Call for proposals from research scientists. Could you do with an extra research assistant? How about 10 000 citizen scientists?! We’re looking for a great new idea for the 2014 National Science Week citizen science project. Harnessing the power of citizen science can provide practical and verifiable assistance, quickly doing the jobs that would have taken…
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ACT seed grants now available
Do you have a brilliant idea and want to run an event in your community that promotes science? The ACT National Science Week Coordinating Committee is offering seed grants of between $500 – $2000 (incl. GST) to support science engagement events, programs and activities conducted between 1 July and 31 October 2014. There is a…
Science Poetry Competition; the winning poem
Here is Meredi Ortega’s winning poem in the Australian Poetry Science Poetry Competition. The poem imagines the liner notes that might accompany the golden phonograph records attached to Voyagers 1 and 2 as they leave the Solar System and begin their travels into interstellar space. As Carl Sagan, one of the contributors to the Voyager project…
National Science Week 2014 Grants
The grant round for National Science Week 2014 is about to open. The round has a total value of $500 000. There are already two grants of $10 000 each (they are 3-year grants from 2012) so there is a total of $480 000 still available. Grants may be awarded between $2000 and $25 000….
Explore the Seafloor at school
We recently received this wonderful feedback from a teacher about how her Yr 3/4 class had engaged with citizen science and Explore the Seafloor. What a fabulous project this is! I’ve been putting together an Oceanography science unit for my 3-4 primary class and in the process of researching for it came across this project just…
2013 Brain Break Tasmania Photo Competition Winner
This year, Tasmania had over 30 Brain Break morning teas registered across the state. We offered a $100 ABC Shop voucher to the morning tea that best exhibited what a Brain Break hopes to achieve: fun science in the workplace, at home or at school. We encouraged everyone to put their culinary skills to the…
Explore the Seafloor almost over
More than 225 000 seafloor photos have been studied by citizen scientists so far. There are now less than 4 days to go! Citizen scientists have until midday this Monday 2 September to study more kelp photos. The sea urchin photos have now all been done. New participants can join now at www.exploretheseafloor.net.au The response to…
Schools event survey (and prizes)
We’d really like to get a snapshot of what Australian schools did to celebrate National Science Week this year. If your school organised or participated in any activities or events during National Science Week we’d really appreciate it if you could fill out this brief survey – it will only take a few minutes of your time. If…
Thanks for a great National Science Week in Queensland
National Science Week is over for another year, but fantastic science events will continue to take place around the country. There’s so much science around us every day; look for it, get involved, and enjoy. This National Science Week saw 396 events happen around Queensland, contributing to over 1800 events across Australia. We had the…
Science Poem of the Day: 18 August
Today’s poem is from Law & Impulse: maths and chemistry poems, published by The Poets Union for National Science Week 2010. Tricia Dearborn Making Pipettes Rolling the hollow rod above the bunsen, blue flame glowing orange where fire embraces glass, turning it in the fingertips watching for something almost ineffable, the particular shine that denotes…