For our 10th anniversary, we’re bringing back some of our favourite experiences from over the years, including an expanded return of Sarah Lloyd’s much-loved 2018 exhibition. Unfortunately named but astonishingly beautiful, slime moulds (myxomycetes) are some of the strangest organisms on Earth. Neither plant nor fungus, these ancient amoebae appear like jewels, coral, lacework, or…
Join Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch for a guided platypus walk at Tidbinbilla Sanctuary. This special place in the hills near Canberra is home to wetlands, waterways, and a wide range of native wildlife, including the shy and unique platypus. At the start of the walk, our friendly Waterwatch guides will share simple information about the Sanctuary,…
Get ready to uncover one of Australia’s strangest and coolest secrets, the mystery of platypus venom! Brought to you by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science (CIPPS), this exciting event will take you on a journey into the world of the platypus, one of the most unusual animals on…
Where Discovery Sparks Curiosity! Let’s spark the next generation of inventors, thinkers and problem solvers. Join us for engaging, hands-on STEM workshops across the North Burnett region in National Science Week hosted by North Burnett Regional Council Libraries.
Plants are essential to life as we know it on Earth, and we’ll need them to survive as humans travel to the Moon and Mars. Join the Australian Space Discovery Centre and Plants for Space for an out-of-this-world workshop this National Science Week! In this workshop, you’ll put yourself in the shoes of plant scientists,…
Each year, the Beaker Street Science Photography Prize celebrates extraordinary images that reveal how science shapes our understanding of the world, with a particular focus on Lutruwita/ Tasmania, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica. Now in its 10th year, the Prize invites photographers, scientists, and keen observers to share their perspective on our incredible part of…
Join the legendary Dr Karl Kruszelnicki for a wild ride through surviving a blizzard in Antarctica (barefoot), test-driving four-wheel drives across the Simpson Desert, the reality of beer goggles, and how he helped bring the word ‘selfie’ into the English language. Along the way, revisit Dr Karl’s glorious television past, from TV weather reports to…
Tasmania’s clean air, long winter nights, and low levels of light pollution make it one of the best spots in Australia for stargazing. Just 20 minutes outside Hobart, you’ll find a dark haven overlooking the Coal River Valley that’s home to one of Tasmania’s most renowned wineries, Frogmore Creek. We invite you to join us…
Science isn’t just about experiments—it can inspire art too. That’s why the Australian Research Council Centre for Cryo-Electron Microscopy of Membrane Proteins (CCeMMP) is hosting its 3rd annual Bench to Art exhibition. The online exhibition features artwork created by scientists, giving people a chance to see the beauty of the tiny structures they study and…
In this popular science podcast, I discuss a variety of topics in both the natural and social sciences, exploring the many fascinating insights that the scientific method yields about the world around us. Recent episode topics include human evolution, dinosaurs, low carb diets, quantum mechanics, and the psychology of personality.
