NOTE: This event involves participation at home with a smartphone and another device that can connect to the internet. SciVR will take you on the hunt for things that go boom. We’ll explore the universe and origins of explosions in space, tracking events as they happen with Alan Duffy and Rebecca Allen. You get stickers and…
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Immersive Science IV (SciVR): Science Champions (Jurien Bay families)
NOTE: This event involves participation at home with a smartphone and another device that can connect to the internet. SciVR will take you on the hunt for things that go boom. We’ll explore the universe and origins of explosions in space, tracking events as they happen with Alan Duffy and Rebecca Allen. You get stickers and…
Research Bites Data Democratization
Research Bites: science-related events organised by Instituto Cervantes Sydney & Spanish Researches in Australia Pacific since 2015. This event is held online via Zoom platform. Event in English. Booking required to receive link prior to the event. SRAP (Spanish Researches in Australia Pacific) and Instituto Cervantes Sydney are happy to collaborate for the second time…
Music & Maths with Dr Andy Milne WSU
Wentworth Point Library & Community Centre presents Western Sydney University’s Dr Andy Milne discussing the amazing correlations between music and mathematics. What connects fractions, bicycle wheels, and social distancing at dinner parties? Music. In this talk, you will see and hear how maths, engineering, and table seating arrangements (!) can be explained by musical rhythms and…
Rough Science Workshop
Every week is National Science Week at the Rough Science Workshop. To celebrate, the Rough Science Workshop will be live-streaming the best loved activities from the past six weeks. Every weekday at 4.30pm AEST. Go here: twitch.tv/roughscienceworkshop You’ll see: Monday ⇒ The Balancing Bird Tuesday ⇒ Make Fake Wounds Wednesday ⇒ Electricity & Magnets ……
Techno-wizardry & Mad Science Night
Techno-wizardry & Mad Science Night is a gathering of like-minded people who want to explore science and technology in their local area. Speakers can be anyone from dedicated professionals to amateurs hoping to find similar interests.
Citizen Science: Wombats, Turtles and More… with WSU
Learn how ordinary citizens can help our scientists discover more about our terrific turtles and wonderful wombats in this video featuring talks with Dr Ricky Spencer & Dr Julie Old from Western Sydney University – presented by City of Parramatta Libraries. Send in your questions by 20 August to be part of the interviews. Email…
Hawkesbury Library Service presents Dr Melinda Waterman as she discusses Bryofight Club: Mosses living in the extreme.
As part of National Science Week Hawkesbury Library Service hosts an online presentation by Dr Melinda Waterman. Bryofight Club: Mosses living in the extreme, examines the organisms living in the harsh environment of Antartica. Dr Melinda Waterman is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Wollongong. As an early career biotechnologist, she examines the…
Invading The Bay by Fishcare Victoria
Our Invading the Bay program is designed to increase awareness of the invasive species living within Port Phillip Bay and the impact they are having on our native species and the environment. Aligned with the Victorian Curriculum our workbook caters to both Primary and Secondary schools and covers the following topics: Living things Adaptation and…
In Conversation with author, James Bradley
Public Libraries NSW and Blacktown City Libraries present Amy Heap chatting with James Bradley as he talks about his new book ‘Ghost Species. This free online author talk will be presented via Zoom starting at 6:30pm and ending at 7:30pm (AEST). This will include a Q &A session at the end. Copies of the book…