2026 Science Movie Festival – Space

Join us to learn about European breakthroughs in Science and Technology. Five embassies in Canberra are organising a Science Movie Festival to celebrate the importance of sharing and coordinating research across the world to foster innovative approaches to science. This event brings together the embassies of France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland and Italy, along with the…

Ramon y Cajal – Drawings on the retina

Join us for a special Australian premiere of the documentary ‘Ramon y Cajal: Drawings in the retina’. This documentary offers a look at the legacy of Nobel laureate Santiago Ramón y Cajal, exploring the close connection between his passion for photographic imagery and his ground-breaking scientific discoveries about how the brain works. With historical rigor and…

Kingswood High School Science Open Night

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You are warmly invited to Kingswood High School’s National Science Week 2026 celebration Join us for an exciting evening where you will experience different seeds of science. Enjoy a live show in our Multipurpose Hall presented by Fizzics.   You’ll also have the chance to meet our passionate future Scientist, the KHS Science Night student…

The Art of Discovery – An art science exhibition

The Art of Discovery is a week‑long art showcase celebrating the creativity, complexity, and humanity behind scientific research. This exhibition invites students, researchers and citizen scientists to share their work not just as data, but as stories. Revealing both the beauty of discovery and the reality of life in the lab.​ Works on display will…

Gut Microbiome National Science Week Event

Come along to explore the Gut Feelings exhibition, learn more about gut health from researchers from the Microbiome Research Centre, and get creative with fun, hands-on microbiome crafts led by Gut Feelings artists. Gut Feelings is a community art project that brings together science and art to explore the vital connection between the brain, the gut, the brain, and the…

AI and Digital Health – Shaping an inclusive and equitable future

Join us for an engaging and interactive community event exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) and digital health technologies are transforming healthcare, education, employment and everyday life. Hear from inspiring speakers, researchers, innovators and community leaders as they showcase practical, real-world applications of AI and discuss how emerging technologies can be harnessed to support African Australian…

Bite-Sized Science

Big science. Small bites. Great stories. Ever wondered what scientists and researchers are working on right here in Far North Queensland? Join the FNQ STEM Hub for Bite-Sized Science, a relaxed evening where researchers step away from the technical jargon and share their science in a simple format: one slide and just three minutes to…

Backyard to Bushland – Science for a changing Canberra

Native bees, giant pollen grains, lizards in a heatwave, and the animals hiding in Canberra’s nature reserves – come meet the scientists who study them all. The Fenner School of Environment & Society at ANU is bringing four research teams to Westfield Woden for National Science Week. Each one is working on a different piece…

Primary School Science Week Workshop – nurturing the Seeds of Science SG

It’s Science Week! This year, science week is all about seeds of science, nature and plants. Our team will be going to a neighbouring primary school (my primary school which makes this even more exciting!) to engage young children from prep to year 6 in easy, fun and awesome activities. From Cow pluck (Hearts, eyeballs)…