From climate change and AI to health, energy and inequality, the challenges facing Australia today are not just technical – they are deeply social. For our panel of researchers, creative and effective innovation starts with an understanding of people, systems and society. So why are social sciences still too often treated as an afterthought in…
Join us at our pop-up science playgroup to celebrate National Science Week! All 0-5 year olds and their families are invited to join ACT Playgroups at Paint & Play for a jam-packed morning of science-based play and activities. Playgroups are informal gatherings where babies, toddlers, preschool-aged children, and their families, come together for fun and…
Join the City of Clarence’s history officer Alan Townsend, geologist John Davidson, and an ecologist, to retrace Charles Darwin’s 1836 exploration of Hobart’s eastern shore, using the young naturalist’s own journal entries as our guide. Nearly two centuries ago, Darwin wandered these same hills and shorelines, collecting specimens, observing the island’s unusual geology and plants, and recording…
Did you know the vast majority of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery’s collections are not on public display? Beyond the galleries lies a vast archive of specimens, objects, and scientific collections used by researchers investigating Lutruwita/Tasmania’s wildlife, environments, history, and deep geological past. For two nights only, TMAG’s Scientific Team are scouring the vaults…
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…
