This is a careers forum with purpose. Each semester, Science Gallery Melbourne introduces school students to inspiring people who work to solve some of our most pressing global and local challenges that we as a community face. Students will hear not only about career journeys and industry connections, but how these professionals work across…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Intro to Educational Games
Ever thought about turning your passion for science into a game? Have you considered creating an interactive story, an adventure game, or an AR scavenger hunt? Now’s your chance to learn how to do just that. The talk will be led by Rebecca Kerr, who holds a master’s in interactive media and designs educational games…
First Nations Culture and How It Connects to the Australian Fire Danger Rating System (AFDRS)
the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is 9 August 2023. To celebrate, Engineers Australia welcomes two speakers in a sharing of knowledge between the old ways of burning and the new, the synergies and opportunities, and in the event of increasing unexpected bushfires as our climate heats, how to be prepared. Mark Anderson,…
WA Museum Virtual School Program
Join us this National Science Week to hear directly from the museum’s collections and research staff online with a series of free talks and suggested activities for school students. Register your interest now, and we’ll send you a link to the talks and resources the week before National Science Week, so you can access them…
Let’s Get Experimental!
Glenroy Neighbourhood House will host STEM Birds to get children aged 10 years of age and up, creating 3D designs with Tinkercad programming.
Innovative Mindset Masterclass
Engineers Australia host the Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation (CERI). The CERI Innovative Mindset Masterclass is a comprehensive and interactive course focused on providing a framework to innovate and turn ideas into outcomes. With highly qualified guest speakers in biotechnology and engineering, this course will immerse you in real-world experiences provide you with the…
BrisScience: The power of compost
There’s much to be gained from recycling organic wastes. While gardeners appreciate them in the veggie patch, at the global scale, compost has the power to boost food production and mitigate climate change. The ancient technology of composting uses microbes to convert diverse organic wastes into more stable organic matter. Used with scientific precision in…
Play and Explore Day – Georges River Libraries
Play and explore at the Library with different activities and workshops to celebrate National Science Week. The day will include dazzling displays of polymers in action, radical reptiles, extravagant virtual reality and super solar house craft. Come and experience a range of tabletop discoveries, interactive installations, and opportunities galore to play and explore with something…
ODVC-RF Staffroom Science Quiz
Injecting some zest for science into the departmental office’s days.
Connecting for Climate Action in Tasmania
Explore Tasmania’s new Climate Action Plan and join our experts to discuss its community rollout, alignment with global climate change communication strategies, and the active involvement of young people. This National Science Week event is brought to you by the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society and the University of Tasmania.