Join Alia from Project Platypus for an engaging session learning about backyard bugs! This workshop will teach participants how to identify creepy crawlies in the home garden, educating about the roles of different insects in the environment. Participants will learn about Citizen Science to help research different creatures in the local environment, whilst engaging in…
Topic: Agriculture
AI in science: the promise, perils and path forward – AI and our food
Seed-planting farmbots, pest-detecting drones, and robotic noses for evaluating wine and beer…the future of food production and farming is high tech. AI has the potential to boost the sustainability and efficiency of Australian agriculture. It can selectively control weeds, saving on herbicide use. It can figure out the perfect time to water a crop, and…
Buzzz ACT
The Chamaeleon Collective present their newest dance and science show for children … Buzzz ACT! Through the magic of movement and music our show explores the importance of bees for the ecology, biodiversity and our food train. The Chamaeleon Collective, Canberra’s inclusive dance company, are a boutique offering of artistic excellence in the inclusive and…
Dripstone Middle School Science Fair – Unveiling the Mysteries of Earth and Beyond
In celebration of National Science Week 2025, Dripstone Middle School is delighted to host its annual science fair themed “Unveiling the Mystery of Earth and Beyond”. Embark into the journey of curiosity and critical exploration from the innermost processes of our living planet to the vast unknowns of the universe. Each student project is an…
The Beaker Street Debate
Is the end of the world nigh, or at least the end of humanity? Have our multi-crises of climate change, over-consumption, over-reliance on vulnerable technologies, and [insert your favourite impending disaster here] finally brought us to the brink? Or is there still time to change course and rescue our modern civilisation from going the way…
BIG Science Fair 2025
The BIG Science Fair is open to students from years 5 to 12 on the Northwest and West Coasts of Tasmania. Tasmanian students participate in state-wide, national, and even worldwide STEM competitions. There is a new project category where projects have the chance to represent Australia at the International Science and Engineering Fair in America….
Rainbow Roses: Science and disability empowerment
Science is awesome and so are People with Disabilities. GG’s Flowers has joined the Science Alliance to present a week of hands-on activities that are open to all level of abilities, but which are specially created for people with intellectual and cognitive disabilities, and other neurodiversity. GG’s Flowers is the home of Rainbow Roses, and…
Indigenous Science Experience at Redfern
What can Aboriginal astronomy tell us about the night sky? How is our native flora used in bush medicine? What can we learn about sustainable living from 60 000+ years of Indigenous culture? This National Science Week, discover the answers to these questions (and more) at the Indigenous Science Experience at the Redfern Community Centre….
Indigenous STEM Virtual Gallery
Indigenous Australians’ have made groundbreaking contributions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Discover short videos, insightful articles and podcasts that highlight the intersection between traditional Indigenous knowledge systems / modern STEM innovations. This event provides an exciting educational opportunity suitable for all audiences, promoting awareness and appreciation for Indigenous STEM perspectives.
ERTHWRX25 – Celebrating science, environment, arts and culture
The Corridor Project (TCP) and the Orange Cowra Cabonne Science Hub proudly present ERTHWRX25, a multi-day community event bringing together scientists, cultural knowledge holders, artists, architects, ecologists, and academics for engaging talks, exhibitions, and hands-on workshops. Celebrating a decade of programming, ERTHWRX25 will present a 10-year retrospective of Science, Arts & Cultural initiatives that have…