Book launch – Long Half-life: The Nuclear Industry in Australia by Ian Lowe (Brisbane)

Join us when Rod Welford, the former Queensland Minister for Environment and Heritage and Minister for Natural Resources, launches Ian Lowe’s new book Long Half-life: The Nuclear Industry in Australia. ‘This book is a clarion call for sanity at a time when we can finally get the nuclear monkey off our back – highly recommended.’ Peter Garrett…

Food for the Modern Family

During National Science Week from Monday to Thursday we will have guest speakers from 4 different science fields to discuss with the students their roles as scientists, and how their specific discipline is working towards  sustainable futures. The students will have a chance for Q&A at the end of each presentation. During the week, there…

Science Fair Events and Demonstration

A science fair for all students in the school. Student work will be displayed, as well as a small museum set up from all the biological and geological samples at the school. There will also be a science show demonstration using liquid nitrogen for all students

Picasso Cow Project

Participating schools receive a blank, almost life-sized fibreglass cow that students will design and decorate as they learn about the Australian dairy industry, choosing either Farm to Plate or Health and Nutrition as their inquiry theme. In addition students and teachers will create a learning journal documenting the roll out of the program and showcasing…

Scintillating Science Quiz

Test your knowledge against some of the finest scientific minds at Murdoch University across the four high-school science subjects. This event will be held online and is open to the whole community – people of all ages are encouraged to participate. Get your friends together to compete or compete on your own for giveaways and…

Science Alive!

Science Alive! is the largest mobile science exhibition in Australia, bringing together the big names in science and technology – it really is all kinds of awesome! There are over 60 exhibitors at Adelaide Showground with interactive, fun, dynamic and educative displays designed to spark the curiosity in all of us, plus science shows for all…

Indigenous Science Experience Online

What can Aboriginal astronomy tell us about the night sky? How is our native flora used as bush medicine? What can we learn about sustainable living from 60 000+ years of Indigenous culture? Find out the answers to these questions and more during the Indigenous Science Experience Online. The Indigenous Science Experience Online will consist…

Would I Lie To You? by Superstars of STEM and Science in the Pub Adelaide

Would I lie to you? You can trust the science, but can you trust the scientist? This fun and informative Big Science Adelaide event is brought to you by the minds behind the successful “Tall Tales of Science”. In this game show-style evening, two teams of experts from the STA’s Superstars of STEM program will…