Join pioneering scientist and explorer Professor John Priscu to discover how biologically rich ecosystems deep below the Antarctic ice sheet are sparking new ideas about the possibility of life in the outer solar system. Several moons well beyond Earth – including Jupiter’s Europa – have vast oceans deep below the surface ice, with potential as…
Get to see science in action during a live snake milking demonstration at the Australian Reptile Park’s Weigel Venom Centre. You will get to watch experienced keepers carefully collect venom from some of Australia’s most dangerous snakes and learn how this important work helps save lives. The demonstration includes an easy-to-understand talk about the Australian…
“Eggpicnic at the Gardens” is an exhibition born from a deep connection with the Australian National Botanic Gardens, celebrating the many species and stories revealed through years of observation and time spent with the Gardens. As Canberra-based artists, the ANBG has long been a source of inspiration for Eggpicnic. Through frequent visits, they began to…
Join Dr Sara Webb from Swinburne University of Technology for a special National Science Week event celebrating Seeds of Science! Discover the incredible journey of Australian seeds that travelled to the International Space Station and back as part of Mission Sprouts. Learn how astronauts conduct science in space, what life is like aboard the ISS,…
Join us for the next Green Bites session with Dr Wade Hadwen, Senior Lecturer in the School of Environment and Science and Academic Lead of Griffith University’s EcoCentre, as he explores the growing impact of citizen science and the role of BioBlitz events are helping improve our understanding of biodiversity while reconnecting people with nature. Drawing…
Join us for a thought-provoking evening of ideas in this panel conversation on the experiences of Australian women in Antarctica. Guest speakers include Dr Diana Patterson OAM, the first woman to lead an Antarctic station, Dr Patricia Miloslavich, leader of the Antarctic Monitoring Program and Captain Rebecca Jeffcoat, scheduled to deploy as Davis Station leader later…
Are you ready to build the future? Welcome to the Muswellbrook Solar Car STEM Challenge, a hands-on science adventure where you get to become a real clean energy engineer! We are bringing together up to 150 students from 10 local schools to the STEM Innovation Lab at the Donald Horne Building. Working in teams you’ll…
Come and have a yarn with Yuandamarra and discover how First Nations knowledge is real science — tens of thousands of years of it! Kids can get hands-on with fun science attractions exploring bush foods and food as medicine, and find out how this ancient knowledge is being used right now by researchers at Adelaide…
How do you start again? When something breaks, we can discard it, hide the damage, or bring it back to life. Visible repairs of mended cracks, stitched seams, and patched surfaces tell a story of care, ingenuity and resilience. Join us for a lunchtime discussion with Guy Keulemans and Steve Cook, the creative researchers behind…
BEE Curious! Get up close and personal with honeybees in a truly magical experience celebrating pollination, honey and the great outdoors. Kiama Business Network’s 2026 and 2025 Business of the Year winners join forces for National Science Week! Bee Inspired (2026) and Burnetts on Barney (2025) invite you to celebrate this year’s theme: Seeds of…
