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ACT 2025 highlights: frogs and fungus, science in dance, and snakes and robots in shopping centres
Science Week News, State Blogs

ACT 2025 highlights: frogs and fungus, science in dance, and snakes and robots in shopping centres

  • By Science in Public
  • 9 August, 2025

The Australian Capital Territory is home to Mount Stromlo Observatory, the creatures of Mulligan’s Flat, and literally dozens of research centres with hundreds of scientists. Dr Rachelle Bonner ...

VIC 2025 highlights: Plants (past and future), attention, distraction, sharks, Minions, and more
Science Week News, State Blogs

VIC 2025 highlights: Plants (past and future), attention, distraction, sharks, Minions, and more

  • By Science in Public
  • 9 August, 2025

National Science Week in Victoria takes a theme of ‘Grow’, exploring how animals, plants, people and careers develop, and more. Below is a selection of highlight events to give you a taste of the ...

TAS 2025 highlights: Space weather, aurora-chasers, science of better sex, beer experiments, and more
Science Week News, State Blogs

TAS 2025 highlights: Space weather, aurora-chasers, science of better sex, beer experiments, and more

  • By Science in Public
  • 9 August, 2025

Tasmania is all about indulgence: for foodies, nature-lovers, art connoisseurs and the eternally curious. It also boasts the world’s best vantage point to view the Southern Lights and a stellar ...

Meet the National Science Week 2025 Ambassadors
Science Week News

Meet the National Science Week 2025 Ambassadors

  • By Science in Public
  • 8 August, 2025

Each year, a group of scientists and science communicators are invited to become ambassadors for National Science Week. They volunteer their time to record community service announcements and ...

Meet the new Science Week characters
Science Week News

Meet the new Science Week characters

  • By Science in Public
  • 8 August, 2025

Astro-boy, bird watcher, octopus wrangler, heart guy… We love our National Science Week characters. They grace our t-shirts, bags, street banners, posters and more. But it’s time to welcome some ...

2025 science books offer from Melbourne University Publishing
Event holders, Science Week News

2025 science books offer from Melbourne University Publishing

  • By Science in Public
  • 24 July, 2025

Beyond DNA, Sunburnt Country, What Birdo is That? – these are just some of the books you can buy from Melbourne University Publishing through their National Science Week special offer. Choose ...

Show & Tell: Why images are key to your event’s success
Event holders, Science Week News

Show & Tell: Why images are key to your event’s success

  • By Science in Public
  • 12 May, 2025

There’s something of a science to capturing attention and eliciting an emotional response from audiences, pushing them to the point of FOMO (fear of missing out) before doors open. It’s called ...

National grant round recipients for 2025 announced
Grant Information, Science Week News

National grant round recipients for 2025 announced

  • By National Office
  • 27 March, 2025

(Images courtesy of CANVA, UNSW, Birdlife Australia and Surrey Now-Leader) Space farming, dark matter, Indigenous Knowledge systems, eco-criminology and dinosaur-loving rock bands… the 2025 ...

School grants now open for Science Week
Schools, Science Week News

School grants now open for Science Week

  • By National Office
  • 26 March, 2025

Calling all schools! The Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA) school grants for National Science Week are now open. Grants of up to $500 are open to all Australian schools (preschools ...

How to write a great event description
Event holders, Science Week News

How to write a great event description

  • By Science in Public
  • 25 March, 2025

Give me one good reason why I should give up my limited spare time to come to your Science Week event! While you’re at it, give me a few good reasons. A strong and clear event description excites ...