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…
Topic: Physics
Writing for Science Journals
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…
Writing Top Scientific Reports
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…
Science Writing Course – Gold Coast
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…
Science Writing Workshop – Cairns
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…
The Science of Comics – Draw ideas. Bend brains (in a good way)
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…
2026 Space Faring Civilisation Film Festival
Imagine a bright future with science. The Space Faring Civilisation (SFC) Film Festival is back for 2026. We are a Canberra-grown festival that loves telling stories about science and space. We show films that give us hope for the future and show how science and imagination can help us build a better world. Free Workshops…
Science in the Scrub 2026
Science in the Scrub returns to Western Sydney Parklands this National Science Week — bringing a full day of fun, discovery and hands-on science to Lizard Log on 23 August 2026. Join us for a FREE day out where open grasslands and bushland become Western Sydney’s biggest outdoor lab. For the first time, the…
Science in the Swamp 2026
Science in the Swamp is back in Centennial Park this National Science Week — and bigger than ever. Join us on 16 August 2026 for a FREE day out where Centennial Park transforms into a large-scale, hands-on science experience filled with things to try, test and explore. With more than 50 stalls, workshops and activity…
Egg Drop Challenge at Avondale Heights Library
Think you can save an egg from a giant fall? Put your brainpower, creativity, and engineering skills to the test in our egg-citing National Science Week Egg Drop Challenge at Avondale Heights Library. Using everyday materials, you’ll design and build a contraption to protect a raw egg when it’s dropped from up high. Will your…