Join us to explore the story of gravitational waves at the 2026 Claire Corani Memorial Lecture, part of the Australian Institute of Physics’s Marie Curie Lecture Series. This unique presentation weaves together sound, art, and astrophysics to explore the cosmic collisions that create the elements of which we are made. Through “multi-messenger” signals like kilonovae and gamma-ray bursts, discover…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Science in Oberon – More than you imagine
To mark National Science Week 2026, Oberon Citizen Science Network (OCSN) is proud to present a free community event on Saturday 15th August: “Science in Oberon: More than you imagine!” at the Malachi Gilmore Hall, an art deco architectural gem. From 10:00am to 12:30pm on Saturday 15th August, the Malachi Gilmore Hall will open to the…
Build for Everyone – Inventing Technology for Everyday Accessibility
What if the next great invention started by making life easier for someone else? Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop where you’ll discover how technology can make everyday life more accessible. You’ll learn the basics of inclusive design, hear real stories about accessibility, and work in small teams to spot challenges that people experience…
Science Week – Business Showcase
What does STEM look like in our community? Join us for an exciting evening celebrating the diverse ways science, technology, engineering and maths shape the businesses around us. From cutting-edge microplastics research to robotics innovation destined for the Moon, we’ll explore two very different but equally fascinating sides of the STEM world. Hear directly from the…
Deep Dive – Art and Aquatic Ecology with Dr. Robert Walsh and Emma X Zhang
Join us for an excursion into the hidden worlds within our waterways. Drawing on more than 20 years of expertise in aquatic micro-invertebrate ecology, Dr. Robert Walsh will reveal the microscopic organisms that underpin aquatic food webs and sustain larger ecosystems. The freshwater micro-invertebrates, commonly called zooplankton, are typically comprised of four major groups of…
Monsters and Molecules – Journey to the Centre of the Brain
Cutting edge research meets role play in this Dungeons & Dragons-inspired comedy show, improvised live on stage! Can comedian Jaimeson Gilders, educator Joel Gilmore and Professor Lezanne Ooi, save this fantasy world from total chaos? Together with the ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology (QUBIC), join us as we explore the cutting-edge quantum research…
Daniel Joinbee – Indigenous aerospace trailblazer
From a family story rooted in Yarrabah, Far North Queensland, to the lawns of the White House in Washington DC, Daniel Joinbee has packed a lot into the first thirty-five years of his life. He’s a proud Gunggandji man, the first Air Force officer to receive his navy diving and demolitions qualifications, founder of Australia’s first and only 100% Aboriginal-owned aerospace…
Buzzz ACT – Belco Arts Centre
Buzzz into Belco Arts Centre this National Science Week with Chamaeleon Collective, Canberra’s inclusive dance company. Buzzz ACT is an award-winning dance and science experience celebrating the bees that keep our world humming. Through the magic of movement and music this fun and fabulous show explores the importance of bees for the ecology, biodiversity and…
CSIRO Robot Responders
Could you design a robot to help in a disaster, explore underwater or travel through space? This National Science Week, join CSIRO Robot Responders and discover how science, technology and engineering come together to solve real-world challenges. Young people will step into the role of a CSIRO robotics engineer, designing robots to tackle missions inspired…
FREE webinars – Join the CSIRO Research Vessel (RV) Investigator on the Great Barrier Reef
Bring seafloor science into your classroom! Join researchers onboard the RV Investigator as they explore the seafloor of the southern Great Barrier Reef. Shaped by over 20,000 years of sea-level change, the region holds ecological, geological and cultural stories – from submerged river valleys to reef systems formed as seas flooded the continental shelf1. Through…