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Brain Break – Kennedy Baptist College

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.

Urrbrae Wetland Open Day

The Urrbrae Wetland is inviting families, individuals and small groups to attend and experience some of the scientific aspects of this urban, artificial wetland. The day will showcase a series of interactive workshops hosted by Urrbrae Students focused on the natural environment and sustainability including fish, turtles, reptiles, invertebrates, plants, human impacts and Indigenous perspectives….

STEM with Style Fashiontech Workshops for Teens

We are celebrating the opening weekend of National Science Week in style with two STEM with Style Fashiontech Workshops. The fun and interactive, 3 hour workshops are designed to introduce 13-16 year olds to the future of fashion. Participants will learn how to upcycle one of their favourite items of clothing using wearable technology and…

Sustainable Food and Seaweed Production

Guest Speaker Dr Libby Swanepoel from the University of Sunshine Coast Seaweed Research Group will explain her research in seaweed utilisation for food. We will also have seaweed tasting and other sustainable Australian meats to try. Held at Suncoast Christian College Auditorium August 18 at 11:30am (approx 1 hour presentation). The auditorium is large and…

From Antarctica to Outer Space: Exploring gender equity at the extremes

Men often dominate the annals of exploration in Antarctica and Space. The pervasiveness of heroic white masculine leadership and exploration at the ends of the Earth and beyond, as well as more generally in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM) research cultures, has meant that women and other historically excluded groups have had less…

Building Public Support for Science, Engineering and Technology

What are the lessons to be learned from COVID when it comes building trust and interest in the views and advice of scientific experts? Through this webinar event we’ll aim to address three key questions: Using the pandemic as a case study, can we harness this renewed public interest & trust and expand it to…

Brain Break – Perth College

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.

Scitech Presents The Great National Science Week Scavenger Hunt

We’re celebrating National Science Week with a free weekend event that everyone can enjoy. See Perth in a whole new way as you follow the clues, solve riddles and discover that science is all around you. With prizes and experiments along the way, it will be a fun and creative weekend for all ages. How…