Using thousands of handmade textile neurons crafted by people from all over Australia and beyond, Neural Knitworks will soon unveil its first giant brain installation at the Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Art Centre in Gymea. All are welcome to attend the opening night at 7pm on Thursday 21st August. The exhibition will be on show…
Category: Science Week News
Sapphire Coast Science Festival
Volunteers have been extra busy on the Far South Coast lately, pulling together a great set of activities for people in the area interested in or wanting to have a taste of science during National Science Week 2014. It all kicks off with three experts from the ANU speaking about climate, water and fire at…
Create a sensation with microscopy T-shirts
Neurons are sensational – they help you see, hear, taste, smell and feel amazing things! They also look pretty amazing themselves. It’s because I love stunning microscopic images that I decided to put them on T-shirts and designed the Invisible Body range for women and men. I want everyone to appreciate the wondrous cells and…
Working to get the women of science on to Wikipedia
About a year ago the Australian Academy of Science decided to do something about the paucity of women scientists on Wikipedia. Inspired by the UK Royal Society’s work to increase the presence of British women of science on Wikipedia, and somewhat appalled by our children’s inability to think of any women scientists other than Marie…
Becoming Martian, and other things
National Science Week is just a month way, and things are starting to get chaotic here in Perth. After Inspiring Australia’s amazing support last year, lessons about running science events have been learnt… so we’re going bigger. Much MUCH bigger! I’ll be proudly introducing kids & parents to the wonders of space exploration, inviting them…
Science Fiction at Kawana Waters State College
My name is Jordan Knight, I am a student at Kawana Waters State College and am running an event in the school for National Science Week. For the whole of Term 2, I’ve had been doing science presentations for my class covering the concepts of: The Big Bang Theory, Black Holes, Dinosaurs, and Evolution. After…
ACT #natsciwk Program Poster
The ACT National Science Week Coordinating Committee have just published a poster program guide that is being distributed around Canberra over the next few weeks. The event listing on the poster is not exhaustive and we’re sure that more will be added to the website event calendar between now and National Science Week. You can download the…
Neural Knitworks stitch up the country
With its first Patron on board and deliveries of hand made textile neurons starting to arrive at Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Neural Knitworks is now well underway. Great timing considering that Worldwide Knit in Public Week begins next Monday! Why not get along to some of the events on offer in the next few weeks or…
WA Small Grant Recipients 2014
The WA National Science Week Coordinating Committee was thrilled at the number and quality of applications they received in 2014. The events selected to receive funding in 2014 include: Perth Metropolitan events Being Martian Josh Richards and Launch Pad Speaking Explore space science and the mystery of the red planet through a variety of events…
Brain Break blog
On Tuesday 13 August 2013 James Cook University (JCU) scientists held a Brain Break Morning Tea on campus in Cairns. We wanted to celebrate 2013 National Science Week and the research conducted at James Cook University. Our Brain Break attracted 50 scientists, JCU media officer, JCU estates staff, and other university staff and students. Morning…