Students in Year 5 and 6 at Park Ridge Primary School are working on Think Tank Projects to present at a Think Tank Expo in National Science Week. These projects are focussed on innovations in current and future industries. They need to come with an idea, work out the science, technology, and design elements, and…
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Brain Break – St Luke’s CPS
We’re hosting a Brain Break morning tea with scrumptious morsels of science goodness to celebrate science achievement and endeavour. We’ll be getting together to share fun science quizzes, activities and demonstrations over our cuppa. This morning tea is just for us, but you can register to host one for FREE in your own workplace.
Bird Brain @ Clarkson Library
The study of animal cognition is a growing area in the scientific community. Defined as the way animals perceive, take in, store, and act on information from their environment, cognition is vital for animals to be able to make decisions, respond to changes, and plastically alter their behaviour. Join three scientists from the University of…
Bird Brain @ Girrawheen Library
The study of animal cognition is a growing area in the scientific community. Defined as the way animals perceive, take in, store, and act on information from their environment, cognition is vital for animals to be able to make decisions, respond to changes, and plastically alter their behaviour. Join three scientists from the University of…
Bird Brain @ Wanneroo Library
The study of animal cognition is a growing area in the scientific community. Defined as the way animals perceive, take in, store, and act on information from their environment, cognition is vital for animals to be able to make decisions, respond to changes, and plastically alter their behaviour. Join three scientists from the University of…
City of Darwin Libraries Build a Brush-bot Workshop
Join us to learn and play with robots and build your very own brush-bot to take home. Brush Bots are constructed with small components including AA batteries and the manufacturer age guidance is for 8+ years. Workshops to build the Brush-bots are only open to children 8 years and above. We recommend children attend with…
Sydney Science Festival Family Science Day
Sydney Science Festival returns to Parramatta for children and families to explore how the Festival theme trace applies to the climate, astronomy, health and medicine. Meet local scientists and join a dialogue about the role of science in the world, participate in hands-on activities and enjoy interactive performances throughout the day. Performances Street Science 10.30am,…
Atmospheric Memory: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer Artist tour
This guided tour with Rafael Lozano-Hemmer is designed for professional creative technologists, artists, engineers, producers and programmers who are interested in insights into the technologies used in the conception and making of the exhibition. Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s breathtaking immersive art environment is inspired by computing pioneer Charles Babbage’s concept of air containing a ‘vast library’ of…
Atmospheric Memory: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer Family tour
Internationally renowned artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer has created the immersive art and science exhibition Atmospheric MemoryInternal link icon. During this guided tour designed for high-school aged children and their families, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer will lead audiences through the rooms of Atmospheric Memory and engage with their responses to the work. Exploring the lasting impact of the words…
Ockham’s Razor ABC Podcast
Ockham’s Razor is the ABC’s podcast for all things scientific, featuring short talks around research, industry and policy from people with something thoughtful to say about science. The talk is hosted by ABC’s own Tegan Taylor from the Coronacast and the Health Report and features local scientists and industry experts for an evening of short…