Today’s poem is from Holding Patterns: physics & engineering poems, published by The Poets Union for National Science Week 2010. Ron Pretty Christmas Concerto Light and clear day and so simple a goal – Robert D Fitzgerald Talking to Paul last evening, forking (with his turkey) stars down in front of me travelling faster than…
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Science Poem of the Day: 12 August
Today’s poem is from Earthly Matters: biology & geology poems, published by The Poets Union for National Science Week 2010. Carol Jenkins Pollen Down-scale gene lifeboat, wind shifted silt, nose teaser, sneeze bearer, deciduous dust, anther emblem, furtive clinger, protein panicle, bee money, corbicula cruiser twitching yellow, gold-white and red dust I love the mode…
Science Poem of the Day: 11 August
Today’s poem is from Law and Impulse: maths and chemistry poems, published by The Poets Union for National Science Week 2010. Mark O’Flynn The Allotropes of Tin [For Roy Tasker] From the sublime to the ridiculous there is only one step Napoleon Bonaparte After the retreat from Moscow, 1812 Unbeknowst to him it takes a…
Welcome to National Science Week 2013 from Queensland Chief Scientist, Dr Geoff Garrett AO
We need science. It’s part of our lives – all day, every day and everywhere – in the food we eat, clothes we wear, medicine we ingest, money we spend and devices we use. Science is so deeply entrenched in our lives that many people who use the wonders of science do so without thinking,…
Science Poetry Competition
We’re partnering with Australian Poetry to present the inaugural Australian Poetry Science Poetry Prize. Submissions for the prize opened this morning and will be open until Friday 23 August 2013. The winner will receive an invitation to attend the gala Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science in the Great Hall of Parliament House in Canberra, as well as…
Science Prodigy Jack Andraka in Brisbane for TEDxQUT
Science prodigy Jack Andraka – who developed a pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancer early-detection sensor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine when he was just 15 years old – will share his talent and enthusiasm with live audiences in Brisbane on his first trip to Australia. Jack won the Gordon E. Moore Award in…
The Science of Wine and Chocolate at Cobb+Co Museum Toowoomba
Discover why wine and chocolate are just so good for you at The Science of Wine and Chocolate, the regional launch of National Science Week in Queensland. The Cobb+Co Museum Toowoomba will transform into a delicious laboratory on Saturday 10 August 2013, featuring local producers of wine, chocolate and other antioxidant-rich foods, and guest speakers…
The Government is now in Caretaker
On 5 August 2013 the government assumed a Caretaker role, with an election to be held 7 September 2013. Information on the National Science Week website will be published in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, circulated by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet until after the election and conclusion of the…
Citizen Scientists will Explore the Seafloor during National Science Week
Crowd-sourcing will contribute to marine research when National Science Week invites citizen scientists to take part in Explore the Seafloor and help marine scientists with their work. Throughout August, thousands of volunteer citizen scientists will help map the location of kelp and sea urchin populations and track how these organisms are responding to changes in…
National Science Week App
Our app for finding events has now been released.There are versions for both the iPhone and iPad. Public events uploaded to this website automatically appear in the app. The app has a calendar of public events and lets you find nearby events via a map. You can also make a list of favourite events to attend throughout…