Inspiring Australia Queensland is proud to present an immersive online program of experiments, activities, science vlogs and more In celebration of National Science Week and the school theme Glass: More than meets the eye, the Queensland National Science Week Committee will reignite the Inspiring Australia Queensland website to deliver an immersive online experience that teaches…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
STEMfit Roadshow
This roadshow will expose children to maths by using physical activity. Using sports science technology, children will learn about their body e.g. the relationships with breathing and heart rate with movement. A professional videographer will accompany the visits and a short film about the program will be launched on social media on 16 August.
Science Quiz
Get your team together or sign up as an individual and join us for a fun science themed quiz.
National Quantum and Dark Matter Road Trip
For National Science Week, a team of scientists and science communicators will travel from Brisbane to Perth, delivering engaging presentations, hands-on activities, quizzes and more. The nature of dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries of the Universe, and Australia is a key player in the quest to figure it out. Dark matter accounts for 84% of all the matter in the…
Make a Light Bulb
Though LED light bulbs are common now, the incandescent light bulb was such a useful invention it has come to symbolise innovation itself. It’s even on the National Science Week logo! Much attention is paid to the material used in the light bulb filament. Edison famously tried hundreds before having success with carbonised bamboo. Tungsten filaments have been in use in light…
Viruses and Variants
Professor Sarah Palmer is the Co-Director of the Centre for Virus Research at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR). In this talk she will discuss WIMR’s vital research as part of the global Covid-19 response and detail some of her team’s findings particularly in relation to the Omicron variant. Her team are at the forefront…
Jon Iredell: Superbugs
By 2050, antibiotic resistant infections are projected to become the leading cause of death worldwide resulting in approximately 10 million deaths annually. Professor Jon Iredell is a specialist in infectious diseases and microbiology at Westmead Hospital, Professor of Medicine and Microbiology at The University of Sydney and Director of the Westmead Institute for Medical Research…
Women in Health Science
Panel: Challenges and Opportunities for women in research Prof. Katherine Daniell is a Research Fellow at the 3A Institute – the Australian National University’s innovation institute building a new branch of engineering to take AI-enabled cyber-physical systems safely, responsibly and sustainably to scale. She is also President of the Australian French Association for Research and Innovation….
100 Climate Conversations Martin Green: Pioneering solar
In 1983, Martin Green led a team that invented the PERC cell, a solar power technology that allows more sunlight to be captured and turned into electricity. This innovation, further developed by Green and his team, is now used in over 90 per cent of global silicon solar module production. Green is in conversation with…
Moonlander Challenge
Come along to Healesville Library for a challenge to build a Moonlander out of cups, plates and popsicle sticks. Once built, you will drop the moon lander to try and land it on the moon and hopefully keep your 3D printed astronaut safe. The craft activity should take around 25 minutes to complete, and we…