As humans continue to explore space and go on longer missions, to the Moon and further to Mars, plants will come along with us. Astronauts have been nurturing space gardens on the International Space Station for decades, but we are still finding the best ways to grow plants in space. Plants in space are used…
Topic: Space and Astronomy
Space For Earth – Susmita Mohanty
Dr Susmita Mohanty is a spaceship designer, serial entrepreneur and space diplomat. In a conversation with Professor Janna Levin, she will discuss her work co-founding India’s first space start-up, the challenges of building sustainable habitats beyond Earth, and the innovative technologies driving the next generation of space missions. About the speakers Dr Susmita Mohanty is…
Passport to Space – Susmita Mohanty and Maya Nasr
Indian space entrepreneur and habitat designer Dr Susmita Mohanty joins Lebanese remote sensing scientist Dr Maya Nasr in conversation. They will discuss their shared vision for space exploration. Drawing on their experiences ― from Nasr launching the Humanity United with MIT Art and Nanotechnology in Space (HUMANS) record of community messages to the International Space…
Our Crowded Skies – Moriba Jah and Trevor Paglen
Space environmentalist A/Prof Moriba Jah and artist Trevor Paglen reveal the unseen, crowded sky, from space junk to ‘invisible’ surveillance satellites. In this conversation with Dagogo Altraide, they reflect and advocate for the possibility of a dark sky future. This National Science Week event is part of the Sydney Science Festival, presented by Powerhouse. This…
Bodies in Space – Katherine Bennell-Pegg and Xin Liu
Join Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg and engineer and artist Xin Liu in conversation with Professor Janna Levin as they reflect on their work informing how the human body adapts to space flight. From training and preparation to zero gravity performance. This National Science Week event is part of the Sydney Science Festival, presented by Powerhouse. …
New York Actress Does Lake Tuggeranong College
Heather Massie takes her one-woman show on Hollywood beauty and inventor Hedy Lamarr to Lake Tuggeranong College in Canberra. Hedy was dubbed the most beautiful woman Hollywood in the 1930s-1940s – but she had a secret. Hedy invented things in her spare time in Hollywood and developed technology for torpedoes during WWII. The same technology…
Writing workshop: Crafting convincing science fiction
Join experienced science writer Sarah Kellett for a writing workshop with practical tips for weaving real science into fiction. With a focus on Mars exploration and space, you’ll be inspired by local researchers and write your own short stories. All participants will receive a gift bag with writing supplies. The two-hour workshop will include…
Biggera Waters State School Science Fair Competition
The Biggera Waters State School Science Fair competition is open to all students from Prep to Year 6. Students are invited to submit their entry into the competition. All entries need to be accompanied by a Scientific Journal. Divisions and categories are the same as the Gold Coast Griffith University Science competition. Winning entries will…
Biggera Waters State School Science Fair Competition
The Biggera Waters State School Science Fair competition is open to all students from Prep to Year 6. Students are invited to submit their entry into the competition. All entries need to be accompanied by a Scientific Journal. Divisions and categories are the same as the Gold Coast Griffith University Science competition. Winning entries will…
Connecting to Science through Stories and Sky
Join us for an evening of science, skies and storytelling under the dome at Scitech this National Science Week! ICRAR has teamed up with the Scitech Planetarium to showcase The Earth Above: A Deep Time View of Australia’s Epic History. This feature-length full-dome planetarium show unravels 140,000 years of scientific and traditional knowledge. We’re…