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.
Get ready for an exciting adventure where you can discover what your future could look like! The iLAuNCH School Outreach event is a fun and interactive experience designed to help students learn about science, space, technology, and amazing career ideas. At this event, you’ll take part in engaging activities, hands‑on demonstrations, and simple challenges that…
We’re taking over the Hope and Anchor, Australia’s oldest continuously licensed pub, putting a scientist at every table, and inviting you in for the least-boring bar chats you’ve ever had. Also probably some of the weirdest… we’ve got experts on everything from dung beetles to exoplanets (Pluto is real!). There will be games, microscopes, specimens,…
What happens when you pair research scientists with high-school art students, with the goal of inspiring new artworks that communicate scientific concepts and ideas? Head along to the CoLab exhibition to find out! Through Beaker Street’s CoLab initiative, students from New Norfolk High School, Hobart Big Picture School, and Hobart City High School work directly…
Imagine building cool robots and gadgets that light up and move, all while helping our planet! That’s what’s happening at the Switched On Indigenous Young Inventors event, part of National Science Week! We’re bringing together 90 young people aged 10-12 from northern Adelaide, along with awesome mentors and university students. You’ll get to use special “Inventors Tool Kits” to program…
Get ready for an exciting adventure where you can discover what your future could look like! The iLAuNCH School Outreach event is a fun and interactive experience designed to help students learn about science, space, technology, and amazing career ideas. At this event, you’ll take part in engaging activities, hands‑on demonstrations, and simple challenges that…
Get ready for an exciting adventure where you can discover what your future could look like! The iLAuNCH School Outreach event is a fun and interactive experience designed to help students learn about science, space, technology, and amazing career ideas. At this event, you’ll take part in engaging activities, hands‑on demonstrations, and simple challenges that…
