9:30–10:30am Phage Therapy – Dr Ruby CY Lin, PhD Very recently, ‘phage therapy’ has emerged as a viable alternative to antibiotics. First discovered in the early 20th century, it harnesses the superpower of phages which are viruses that specifically target and eliminate bacteria (precision medicine) and have an evolved capability to infect and destroy targeted bacteria…
Topic: Health and Medical
Sharing Science Morning Tea at SpringDale Neighbourhood Centre
A morning tea full of opportunities to share your science experience, learn from each other and learn together. We’re hosting a Brain Break morning tea with scrumptious morsels of science goodness to celebrate science achievement and endeavour. We’ll be getting together to share fun science quizzes, activities and demonstrations over our cuppa.
Little Green Thumbs
We would like to teach children how you can grow your own fruit/vegetables and how this type of healthy food helps to maintain healthy bodies. It is important to also highlight the plant cycle – how plants need food too to grow (good soil, sunlight and water). We would like to create a vegie garden…
Young Tassie Scientists at Triabunna District School
This year’s Young Tassie Scientists are University of Tasmania scientists who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week. Some of the Young Tassie Scientists on the North-East road trip are: Alex Paton (She/her), Ecologist – Zoology & Invasive Species Arjun Jothish Nair (He/him), Public…
Young Tassie Scientists at Swansea Primary School
This year’s Young Tassie Scientists are University of Tasmania scientists who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week. Some of the Young Tassie Scientists on the North-East road trip are: Alex Paton (She/her), Ecologist – Zoology & Invasive Species Arjun Jothish Nair (He/him), Public…
Young Tassie Scientists at Port Dalrymple School
This year’s Young Tassie Scientists are University of Tasmania scientists who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week. Some of the Young Tassie Scientists on the North-East road trip are: Alex Paton (She/her), Ecologist – Zoology & Invasive Species Arjun Jothish Nair (He/him), Public…
Broome Festival of STEM
Join us for the highly anticipated Broome Festival of STEM. We are thrilled to invite you back to the Broome Civic Centre for National Science Week. Explore a diverse range of interactive stalls showcasing local science initiatives happening right here in Broome. Enjoy a complimentary sausage sizzle, lively music, and engage in hands-on activities for…
Young Tassie Scientists at Ulverstone Primary School
This year’s Young Tassie Scientists are University of Tasmania scientists who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week. Some of the Young Tassie Scientists on the North-West roadtrip are: Bharath Dinakaran (He/him), Alternate Pollinators – Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania Cassidy…
Young Tassie Scientists at Forest Primary School
This year’s Young Tassie Scientists are University of Tasmania scientists who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week. The Young Tassie Scientist on this road trip are: Bharath Dinakaran (He/him), Alternate Pollinators – Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania Cassidy Mihalenko (She/her), Astrophysicist…
Science in the Swamp
Celebrate National Science Week with free family fun at Centennial Park. Science in the Swamp returns to Loch Avenue South packed with science, fun and discovery. Engage in hands-on experiments. Get up close with native animals. Meet real life scientists including geologists, zoologists, mathematicians and marine biologists. Say hello to our life-size dinosaur. Dipnet for…