Join our local Moorabool Mad Scientist as he explores the states of matter and the phase changes of liquid nitrogen. And remember: Science is Magic. All ages welcome.
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Exploring Glass
Exploring Glass brings together four Australian Government scientists in an online panel to share their work with glass and how this common material is used in very different ways. Aimed at high school students from Years 7 – 12, this event brings scientists from ANSTO, CSIRO, Defence Science and Technology Group and Geoscience Australia together…
Young Tassie Scientists at Bicheno Primary School
Young Tassie Scientists are early career researchers who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools during National Science Week. The Young Tassie Scientists on this school visit are: Angus Olding – Spontaneously combustible (chemist) Laura De Paoli – Blood, Brains and Biomarkers (neuroscientist) Sofia Gabriel – Shark…
Young Tassie Scientists at Swansea Primary School
Young Tassie Scientists are early career researchers who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools during National Science Week. The Young Tassie Scientists on this school visit are: Angus Olding – Spontaneously combustible (chemist) Laura De Paoli – Blood, Brains and Biomarkers (neuroscientist) Sofia Gabriel – Shark…
Celebrating All Things Science – Interactive Exhibition
Come along for a fun-filled afternoon of activities and exhibits from our Richmond High School students to celebrate All Things Science at the official opening of our new purpose-built STEM building. Check out our themed rooms for Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Earth & the Environment, STEM and Marine Studies as well as our Ag Show Team…
Robotics & Rockets
The Robogals Canberra team is holding a face-to-face National Science Week event in collaboration with ANU Rocketry. Students will participate in two Robogals workshops including python coding and learning to code an Arduino, and one ANU Rocketry workshop where they will simulate and build their own model rocket. Whilst this event is open to all…
Behind the Scenes: What Makes Pipis Sustainable? (Classroom)
This event is now booked out. Students will meet local Ngarrindjeri artist Cedric Varcoe for a hands-on art workshop; take a walk on the beach to learn about ancient middens and the link between flowers and fishing; hear from the fishers and try their hand at a pipi shuffle; have their chance to ask questions…
Super Science Storytime
Join us for Storytime with a super science twist. Listen to stories, sing songs and learn some fun science facts. Enjoy a fun science craft too. Suitable for pre-schoolers. No bookings required.
Exploring Highways of Sound as Oyster Lures for Reef Restoration
Could our future oceans could be ones full of rhythms and melodies that are engineered to attract and restore organisms to degraded habitats? Brittany Willams is a PhD candidate at Adelaide University whose work has been based on luring baby oysters to reefs in SA using highways of sound. These reefs and their underwater music…
Top End Research Spotlight: Ants
Join us for the premiere of a short local documentary with presentations from three Charles Darwin University researchers as they uncover the secrets of ants in the Top End. The evening will start with the viewing of this short film then followed by presentations from Dr. Alan Andersen, Francois Brassard, Allyson Malpartida and Nick Volpe…