registered events on offer delivered by 80 partners across the greater Sydney region, the Festival celebrates National Science Week and aims to encourage an interest…
2017 App Updates
Our smartphone and tablet apps have been updated for 2017 and are available now. The apps are probably the easiest way to find National Science Week events near you. There are apps for Android and iOS. With thanks to Hobart’s Secret Lab.