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

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 Prodigy Jack Andraka in Brisbane for TEDxQUT
Science Week News, State Blogs

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 ...

School grant winners share science
State Blogs

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
Science Week News, State Blogs

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Life Sciences Queensland Biotech Opportunities in Queensland
State Blogs

Life Sciences Queensland Biotech Opportunities in Queensland

  • By National Office
  • 25 July, 2013

While National Science Week celebrates the potential of science, Life Sciences Queensland Limited are preparing to host The Australasian Bioenergy and Bioproducts Symposium (TABBS) to promote and ...

School Grant Winners Take Science Outside
Science Week News, State Blogs

School Grant Winners Take Science Outside

  • By National Office
  • 22 July, 2013

Bowen State High School and Tieri State School are among 22 Queensland schools which have received National Science Week school grants in 2013. More than 190 schools around the country have ...