How do native bees connect to healthy ecosystems and caring for Country? Which seaweeds have long been used for environmental sustainability? How is native flora used in bush medicines? What can we learn from the ingenuity of Aboriginal tools and technologies developed over thousands of years? And how can Torres Strait Islander virtual reality bring cultural experiences to life?

This National Science Week, discover the answers to these questions (and more) at the Indigenous Science Experience at the Redfern Community Centre.

This free, community event is a celebration of Indigenous and Western science and technology. Discover how science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are relevant to our everyday lives.

Come along to get hands-on with a diverse range of interactive science activities accessible to all ages. Activities will include:

• Yarning with Elders on bush foods and medicines
• Learning about customarily used seaweeds for environmental sustainability
• Learning how native bees and Indigenous practices can provide a healthy ecosystem
• Cultural performances connecting to the natural world
• Weaving
• Torres Strait Islander virtual reality
• Physics and chemistry activities
• ...and much more!

You will also meet Indigenous Elders and student leaders from the National Indigenous Science Education Program who will be assisting in activity demonstrations.

Book your free tickets to this event via Humanitix

For more information, watch this video of 2025 Indigenous Science Experience @ Redfern Community Day and visit our website The Indigenous Science Experience - nisep.org.au

This Inspiring Australia initiative is supported by the Australian Government as part of National Science Week and is organised by the National Indigenous Science Education Program, Macquarie University, and hosted by the Redfern Community Centre.