The Peter Underwood Centre is delivering 5 STEM based broadcasts during National Science Week. The broadcasts are tailored to suit children from Years 3 through to 6 however children and adults of all ages will find things of interest in these presentations. Broadcasts will be via Zoom Webinar. As a precaution and ensuring a safe,…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Did you know? Community Talk – Reducing Food Waste
Dr Polly Burey, Senior Lecturer (Food Science) at the University of Southern Queensland, will share her tips and experience on how to get the most out of your household food budget. She has practical ideas on how to create less food waste and also, how to make the most of any food scraps and vegetables…
CURATOR TALK: The Larapintine Sea and Australia’s oldest ‘Megafauna’
Join Dr Adam Yates, MAGNT Senior Curator of Earth Sciences, as he discusses the Larapintine Sea and Australia’s oldest ‘Megafauna’. Dr Yates will talk about fossils of marine animals from the Ordovician period, approximately 450 million years ago when a warm shallow sea stretched across southern NT. You will get the chance to see fossils…
The Reception, Quality and Evaluation of Scientific Evidence in Australian Courts
What are the differences between scientific evidence and legal proof—and how do we navigate different types of evidence in Australian courts? You are invited to join an online symposium held in collaboration between the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Academy of Law. Join a panel of experts from scientific and legal fields, chaired by The Hon Justice Virginia…
Keep Those Toys Afloat
Via remote learning, school students are encouraged to build a floating vessel out of foil, and they need to see how many Lego, Duplo or Mobilo characters or blocks they can balance on the vessel before it sinks or tips.
Renewable Energy Innovators in the Huon Valley: Virtual Tour
This on-line Science trail in the Huon Valley will feature 4 videos showcasing renewable energy innovators in the Huon Valley sharing their visions and creative solutions to our energy needs. This will include a micro hydro, a tracking solar system, an off-grid business utilising waste products including biodiesel and waste wood, a pellet mill and…
Melville Senior High School STEAM Launch of Drop and Swap – a unique music video
[Spoken by one of those dramatic movie voiceover actors for best dramatic effect.] A presentation of STEM initiatives at Melville Senior High School plus ONE science teacher’s vision became a reality when FOUR teachers across FOUR departments helped to form: a jazz OCTET, a NINE dance company and a film crew of ELEVEN Using…
Immersive Science IV (SciVR): Science Champions (Ballarat adults)
NOTE: This event has been updated for participation at home. The Universe is waiting to be discovered. From special global events using dozens of telescopes to daily monitoring of the radio sky in Australia, SciVR will take you on the hunt for things that go boom. We’ll explore the origins of mysterious and energetic phenomena,…
Languages of the Ocean Project
For many of us, learning comes through storytelling, and we want to hear your stories. We embrace the diversity of our community and want to come together to share knowledge and understanding from all cultures. If you have a passion for storytelling, this project will help you build skills to present your ideas and knowledge….
Canberra Women of Science and Art (Teen focused webinar)
Meet a diverse group of amazing Canberran women working in or inspired by science, tech, engineering, art and maths (STEAM). These interesting people are anything but ‘boring scientists’ or ‘wacky artists’. Their career paths have not been straight lines. Some of them didn’t do well in subjects at school (and that’s been fine). They have…