We have invited Koroit Primary School’s Year 2 class to our Koroit Library Branch to participate in a Makey Makey creative coding beginner’s session. The session will be facilitated by 2 of our Corangamite Moyne Library Service Officers. We will be using Scratch, free online coding software, and the Makey Makey resources. With Makey Makey…
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Mossman State School Science Week Activities
With a range of science experiments, STEM challenges, and play-based activities, students will engage in exciting activities to elicit interest, and explore different aspects of scientific topics. We’ll light it up, build our skills (and bridges), make some amazing reactions and have a ball (and some bubbles).
MicroVision at Wagga Wagga City Library
Join scientist Celia Connor, from Charles Sturt University, and students from the School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences to discover everyday things that you won’t see every day – without a microscope. Celia Connor is a Lecturer in Environment and Agriculture at the School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University. No…
Water, Wetlands and Wildlife
National Science Week provides you with a chance to discover a local urban success story. Geography Victoria is conducting a fieldtrip with local restoration and environmental specialists exploring the challenges, successes and opportunities of managing our urban environment. Our three focus areas will be: the community-driven rewilding and transformation of the former Elsternwick golf course in North…
The Myrtle Rust story told thru science, art and music
DNA sonification and Music As a former musician who played drums with The Hummingbirds, Mark Temple (who is now at the School of Science at Western Sydney University) used computer code to make audio from DNA sequences (sonification). This was done by mapping genetic letters and overlapping DNA patterns into layers of computer-generated musical notes….
Tracking Climate Change: Yarra Bend ClimateWatch Trail Walk
Everything in nature lives by a clock that is being recalibrated by climate change. Get out into nature and learn how you can help scientists understand these changes with as little as your phone. Scientists across the globe are working to document the timing of life-cycle events such as flowering and migration, a scientific discipline…
Unleashing Creativity in AI: Generative Artificial Intelligence in Technology and Applications
Dr Jack Yang, from the Centre for Artificial Intelligence at the University of Wollongong will share fundamental knowledge to explore the fascinating world of Generative AI. In this talk at the Jervis Bay Maritime Museum, you will discover the technology behind Generative AI systems, their applications across industries, and ground-breaking research pushing the boundaries of…
Harnessing the Waves of Technology for Coastal Science
Dr Tom Doyle, Senior Scientist (Coastal & Marine) Water, Wetlands and Coastal Science, Department of Planning and Environment NSW will present on the marine and coastal research and monitoring projects in NSW (including the south coast region) being undertaken within the near future. These projects aim to continue to improve our collective understanding of coastal…
More Fish in the Sea: Counting, measuring and tracking fishes
At the Jervis Bay Maritime Museum, Dr Nathan Knott, Senior Research Scientist, Fisheries Research, Department of Primary Industries NSW will talk about several new technologies (including AI) that he uses to quantify fish populations, measure fish sizes and track their movement across the marine environment. Discover how this amazing data will dramatically improve the management…
Launch of National Science Week 2023
The official kick off for National Science Week in 2023! Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic MP will officially launch the week at this event in Parliament House. And in a rapid series of short, high-energy lightning talks, a selection of inspiring STEM leaders and Parliamentarians will outline their vision for Australian science.