As big as a rainbow, or as little as a ripple in a puddle – science is everywhere! The Adelaide Optics Chapter invites the public to participate in our Scientific Photography Competition. With $800 in prizes to be won, we would love to see images you capture of science in action. Each submission shall be…
Topic: Environment and Nature
CSIRO Wild Watch
Time to go wild with CSIRO in National Science Week when you join CSIRO Wild Watch, our very first national science experiment made for young explorers! CSIRO Wild Watch calls curious minds— young and young-at-heart— to connect with nature and form a nationwide team of citizen scientists. Together we can understand and protect Australia’s unique…
Mitchelton Unlocks the Cosmos
Mitchie Unlocks the Cosmos Get ready for Mitchie Unlocks the Cosmos—a time of discovery at the Center for Creative and Curious Learners! You’ll get to design your own space station, invent an alien lifeform, and explore how science and art connect in surprising ways. Dive into hands-on experiments, build strange creatures from clay, explore electrical…
Goats, Goats, Goats – An audio escape room
Listen along as two special guests attempt to solve an audio escape room featuring genetic investigation, family trees, and goats. Escape this Podcast is a show hosted by Dani Siller and Bill Sunderland. In each episode, guests play through a new audio escape room, solving puzzles and exploring with only their words and imaginations. In…
Wild Encounters – Better understanding human-wildlife coexistence for effective and ethical conservation
Wild Encounters – Can people and animals really get along? Have you ever wondered why people and wild animals sometimes clash? Like when elephants eat crops or when animals wander too close to towns? A lot of the time, we think the answer is to keep animals and people far apart – to protect both…
Fungi and Soil Ecology Walk and Talk
Join us for a half-day “Walk and Talk” where we explore the fascinating world of fungi and their vital role in ecosystems. Starting with a talk at the Eltham Living and Learning Centre, you’ll learn the basics of fungal biology, their importance in soil health, and how to work with fungi to support thriving gardens…
Scientists in the Making at Nyabing PS
Have you ever thought that you might like a career in science? Come along to Nyabing Primary School for an afternoon that is sure to spark your curiosity. You will participate in some of the best science experiments, along with some STEM challenges that are sure to test your skills! Students, parents and community members…
Switched On Indigenous STEMM Inventors
Imagine building cool robots and gadgets that light up and move, all while helping our planet. That’s what’s happening at the Switched On Indigenous Young Inventors event, part of National Science Week. We’re bringing together 90 young people aged 10-12 from northern Adelaide, along with awesome mentors and university students. You’ll get to use special…
Future Science Talks: Comedy Edition
Future Science Talks is teaming up with Altona Meadows Library to present an evening of sharp minds and even sharper wit. We’ll be discussing thought-provoking science delivered with a comedic twist by leading researchers from across the country. Featuring: Christopher Freelance (Evolutionary Biologist) Luke Burgess (Climate Scientist) Claudia Cid Goncalvez (Mental Health Researcher) This event…
Saltmarshes – Nature’s climate change hero!
Did you know there’s a nature-based solution to help mitigate climate change right next to you? It’s Blue Carbon – the carbon stored in vegetated coastal ecosystems like tidal saltmarshes. These ecosystems can store up to 4 times more carbon per hectare than terrestrial forests and they do it up to 50 times faster! Because of…