Join us as we capture the imagination of children and adults alike as we look to the stars with the Perth Observatory to gain a better understanding of the world we live in and how it changes around us. A family event for local shire residents and visitors to our region, the free event Gazing…
Topic: Space and Astronomy
World of Drones and Robotics Congress 2021
The 5th World of Drones and Robotics Congress will be the largest drone and robotics application Congress in the Asia Pacific region. In 2020, during peak Covid-19, the congress was successfully presented to some 800 physical in-person and virtual delegates. Half the attendees came in-person. Delegates from America to Zimbabwe attended. Abstract Submissions Submit an…
ICRAR Monologue Competition Winners
Join us online and on Noongar Boodjar as we announce the winners of the inaugural ICRAR Monologue Competition. Writers from around Western Australia created Monologues about the problems that science raises and solves. Performers brought creative solutions to life in a web series for the wider Australian audience to enjoy. These videos are not short…
Aboriginal Cosmology
Join EnviroCollective CDU this Friday 21 August at Casuarina Library for a night spent learning from researchers from the Northern Institute at Charles Darwin University about the science and culture of Aboriginal Cosmology. Aboriginal cosmology is the origin and general structure of the universe based in Aboriginal knowledge, lore, and science. It stretches from the…
Invasion Mars
In 1969, humankind made a historic journey beyond the Earth and landed on the Moon. More recently, we have sent a flotilla of spacecraft, landers, and rovers to the red planet; the most recent – the launch of the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter. This is all leading up to the goal of landing humans…
The Square Kilometre Array – Exploring the Universe without leaving home
Ever wanted to travel on a 13.8 billion-year journey through the Universe? The first step is as easy as joining us here at CSIRO, for a one-hour live fun-filled event. Revealing the Universe like never before requires new ways of exploration. We’re building the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) – the world’s largest and most advanced…
ASC Members Q&A – Fred Watson
Join us for the next in our series where we will be hosting Australia’s Astronomer-at-large, writer, science communicator, good lighting advocate and traveller Fred Watson. Fred has had a long and distinguished sci-com career, well-known for his astronomy slots on ABC radio, and his books include “Stargazer – the Life and Times of the Telescope”,…
Young Tassie Scientists – Virtual Visit to Woodbridge School (Year 10)
The Young Tassie Scientists are bringing their passion for science into classrooms through online virtual visits in 2020. The team will also be supporting various other events across Tasmania in celebration of National Science Week. These early-career researchers and PhD candidates volunteer their time to undertake training in science communication, developing interactive presentations suitable for…
COOL AERONAUTICS: Creating a New Aero-Medical Component
Join the Cool Aeronautics Team from the Royal Aeronautical Society Australian Division Brisbane Branch as they explore the Engineering Design Process in action. Engineers are often described as problem solvers, they use creativity and technology to find solutions to human needs. During this webinar Wade Smith, currently working on his thesis at Plane Support will…
Immersive Science IV (SciVR): Science Champions (Stawell families)
NOTE: This event involves participation at home with a smartphone and another device that can connect to the internet. SciVR will take you on the hunt for things that go boom. We’ll explore the universe and origins of explosions in space, tracking events as they happen with Alan Duffy and Rebecca Allen. You get stickers and…