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 Prof Alan Duffy and Dr Rebecca Allen – astronomers and science communicators at Swinburne University of Technology. New content this year includes the Mars rover Perseverance and helicopter…
Topic: Space and Astronomy
Stepping into Science
You can start your learning journey to a life of science at any age. Three courageous Novocastrians show the way: Kiara Harrison will take us into her Honours research into human infertility; Harry Callen will describe the journey from lectures into the fieldwork of environmental engineering; and Willow Forsythe will let us know what it…
The Wholesome Show: The Ground Beneath Our Feet!
We’re used to the ground beneath our feet being pretty steady. Every morning we get up and – unless there’s an earthquake – it’s pretty much where we left it. But we know that everything under us is moving. Slowly, slowly moving. Australia for example is packing up and heading north at 5cm a year….
Physics in the Pub
We’re back in the pub this year, after spending 2020 in the cloud, so Sydney Physicists are dying to show off all the amazing research they did while there were no distractions, their latest quirky fact, or their new lockdown creative skill. Eight presenters with eight minutes of short snappy science each. Previous years we…
From the Solar System to the edge of the Universe
Wollondilly Library in collaboration with Sutherland Astronomical Society presents From the Solar System to the edge of the Universe. Explore the universe with Peter Eyland from the Sutherland Astronomical Society. Includes a Q&A, so you can ask all those questions you have about space and beyond. A free Zoom event for all ages. Bookings essential…
Win a Free **Shooting Star** Competition
Here is your chance to own something out of this world that has been found in the environment on Earth. Go outside one evening, look up and, if you wait long enough and look in the right direction, you’ll see some “shooting stars” flash across the sky. These are also called “meteors” and are not…
Quantum Shots at the Bar
Celebrate National Science Week at the Rose Hotel, a renovated, history-rich pub in the centre of Bunbury. The Front Bar of the Rose is hosting the Quantum Road Trip Team as they present ‘Quantum shots at the bar: Quantum technologies and the mysteries of dark matter’. Enjoy your favourite shots or maybe a draught of…
Science Café
Science Café is a National Science Week event where Year 10 students are invited to network with STEM professionals and tertiary students over morning and afternoon tea to gain practical knowledge about STEM careers and pathways. Previous years saw over 60 STEM professionals attend, representing various disciplines from universities, government, and industry. Students will have…
7 Decades in 7 Days – Virtual Friday Night Drinks and some 70s fun!
The Australian Museum and the Science Teachers Association NSW have teamed up to bring you Virtual Friday Nights Drinks and some 70s Fun! as part of 7 Decades in 7 Days, a week-long celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Science Teachers Association for NSW in and around National Science Week. Pull on your best…
The Fuzzy Logic Science Show National Science Week Special- From tectonic plates to dinner plates
Canberra’s beloved Fuzzy Logic Science Show is celebrating National Science Week with some geoscience greats on Sunday 15 August at 11am as they explore links between geoscience and food production. As you enjoy a late breakfast, tune in to 2XX 98.3fm to hear from not one, not two, but three special guests from Geoscience Australia….