Join Professor Dennis McNevin as we discover how forensic genetic genealogy has the potential to solve a multitude of crimes. The so called Golden State Killer, Joseph James DeAngelo, has recently plead guilty to a string of murders and sexual assaults committed in California in the 1970s and 1980s. He was eventually brought to justice…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
CSIRO National Science Week Challenge
To celebrate National Science Week, we’re challenging all Australians to find out what connects them to the ocean, wherever they live. From taking photos of local waterways to designing and building a water filter, you can explore your connection to the ocean as deeply as you’d like. Head to our National Science Week Challenge website to learn…
Observing with Galileo: How the first telescopic views of the celestial sphere changed the world
From 1609 to 1613 Galileo used his own astronomical telescope of unprecedented precision and power to make an avalanche of astounding new discoveries. This triggered a revolution in the way humanity sees its place in the cosmos. Some of these discoveries are well known like the discovery of the moons of Jupiter, the phases of…
Royal Society of Tasmania lecture: From Surface to Satellites – remote sensing from drones advances our understanding of plant biodiversity
Biodiversity loss poses one of the most serious threats to human well-being as biodiversity underpins ecosystem services, such as biomass production, carbon sequestration, and pollination. The scientific community has called for the development of essential biodiversity variables (EBVs) facilitating global observations from satellites. However, the resolution of satellite data is generally too coarse for direct…
Young Re-Inventor of the Year: From Farm to Fork
Join us to live stream the game. Switch your thinking will be playing the new Farm to Fork ECU game online, with you making the decisions. Switch your thinking will explore how the food choices we make affects our environmental impact and how you can design future food through our Young Re-inventor of the Year…
The Young Scientist Research Prizes
To foster and recognise excellence in Victoria’s early career scientists, the Royal Society of Victoria established four prestigious competitive prizes open to Victorian students in their final year of doctoral candidature, in all areas of the Biomedical & Health Sciences, Biological Sciences (Non-human), Earth Sciences and Physical Sciences. Following assessment of applications across the four…
Engineers Speed Myth Buster
In this webinar, we ask three engineers to go head-to-head to answer all of your burning engineering questions and bust the most common myths about what engineering careers really look like, from hiking boots to hijabs and heels. Join Careers with STEM co-founder and journalist Heather Catchpole online as we speed test the latest edition…
Immersive Science IV (SciVR): Science Champions (adults livestream)
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, tracking events as they occur. Dr Rebecca Allen and A/Prof…
At Home Science Scavenger Hunt
As part of National Science Week, InquiBox has developed an at-home science scavenger hunt pack to get the whole family involved in some science fun. Have fun with the sundial, Alexander Graham Bell, cubes, numbers and much more. Our science scavenger hunt resource involves: riddles and puzzles you need to answer/scavenge for at home; details…
COOL AERONAUTICS: A Day in the LIfe of the Royal Flying Doctor Service
Join the Cool Aeronautics Team from the RAeS Branch in Perth as they tour the facility to learn about the operational aspects of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). How does the operations centre run and what happens when an emergency call comes in? What do the doctor and nurse do before, during and after…