Interested in Science?

A mini-series of bite-sized, short online presentations by University of Newcastle PhD students highlighting how/why/what inspired them to become interested in science, what they like best about science and the work they’re doing currently as scientists. Go to the Central Coast Science Hub’s Facebook page: With thanks to grant funding from Inspiring Australia NSW.

Print your own 3D coral

If you have access to a 3D printer you can print your own 3D coral model. Download your own 3D coral printing plans courtesy of Central Coast (Ourimbah) Library MAKERSPACE; the School of Environment & Life Sciences at The University of Newcastle and the NOAA Coral Reef Restoration Program. With thanks to grant funding from…

Behind the Scenes Tour: Explore MAGNT’s Wet Store

Join Senior Collections Manager, Natural Sciences, Gavin Dally as he shares the stories behind the amazing variety of specimens and how they support scientific research and wildlife conservation. Explore the MAGNT Wet Store and peer into jars of preserved animal specimens held as part of MAGNT’s Scientific Reference Collection. You might even catch a rare…

Curator Talk: The changing nature of the NT

The Australian Miocence epoch saw Bullockornis planei, the giant flightless goose and other megafauna, roaming the forests of the Top End 22 to 5 million years ago. So much has changed since then; the climate and the landscape, as well as the flora and fauna that inhabit it. Explore fossils with Dr Richard Willan and…

Climate Action: How to take effective action on climate change

How can we as individuals take effective action to reduce our carbon emissions? Most of us accept the science of climate change but it can be difficult to know how to best take action on it. This panel discussion will explore the opportunities and obstacles for reducing carbon emissions, with a goal of finding concrete…

Adventures Abroad in Science – Canberra women discuss their experiences & research

Canberra produces some superb scientists who end up having amazing adventures in the science world. In this series of online chats you will meet women who have gone to all kinds of places around the world. Session 1: 9 AM Saturday 15 August, featuring: Gravitational wave theoretical physicist Professor Susan Scott, FAA (LIGO, US) Antarctic…

National Science Week Special Storytimes

City of Darwin Libraries’ regular storytimes will be followed by fun activities and experiments. The hands-on activities will allow children to learn by discovering at their own speed. Casuarina Library – 10 am Monday 17 August Nightcliff  Library – 10am Tuesday 18 August City Library – 10am Wednesday 19 August Karama Library – 10am Thursday…

WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) 2020 Networking Night

Running since 2015, the annual WISE Networking Night is an exclusive opportunity for students to network with sponsors, industry representatives, and academics, as well as fellow peers within and outside your discipline. This year’s Networking Night will be a special ’10 Years with WISE’ edition, where we will be celebrating the past ten years of…