Sorry Hillary but I can’t publish an in-person event without a street address. If you could write a short article about the project I could put that on the news feed. That would need an image too (landscape orientation). Geoff Crane, Manager, National Science Week Cancer Council NT(CCNT) provides support, prevention education and advocacy for…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Footy Quake
As part of National Science Week, ANU’s Research School of Earth Sciences are here to measure the seismic activity caused by the Viking clap and Raiders crowd celebrations, a Footy Quake! They have installed a seismometer under the main stand, a professional grade piece of equipment normally used to measure earthquakes. We want the Raiders…
Roxby Mad Scientist
Roxby Mad Scientist program is designed introduce youth to the concepts of alternate energy while also incorporating problem-solving, design and modeling and working as a team. This will be achieved through the participants pairing up to investigate crucial design and construction processes that they will then use to build a model solar car. Each team…
THINK SCIENCE! at Old Gippstown
Come see the wonders of science at Old Gippstown’s THINK SCIENCE! event. We will have a large range of engaging activities and stalls for both children and adults alike. Our heritage park, where we are hosting the event, has 8 acres of space to hold stalls and activities and we are filling it up quickly….
Science in the Centres
Come past Westfield Belconnen, Westfield Woden, South.Point Tuggeranong, Cooleman Court, or the Canberra Centre to discover the exciting science behind growing mushrooms, engineering with lego, parasites, geology, space, robotics, and much more. A variety of hands-on science activities will be on display across the different locations during the weekends of National Science Week (13 –…
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
An evening designed to allow you to explore the wonders of science. Wander through classrooms filled with challenges- create the longest fibre optic fibre, use a laser cutter to cut your own key chains, use microscopes to see things too small for the human eye and loads more. Each classroom is set up to show…
Real Fossil Dig
Dig a real fossil out and take it home. Our activity offers people of all ages the opportunity to carefully extract a real fossil from a matrix. With the use of some simple tools you can dig until you see a sign of something different and you then brush and dig until it comes loose…
Immersive Mindfulness: can real life compare with digital worlds?
Immersive technologies and virtual worlds have long been a fixture of science fiction; it conjures up memories of books and movies where all of humanity are living life remotely or via surrogate robots. But what digital world would you create to enhance contemplative experiences? Guided meditations in virtual nature environments are being used to aid…
Weird Science
Is it real? Or is it just plain weird!? The world around you is even stranger than you think. Explore the wacky side of science with these fun experiments at the Adelaide City Library. Cluck like a chicken with a plastic cup, or learn how to tell your soapy side from your sour side with…
Gemstone Dig
Dig for real gemstones and take them home. Our activity offers people of all ages the opportunity to carefully extract polished semi-precious gemstones from a matrix. With the use of some simple tools you dig and brush until you extract all the stones. Once you clean up your find you can try to…