How can we as individuals take effective action to reduce our carbon emissions? Most of us accept the science of climate change but it can be difficult to know how to best take action on it. This panel discussion will explore the opportunities and obstacles for reducing carbon emissions, with a goal of finding concrete…
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National Science Week Launch + Science Saving Lives
Join us as we officially launch National Science Week and the special ‘Science Saving Lives’ forum. Following the official launch of Science Week, stay online for a very special event that will take you behind the scenes of Australia’s COVID response. Our expert panel will reveal how maths and science expertise has helped to save…
Immersive Science IV (SciVR): Science Champions (Canberra)
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 with live Q&A. They share research using Australian facilities, like the CSIRO Parkes telescope, to reveal more about the nature of these extreme…
Robots in the Making
The Student Robotics Club of South Australia (the RoboRoos) celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2020, and we are about to kick off two new competition seasons, FIRST Lego League (FLL) and FIRST Tech Challenge. From our NEW Build Site, The Shed at Adelaide Showgrounds we will livestream our students in action as they workshop the…
Making For All
To boost the participation of our disability community during National Science Week, Making for All: Reaching people with disabilities will feature among more than 1000 events across the country. We’ll send 550 or so circuit-making kits to disability organisations around Victoria. The kits have been designed for young adults with sensory, significant motor or cognitive disabilities so…
Choosing Maths subjects for Years 11 and 12
Hear from RMIT students and industry professionals who have studied: VCE Further Mathematics VCE Mathematical Methods VCE Specialist Mathematics Discover how they chose their subjects, what the subjects were like, how they use their skills now in their work and studies, and some top tips they wish they’d known in Year 10. There will also…
Choosing Science Subjects for Years 11 & 12
Hear from RMIT students and industry professionals who have studied: VCE Biology VCE Chemistry VCE Physics Discover how they chose their subjects, what the subjects were like, how they use their skills now in their work and studies, and some top tips they wish they’d known in Year 10. There will also be the chance…
Adventures Abroad in Science – Canberra women discuss their experiences & research
Canberra produces some superb scientists who end up having amazing adventures in the science world. In this series of online chats you will meet women who have gone to all kinds of places around the world. Session 1: 9 AM Saturday 15 August, featuring: Gravitational wave theoretical physicist Professor Susan Scott, FAA (LIGO, US) Antarctic…
National Science Week Special Storytimes
City of Darwin Libraries’ regular storytimes will be followed by fun activities and experiments. The hands-on activities will allow children to learn by discovering at their own speed. Casuarina Library – 10 am Monday 17 August Nightcliff Library – 10am Tuesday 18 August City Library – 10am Wednesday 19 August Karama Library – 10am Thursday…
WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) 2020 Networking Night
Running since 2015, the annual WISE Networking Night is an exclusive opportunity for students to network with sponsors, industry representatives, and academics, as well as fellow peers within and outside your discipline. This year’s Networking Night will be a special ’10 Years with WISE’ edition, where we will be celebrating the past ten years of…