About a year ago the Australian Academy of Science decided to do something about the paucity of women scientists on Wikipedia. Inspired by the UK Royal Society’s work to increase the presence of British women of science on Wikipedia, and somewhat appalled by our children’s inability to think of any women scientists other than Marie…
Category: Science Week News
Becoming Martian, and other things
National Science Week is just a month way, and things are starting to get chaotic here in Perth. After Inspiring Australia’s amazing support last year, lessons about running science events have been learnt… so we’re going bigger. Much MUCH bigger! I’ll be proudly introducing kids & parents to the wonders of space exploration, inviting them…
Science Fiction at Kawana Waters State College
My name is Jordan Knight, I am a student at Kawana Waters State College and am running an event in the school for National Science Week. For the whole of Term 2, I’ve had been doing science presentations for my class covering the concepts of: The Big Bang Theory, Black Holes, Dinosaurs, and Evolution. After…
ACT #natsciwk Program Poster
The ACT National Science Week Coordinating Committee have just published a poster program guide that is being distributed around Canberra over the next few weeks. The event listing on the poster is not exhaustive and we’re sure that more will be added to the website event calendar between now and National Science Week. You can download the…
Neural Knitworks stitch up the country
With its first Patron on board and deliveries of hand made textile neurons starting to arrive at Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Neural Knitworks is now well underway. Great timing considering that Worldwide Knit in Public Week begins next Monday! Why not get along to some of the events on offer in the next few weeks or…
WA Small Grant Recipients 2014
The WA National Science Week Coordinating Committee was thrilled at the number and quality of applications they received in 2014. The events selected to receive funding in 2014 include: Perth Metropolitan events Being Martian Josh Richards and Launch Pad Speaking Explore space science and the mystery of the red planet through a variety of events…
Brain Break blog
On Tuesday 13 August 2013 James Cook University (JCU) scientists held a Brain Break Morning Tea on campus in Cairns. We wanted to celebrate 2013 National Science Week and the research conducted at James Cook University. Our Brain Break attracted 50 scientists, JCU media officer, JCU estates staff, and other university staff and students. Morning…
ACT seed grant recipients 2014
The science of glass, decoding the dance of the chromosome 21, flying seeds, living rocks, science in the pub, the secret life of plants and the maths of pizza… These are just some of the innovative events the ACT National Science Week Coordinating Committee will be supporting in 2014 as part of its second round…
School grant recipients 2014
Thank you to each and every one of the 440 Australian schools who applied for school grants. It is fantastic to have such a huge interest in running activities in schools during National Science Week. Congratulations to the 205 schools that have been successful in receiving grants of $500 or less to help them conduct…
Seed grants in the ACT
The ACT Science Week Coordinating Committee is offering seed grants of between $500 – $1000 (incl. GST) to support science engagement events, programs and activities conducted between 1 July and 31 October 2014. There is a total of $9000 available in this round. Individual grants will be made for no more than $1000. Favourable consideration…