The Friends of the Fitzgerald River National Park are inviting members for a weekend to visit Bush Heritage and Nowanup properties to learn Noongar culture and local eco-restoration efforts to celebrate national Science Week – the country’s week-long celebration of all things STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths). Event details Cultural walk with Uncle Eugene Eades…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Great Glossy Count Training Workshop – Sunshine Coast
Join like-minded bird-lovers to learn how to locate and identify Glossy Black-Cockatoos and their feed trees in the wild. Eric Anderson from Birdlife Southern Queensland will present information about Glossy Black-Cockatoo identification and ecology. Participants will also have the opportunity to sign on to the second annual Great Glossy Count which will be held on…
The New Sciences of Sex and Reproduction | Challis lecture in Philosophy
New developments in biomedical science have disrupted the formerly tight links between biology and our social practices of categorising people as male and female, parent and child. The School of Humanities at the University of Sydney will be joined by the ABC’s Big Ideas for this public lecture with: Paul E. Griffiths, Challis Professor of…
STEAM Careers Online Forum: Innovation & Future Industries
This is a careers forum with purpose. Each semester, Science Gallery Melbourne introduces school students to inspiring people who work to solve some of our most pressing global and local challenges that we as a community face. Students will hear not only about career journeys and industry connections, but how these professionals work across…
First Nations Culture and How It Connects to the Australian Fire Danger Rating System (AFDRS)
the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is 9 August 2023. To celebrate, Engineers Australia welcomes two speakers in a sharing of knowledge between the old ways of burning and the new, the synergies and opportunities, and in the event of increasing unexpected bushfires as our climate heats, how to be prepared. Mark Anderson,…
WA Museum Virtual School Program
Join us this National Science Week to hear directly from the museum’s collections and research staff online with a series of free talks and suggested activities for school students. Register your interest now, and we’ll send you a link to the talks and resources the week before National Science Week, so you can access them…
BrisScience: The power of compost
There’s much to be gained from recycling organic wastes. While gardeners appreciate them in the veggie patch, at the global scale, compost has the power to boost food production and mitigate climate change. The ancient technology of composting uses microbes to convert diverse organic wastes into more stable organic matter. Used with scientific precision in…
The new sciences of sex and reproduction | Challis lecture in Philosophy
The School of Humanities at the University of Sydney will be joined by the ABC’s Big Ideas for this public lecture. Paul E. Griffiths, Challis Professor of Philosophy in the School of Humanities Luara Ferracioli, Associate Professor of Philosophy in the School of Humanities Hosted by Natasha Mitchell, ABC Radio National’s Big Ideas
ODVC-RF Staffroom Science Quiz
Injecting some zest for science into the departmental office’s days.
Earth Science Workshop
The Earth Science Workshop is for 15 children, their parents and volunteers. Interactive workshops Building simple circuits, solar power and wind energy Eco-crafts, engaging crafts such as make DIY bird feeders and create art work using natural materials Creating a mini-compost bin Planting vegetables and flowers in small pots Learning in a fun and interactive…