Join us for Kitchen Koncoctions, where young scientists become culinary chemists and whip up some amazing edible creations! This National Science Week, we’re diving spoon-first into the exciting world of food science with two fantastic, hands-on activities. Get ready to shake, shake, shake your way to a frosty treat. Our youngest scientists will discover how…
Topic: Chemistry and Materials
Science Night at Eynesbury Primary School
Eynesbury Primary School Science Night. Join us for an exciting afternoon of science discovery at Eynesbury Primary School’s Science Night! This fun, family-friendly event celebrates National Science Week with hands-on learning and curiosity-driven challenges. Our talented Grade 5/6 students will be leading a variety of interactive science stations set up around the school. Families are…
Dadgineers and Minimakers
Dadgineers and Minimakers – A Science Week Celebration! This Science Week, we’re inviting Dads and male role models to team up with students for Dadgineers and Minimakers! Through collaborative creation kits and hands-on experiments, this event is designed to spark a love of science, strengthen relationships, and build teamwork skills. It will be a day of…
Fire and Ice Show
Join us as we celebrate National Science Week! Fire and Ice. Two extremes of heat, yet they work so well together. Learn about the power of fire and the incredible cold of Liquid Nitrogen. How do things change when exposed to these extremes? This is a fun show which blends big bangs with scientific learning!…
Future Frontiers Game Jam
Get ready to imagine the future, by making your own video game! The Future Frontiers Game Jam is a fun, Territory-wide challenge where anyone aged 10 and up can create a game based on science, sustainability, and the future of our planet. It’s like a giant creative competition where you get to dream up cool…
Brisbane Soapbox Science 2025
Soapbox Science Brisbane 2025 is a free public engagement event which aims to inspire new generations of women scientists, challenge perceptions of what a scientist does and looks like and encourages the public and wider community to engage with novel science. For this event, 12 competitively selected, diverse women will step onto soapboxes and bring…
Hue of the Brew: Science of colour and beer
Explore how beer gets those distinctive colours and how they shape flavour in a lively one-hour Science Week talk plus interactive tasting with the Darwin and NT Homebrewers. Great opportunity to support the local brewing community and meet some brewers. We’d love to see you on 17 August for this FREE event. Audience: 18 years and above
ANU Biology Society Lab Tours
During National Science Week, the ANU Biology Society is excited to host a series of exclusive lab tours showcasing the incredible breadth of biological research happening across the Australian National University. These small-group tours (1 to 2.5 hours in length) will give students the unique opportunity to step behind the scenes of cutting-edge labs across…
Mad Science Show
A jam-packed 60-minute show of big WOW science madness! There are giant smoke vortices, levitating beach balls, flying toilet paper, flour fireballs, hair-raising electricity, and lots of learning! Our show is all about air, electricity & fire! Air is invisible, odourless, all around, takes up space, and exerts a pressure. It can also be used…
Science Week Trivia Take-Over
Think you’ve got the smarts to outwit Einstein or outlast Darwin? Join Hive Tasmania and Island State Brewing for two nights of science-themed pub trivia in Ulverstone and Penguin. Gather your team today and prove yourself in a night of trivia that’s equal parts clever and cosmic! While you’re here, you might learn some secrets…