The Menzies HealthLAB aims to translate research knowledge into action and improved health. It has the potential to positively impact health outcomes over the entire life course by ensuring the wider community, particularly young and Indigenous people are fully informed of the consequences that lifestyle choices made today, can have on their own health and…
Topic: Health and Medical
Upstart Express – An explosive national science, innovation and technology challenge for Australia’s young people!
Ignite students’ passion for STEAM, design thinking and building a better world through this fun, fast-paced entrepreneurial journey. The Upstart Express is an explosive science, innovation and technology challenge for students throughout Australia. Students will: Gain skills in creative & critical thinking, teamwork, collaboration, communication. Discover inspiring STEAM careers and journeys. Investigate global/local challenges Explore…
Something From Nothing
Learn how to grow produce from food scraps. This two hour free workshop includes all you need to start growing something from nothing. Presented by horticulturalist and environmentalist, Donna Higgins & expert gardener, Janet Lee. Wednesday 18th August 10am-12pm, at the Hopetoun Community Centre. Bookings essential.
Food’s Incredible Journey
Students will engage in a fun and interactive activity following the journey that food takes; exploring how the different parts of the digestive system work and what food actually does for and to our body. Through hands-on activities, fun demonstrations, and a vibrant video presentation, students will explore what our body does with the food…
Brookton Primary Science Fair
Students will work on a science project, following the scientific method, in an area of interest. The students create a display, including a poster. The projects will be displayed in the school library during National Science Week. Prize winners for each category will be announced at the end of Science Week. Visitors to the school…
SciPubMemes- meme your science!
Join us at the Black Buffalo to learn all about local scientific research via the poetry of memes. Three panellists will be challenged to present for 10-12 minutes about their work, featuring slides with only scientific figures and memes and no text. Come along for an entertaining and enlightening evening. #SciPubMemes Panellist 1: Dr Thomas…
The Young Scientist Research Prizes
To foster and recognise excellence in Victoria’s early career scientists, the Royal Society of Victoria offers four, prestigious, competitive prizes, open to Victorian students in their final year of doctoral candidature, in all areas of the Biomedical & Health Sciences, Biological Sciences (non-human), Earth Sciences and Physical Sciences. Following assessment of applications across the four…
Premier’s Science Awards and WA Science Hall of Fame Presentation Ceremony
The Premier’s Science Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding scientific research and engagement taking place in Western Australia. The awards are a keystone in the Western Australian government’s efforts to raise the profile of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Western Australia. Over the years, awards alumni have become important ambassadors for the state, helping…
Science After Dark: A Night At The Library
Do you love science, technology and all things STEM? Don’t miss this free, exciting and interactive community event! Celebrate National Science Week at Atherton Library’s Science After Dark: A Night At The Library event and take part in a range of hands-on science activities – including robotics and coding! – as well as presentations from…
Science Week at Glenmore State High School
Students at Glenmore State High School will participate in STEM activities throughout National Science Week. These activities will be designed to allow students the opportunity to participate in hands on, engaging science experiments, challenges and demonstrations. The overall goal is to promote the STEM subjects within our school and allow students to learn more about…