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Citizen Scientists will Explore the Seafloor during National Science Week
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Citizen Scientists will Explore the Seafloor during National Science Week

  • By National Office
  • 6 August, 2013

Crowd-sourcing will contribute to marine research when National Science Week invites citizen scientists to take part in Explore the Seafloor and help marine scientists with their work. Throughout ...

National Science Week App
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National Science Week App

  • By National Office
  • 5 August, 2013

Our app for finding events has now been released.There are versions for both the iPhone and iPad. Public events uploaded to this website automatically appear in the app. The app has a calendar of ...

Science Week Kicks Off with a Bang
Schools, Science Week News, State Blogs

Science Week Kicks Off with a Bang

  • By jmleroi
  • 5 August, 2013

Flames, explosions and loud bangs are just some of some spectacular science demonstrations at the School of Chemistry, UTAS, to launch National Science Week tomorrow  - or should that be National ...

Radical Wine & Chocolate at the Queensland Museum – one week to go!
Science Week News, State Blogs

Radical Wine & Chocolate at the Queensland Museum – one week to go!

  • By National Office
  • 3 August, 2013

If you like your science coated in chocolate and imbued with wine, or if you're interested in how antioxidants can lead to better health, then 'Radical Wine & Chocolate', the National Science ...

Successful National Science Week seed grants in Tasmania
Event holders, Grant Information, State Blogs

Successful National Science Week seed grants in Tasmania

  • By Tasmania
  • 2 August, 2013

Congratulations to the following successful National Science Week seed grant recipients in Tasmania, as well as thanks to everyone else who applied - 2013 is shaping up to be yet another great ...

Challenge yourself during Enviroweek
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Challenge yourself during Enviroweek

  • By National Office
  • 2 August, 2013

Enviroweek is a week of action when Australian students take on a green challenge to create good habits for a healthy planet. Enviroweek runs from 25 - 31 August 2013 and students all around the ...

Go WEST 2013 Best of the WEST Awards
State Blogs

Go WEST 2013 Best of the WEST Awards

  • By National Office
  • 1 August, 2013

Nominations are now open for the 2013 Best of the WEST Awards. The awards are coordinated by the Go Women in Engineering Science and Technology (Go WEST) team at the University of Southern ...

Inner space: visualising the Earth, mind and body
State Blogs

Inner space: visualising the Earth, mind and body

  • By National Office
  • 1 August, 2013

Many aspects of science and medicine are not only impossible to observe, but also difficult to imagine when described with words alone. Visualisation is a powerful tool for presenting ideas about ...

School grant winners in Queensland challenge themselves with science
Grant Information, State Blogs

School grant winners in Queensland challenge themselves with science

  • By National Office
  • 29 July, 2013

Rosewood State High School, Bundamba State Secondary College, The School of Total Education and Kenmore State High School are among 22 Queensland schools which have received National Science Week ...

National Science Week program out and about!
State Blogs

National Science Week program out and about!

  • By shuddles
  • 26 July, 2013

Hot off the press, the National Science Week program of Tassie events is being distributed to 250 venues around the state as we blog. Cafes, bookshops, libraries and museums all have programs so ...