At 11am each day we will present Science Storytime. Authors will join us to read their books and answer questions. This 30 minute live virtual excursion is suitable for libraries, schools, home school groups and individual families.

Monday 11 August: Dr Vanessa Pirotta Ocean’s in the Night

Dr Vanessa Pirotta merges cutting-edge technology with conservation science. As the lead scientist for the citizen science project Wild Sydney Harbour, she connects communities with marine life while promoting the fusion of Indigenous knowledge and Western science.

Vanessa is a proud author of educational children’s and adult books, which illuminates her vision for STEAM being part of the everyday.

Thursday 14 August: Dr Stephanie Owen Reeder Peculiar Parents

Peculiar Parents introduces us to 60 Australian animal species, focusing on all things family – picking a mate, making a home, having babies, finding food and looking after one another.

You’ll meet parrots that play the drums and cuttlefish that can change colour, as well as dancing spiders, travelling turtles, kissing lizards, plonking pobblebonks and many more amazing Aussie animals.

Friday 15 August: Dr James O’Hanlon Sid and the Very Hard to Find Squid

Dr James O’Hanlon is a writer, illustrator, and artist. He has travelled around Australia and the globe uncovering the secret lives of insect, spiders and other mysterious animals.

Sid and the very hard to find squid: No one has ever seen a colossal squid in the wild, but Sid is determined to be the first. Join Sid on his exciting quest to find this incredibly rare animal.

Look closely and you might just find a cheeky colossal squid too.

This Inspiring Australia NSW initiative is supported by the Australian Government as part of National Science Week.