Come and experience the wonders of our closest star—the Sun—like never before at the historic Melbourne Observatory. You’ll be expertly guided through safe solar viewing using the beautifully restored 4-inch Photoheliograph telescope, as well as solar projection with the Troughton and Simms telescope. Expect to see incredible details on the surface of the Sun, including…
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…
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…
Early childhood educators & teachers: Explore technical inventions of the past, optimise present-day technology, and use their creativity to design sustainable solutions for the future. You will also explore playful ways to incorporate philosophical inquiry into practice. What do chopsticks, underwater vehicles, and ethical decision-making have in common? They’re all explored in our upcoming “Design &…
This event is sold out! Please email science@rmit.edu.au to join the waitlist to next year’s event. Uh‑Oh… The Earth went BOOM! A Looney Tunes movie and science adventure at RMIT. Get ready for giggles, explosions and amazing science fun! Join us for a super exciting National Science Week adventure made just for primary school students….
Buzz into Tuggeranong Arts Centre this National Science Week with Chamaeleon Collective, Canberra’s inclusive dance company, for an award‑winning dance and science experience celebrating the bees that keep our world humming. In Buzzz ACT, a lively cast of buzzing bees leads children and their families on a journey through the science of pollination, biodiversity and the…
Buzzz into Gorman Arts Centre this National Science Week with Chamaeleon Collective, Canberra’s inclusive dance company. Buzzz ACT is an award-winning dance and science experience celebrating the bees that keep our world humming. Through the magic of movement and music this fun and fabulous show explores the importance of bees for the ecology, biodiversity and our…
This course teaches the essential skills and strategies needed to present space science and technology research to a wide range of audiences. It’s an online writing course that covers fundamental principles of giving speeches, conference presentations and TED talks, equipping budding space science communicators with the confidence and media savvy to project messages clearly and…
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…
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…
