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 190 schools around the country have received grants from the Australian Science Teachers Association to conduct fantastic science events during National Science Week. Calamvale Community College…
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Science Week Kicks Off with a Bang
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 Science Month ! Presented by Young Tassie Scientist Reyne Pullen, and Chemistry Honours students Jeremy Just and Deanne Heier, the show will grab the audience’s…
Radical Wine & Chocolate at the Queensland Museum – one week to go!
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 Week Launch in Queensland, will delight your mind and tastebuds. Queensland scientists will discuss the health benefits of our favourite feel-good foods, and local…
Successful National Science Week seed grants in Tasmania
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 year of science events and activities! Lynn Davies – Morris Miller Library, UTAS – “Do Fish Cross Roads” exhibition Kevin Redd and Emma…
Go WEST 2013 Best of the WEST Awards
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 Queensland. The awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of outstanding women and girls from regional, rural and remote areas of Queensland who…
Inner space: visualising the Earth, mind and body
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 science and medicine. Creative practitioners around the world are working with scientists to find new ways to visualise complex systems, and Australia is actively…
School grant winners in Queensland challenge themselves with science
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 school grants in 2013. More than 190 schools around the country received grants from the Australian Science Teachers Association to conduct fantastic science events during National…
National Science Week program out and about!
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 look out for your copy – or download at http://www.utas.edu.au/ Not all of the 99 events made it to the program, so don’t…
Life Sciences Queensland Biotech Opportunities in Queensland
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 explore the future of Queensland’s Bioeconomy. Now in its second year, the event will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in Brisbane on Friday 25…
Lismore Sustainability Festival
Science teachers at Lismore High School have been connecting with teachers from other schools in the region to ensure that as many students as possible attend its popular Sustainability Festival that will be held during National Science Week. This will be the third Sustainability Festival presented by Lismore High School, and the science teachers behind…