Tune in to Creative Science for Kids this National Science Week. A science podcast for children aged 8-12 years (and their adults), the Creative Science for Kids Podcast explores science facts, intriguing scientific discoveries, and hands-on activities to try yourself at home. It’s the perfect way to spark an interest in science and to feed…
Explore the story of gravitational waves and the cosmic collisions that create the elements we are made of through a weaving together of sound, art and astrophysics. Through “multi-messenger” signals like kilonovae and gamma-ray bursts, discover how the cosmos communicates its most violent events. Blending scientific insights with creative expression, this talk reveals how listening…
The RMIT Women in STEM Conference is designed to provide students and staff at RMIT a chance to connect and engage with various aspects of STEM. Join the conference on Wednesday 12th August 2026 at RMIT City Campus (Megaflex 008.04.013) or virtually via Microsoft Teams hosted by the College of Vocational Education. This interactive conference will…
Join us as we take you through the essential skills and strategies needed to present marine science and technology research to a wide range of audiences. We will cover fundamental principles of giving speeches, conference presentations and TED Talks, equipping budding marine science communicators with the confidence and media savvy to project messages clearly and…
This course teaches you, our scientists, technologists and engineers the essential skills and strategies to write articles for leading science journals such as the British journal Nature and the US journal Science. This comprehensive course/webinar will cover fundamental principles and “rules of the journal-writing game”, equipping participants with the confidence and savvy required to write…
Engineers, technologists and IT experts are not always the best report-writers. Or are they? Learn the tricks of the trade in a comprehensive three-hour course designed to improve the writing and communication skills of those needing to file important reports. Session 1 9.30am to 11am, AEST Rationale: Why it’s worth writing excellent and easy-to-read reports…
This course, presented by a seasoned science writer and broadcaster, teaches you the essential skills and strategies needed to convey the fruits of scientific research to the media, government, research-funding bodies and the public. This comprehensive course will cover fundamental principles and the “rules of the science-writing game”, equipping researchers and managers with the confidence…
This course teaches you the essential skills and strategies to communicate the fruits of scientific research clearly and effectively to the media, government, research-funding bodies and the public. This comprehensive course covers fundamental principles and the “rules of the science-writing game”, equipping researchers and managers with the confidence and media savvy to communicate your messages…
Celebrate the release of The Friendship Paradox – a graphic novel about a science communicator trying to use physics to navigate life – with a workshop that dives into the weird and brilliant science behind comics. Why do comics hit differently to plain text? How can a few lines and shapes carry emotion, movement, even…
Come and join our Pedal Powered Cinema, where you can help us pedal bikes to power the movie projector. We will show movies for children from 4:30pm, then at 6pm join us for pedal powered smoothies and pizza. At 7pm we will show The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, about a boy in Malawi who…
