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Science Poem of the Day: 11 August
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Science Poem of the Day: 11 August

  • By National Office
  • 11 August, 2013

Today's poem is from Law and Impulse: maths and chemistry poems, published by The Poets Union for National Science Week 2010. Mark O'Flynn The Allotropes of Tin [For Roy Tasker] From the sublime ...

Get ready for the 2013 Sunshine Coast Solar Bake-off
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Get ready for the 2013 Sunshine Coast Solar Bake-off

  • By National Office
  • 10 August, 2013

Masterchef meets Mythbusters this National Science Week, at the first ever Sunshine Coast Solar Bake-off! There’s even a science themed cake decorating competition. Want to try out your ...

Welcome to National Science Week 2013 from Queensland Chief Scientist, Dr Geoff Garrett AO
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Welcome to National Science Week 2013 from Queensland Chief Scientist, Dr Geoff Garrett AO

  • By National Office
  • 10 August, 2013

We need science. It’s part of our lives – all day, every day and everywhere – in the food we eat, clothes we wear, medicine we ingest, money we spend and devices we use. Science is so deeply ...

Science Poetry Competition
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Science Poetry Competition

  • By National Office
  • 10 August, 2013

We're partnering with Australian Poetry to present the inaugural Australian Poetry Science Poetry Prize. Submissions for the prize opened this morning and will be open until Friday 23 August ...

Science Prodigy Jack Andraka in Brisbane for TEDxQUT
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Science Prodigy Jack Andraka in Brisbane for TEDxQUT

  • By National Office
  • 9 August, 2013

Science prodigy Jack Andraka – who developed a pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancer early-detection sensor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine when he was just 15 years old - will share his ...

Twittergram Photo Challenge in the ACT
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Twittergram Photo Challenge in the ACT

  • By National Office
  • 8 August, 2013

To celebrate the Centenary of Canberra's Science Month, the ACT National Science Week Coordinating Committee is giving away over $2000 worth of amazing prizes! To enter, simply share a photo of a ...

School grant winners share science
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School grant winners share science

  • By National Office
  • 8 August, 2013

Balmoral State High School, Villanova College, Marshall Road State School and Miles State School are among 22 Queensland schools which have received National Science Week school grants in 2013. ...

The Science of Wine and Chocolate at Cobb+Co Museum Toowoomba
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The Science of Wine and Chocolate at Cobb+Co Museum Toowoomba

  • By National Office
  • 7 August, 2013

Discover why wine and chocolate are just so good for you at The Science of Wine and Chocolate, the regional launch of National Science Week in Queensland. The Cobb+Co Museum Toowoomba will ...

The Government is now in Caretaker
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The Government is now in Caretaker

  • By National Office
  • 6 August, 2013

On 5 August 2013 the government assumed a Caretaker role, with an election to be held 7 September 2013. Information on the National Science Week website will be published in accordance with the ...

School grant winners in QLD prepare for National Science Week
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School grant winners in QLD prepare for National Science Week

  • By National Office
  • 6 August, 2013

Calamvale Community College, Sunnybank State High School and Acacia Ridge State School are among 22 Queensland schools which have received National Science Week school grants in 2013. More than ...