This year Inspired NT is partnering with Power and Water, Charles Darwin University, and Larrikin Interactive to bring you the biggest and best Bite of Science yet. Bite of Science is a free family-fun day of activities and experiences for all, where the exciting world of science in the NT will be showcased by schools,…
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Video Game Development in the NT: Featuring Locally Developed VR Road Safety Experience
Videogames are emerging in the NT. Would you like to play some? Code Zephyr and Larrikin Interactive presents – a Youth VR road safety experience. This event is one of many taking place at the bite of science event where imagination can run wild as we build and play in immersive worlds. Explore a virtual reality road…
Wise Waterbugs
Uncover a hidden aquatic world with Wise Waterbugs, a captivating two-part adventure that invites people of all ages to embark on an exploration of the realm of macroinvertebrates. Through hands-on workshops and activities, participants will gain a deeper understanding of these small waterbugs and their big role in understanding the health of river ecosystems. The…
Science Show at Bunnings Eastgardens
We will be running a children’s discovery science show at Eastgardens Bunnings. 11.30am Saturday 19 August for National Science Week.
Reduce Your Emissions at Home
Did you know that around 40% of Newcastle’s carbon emissions come from Newcastle households? Hear what you can do at home to reduce your emissions and make a difference. We will also show you what is out there that can help you get there. But be warned – you may even save some money in…
Dr Karl Live at City Hall
Australia’s favourite science communicator is back again for Beaker Street! The unstoppable, unstumpable Dr Karl Kruszelnicki celebrates a third year at Beaker Street Festival with a fresh dose of mind-bending facts and an update on the state of the planet. Will there be a band? Yes. Will Dr Karl dance? There’s only one way to…
KIOSC Science Communication Conference
The Knox Innovation, Opportunity and Sustainability Centre (KIOSC) based at Swinburne’s Wantirna campus provides STEM-based experiences to schools from all over Victoria. In 2022 KIOSC is celebrating 10 years of innovative STEM education. In honour of National Science Week, the Science Communication Conference is planned to be held on 18 August for students from Knox…
Science.Art.Film: Blade Runner
Blade Runner: The Director’s Cut + Discussion 1982 | M | 116 mins | DCP | US | D: Ridley Scott What is in a memory? Why do we feel emotions? How do they relate to our sense of identity, self, and responsibility? Blade Runner (1982) encourages us to reflect on how these questions on…
Kaarakin Black Cockatoo @ Girrawheen
An educational and interactive talk about the latest research projects that cover bird cognition and behaviour and the impact of environmental changes in their habitat. Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Conservation Centre is the only centre dedicated purely to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of the three threatened and endemic species of black cockatoos that inhabit southwest…
Movie and Astronomy Night at Deckchair Cinema
Celebrate National Science Week by coming to the Deckchair Cinema to see the documentary film The Endangered Generation, followed by a stargazing and astronomy presentation by the Casuarina Senior College Top End Star Gazers on the shores of Darwin Harbour.