The Science of Ears & Hearing | Research program for high school students

Calling all Perth budding researchers. Take part in our research program, and be mentored by Ear Science Institute Australia’s Brain & Hearing research team.  Ear Science will provide students with an opportunity to immerse themselves in a real-life research project, impacting on the lives of people with hearing impairment and contributing to our impact in…

Free online screening: A Plastic Ocean – 22 minute condensed version

Each minute, the equivalent of a garbage truck of rubbish enters the worlds oceans, estimated to cause the death of over a million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals and turtles every year. As humans, we aren’t immune to the impacts of our addiction to plastic, with scientists predicting that we are eating a credit card size…

Kalgoorlie Primary School Big Watermelon Experiment

Have you ever wondered how many rubber bands it takes to implode a watermelon? Students will utilise predictions, plans, dependent and independent variables, measurements, even a little mathematics to determine how many elastic bands are required to implode a watermelon. The Big Watermelon Experiment is a mass science experiment for all the schools students, that seeks to…

Deakin University – LIVE Panel – Explore Science Careers

Live Panel – Explore Science Careers Meet real scientists and industry professionals studying and working in different areas with years theme Food: Different by Design. Hear about their career journeys as you explore the many jobs available in science and learn about different pathways. Suitable for secondary students and families.

Deakin University – Edible Lolly DNA

Learn how DNA makes individuals unique and contributes to the different traits we express. Have fun creating a visual representation using lollies. For this workshop you will need: toothpicks four different colours of the same lolly for the shorter strands. For example: marshmallows, gummy bears, party lollies. liquorice straps or lolly straps for the larger…

Deakin University – Edible Lolly DNA

Learn how DNA makes individuals unique and contributes to the different traits we express. Have fun creating a visual representation using lollies! For this workshop you will need: -Toothpicks -Four different colours of the same lolly for the shorter strands. For example: marshmallows, gummy bears, Allen’s lollies. -Liquorice straps or lolly straps for the larger…

Deakin University – Edible Lolly DNA

Learn how DNA makes individuals unique and contributes to the different traits we express. Have fun creating a visual representation using lollies! For this workshop you will need: -Toothpicks -Four different colours of the same lolly for the shorter strands. For example: marshmallows, gummy bears, Allen’s lollies. -Liquorice straps or lolly straps for the larger…