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Brain Break – St Andrew’s Catholic Primary School

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.

Experimenta Life Forms

Philosophers have wrestled with defining life for thousands of years. EXPERIMENTA LIFE FORMS reveals how contemporary artists are approaching this perennial question, at a time when technological change and new research findings are making definitions of ‘life’ increasingly difficult to pin down. What new life forms are emerging through technological and biological adaptation and invention?…

The Lives of Stars: Online

Rick Tonello, Chief Astronomer of the Gravity Discovery Centre & Observatory in Gingin Western Australia, will present a virtual astronomy session on 19 August at 6.30pm AEST. Rick’s talk will cover universal questions such as: Why stars are different colours From dwarves to hyper-giants: the range of sizes How stars are born, live and die…

The Lives of Stars: Wangaratta Library

Rick Tonello, Chief Astronomer of the Gravity Discovery Centre & Observatory in Gingin Western Australia, will present a virtual astronomy session at Wangaratta Library on 19 August at 6.30pm AEST. Rick’s talk will cover universal questions such as: Why stars are different colours From dwarves to hyper-giants: the range of sizes How stars are born,…

SCINEMA Science Film Festival: Success

SCINEMA is the largest science film festival in the southern hemisphere showcasing the best in science cinema from around the world. SCINEMA is a celebration of the power of the moving image to inspire the young, satisfy the curious, explain the baffling and ask the impossible. Films are different lengths so drop in when you…

Parasites and You

Meet parasites and the ANU researchers studying them, through a series of videos, blogs and games. Learn what a parasite is and take a close look at these amazing critters – some 100-times smaller than the eye can see and others the length of a swimming pool. Learn how ANU scientists are studying parasites to…

Virtual Science for Seniors

Try a VR Headset and you can experience virtual travel – explore underwater, on land or even travel in space. This special session for seniors will include instruction and access to technology which can virtually take you travelling. You could wander through the Taj Mahal, go kayaking in Antarctica or explore Machu Picchu, to name…

Reach for the ***Stars***

Bring your five senses to a highly popular astronomy evening filled with wonder with the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society at our registered observatory at Mount Martha, south east of Melbourne. See the stars, planets and other night sky objects visible at this time of the year through our telescopes. Hear the REALLY BIG questions out…

Reach for the ***Stars***

Bring your five senses to a highly popular astronomy evening filled with wonder with the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society at our registered observatory at Mount Martha, south east of Melbourne. See the stars, planets and other night sky objects visible at this time of the year through our telescopes. Hear the REALLY BIG questions out…