This year’s Young Tassie Scientists are University of Tasmania scientists who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week. Some of the Young Tassie Scientists on the Southern road trip are: Angus Olding (He/him), Chemist – Chemistry Chelsea Long (She/Her), Antarctic scientist – Antarctica: Science & Policy …
Topic: Archaeology and Antiquity
Digging with Dinosaurs
At this event, you will learn about how dinosaurs went extinct and why it’s important to take care of our planet now. You’ll get to dig for dinosaur bones, make fossils, create art, and learn about animals that need our help today. An environmental biologist will visit and do a fun activity with us.
Micro:Macro – Models of insight and inspiration
Micro:Macro explores the role of models in understanding and exploring our world. Featuring models from science, mathematics, medicine, engineering, art, and architecture. Models shift perceptions and change understanding. Through altering scale, the miniature becomes visible, massive, and understandable. Single cells are expanded thousands of times, insects hundreds, and a whole suburb shrinks to a tabletop. …
Mid-afternoon Masterclass: Hunting weather history to prepare for the future with Linden Ashcroft
Do you keep a diary? Maybe you document what you did, how you felt, or even what the weather was like. Imagine if, in 200 years, someone used your diary to recreate the weather you experienced! In this masterclass we will explore the good, bad and ugly of Australia’s weather history, and explain how dusty old…
Sustainable Fishing Practices Using Aboriginal Eel and Fish Traps Systems
We now know that the First Nations peoples of Australia were great environmentalists, whose deep spiritual connection to the land required them to look after all creatures on Country in a sustainable and ethical manner to ensure species survival for the next generations to enjoy. Let’s explore how this was achieved when fish and eel…
2024 Queensland Young Tall Poppy Science Awards Ceremony
The 2024 Queensland Young Tall Poppy Science Awards Ceremony is an invitation-only event during National Science Week, recognizing outstanding early career researchers in science. The Event is hosted by the Australian Institute of Policy and Science (AIPS) in partnership with the Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (DESI).
Speed Meet a Scientist
This National Science Week, speed meet some real scientists! This is an opportunity to ask actual scientists questions about a range of topics relevant to various scientific fields. This free event is part of Inspiring Australia’s Talking Science library speaker series for Sydney Science Festival in National Science Week. In small groups, you will…
GIRT Scientific Diver Training
Are you a diver with at least 50 logged dives? Do you love diving shipwrecks, sunken aircraft or other underwater cultural heritage? The citizen science programme Gathering Information via Recreational and Technical (GIRT) Scientific Divers is keen to have you as a member. GIRT is a no-impact, conservation focussed, public archaeology program that aims…
Chinchilla Fossil Finders
Join Queensland Museum’s exciting excavation efforts! Chinchilla Fossil Finders is the unique, all-ages, citizen science event. We’re inviting everyone to unleash their inner palaeontologist! Help Queensland Museum palaeontologists sort and sieve through local sediment samples. Discover and identify real fossils of all shapes and sizes. There will be hands-on kids’ activities, mini train rides,…
Science in the Suburbs – Macquarie Park
An unforgettable evening where science meets entertainment. Join us for a night of discovery and delight at “Science in the Suburbs – Macquarie Park”, an event supported by Macquarie University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering. Enjoy this collection of engaging talks in a cosy pub setting, perfect for a casual and informative night out. Our…