Sydney Science Festival is an exciting and accessible program of science events presented by Powerhouse Museum in August. It aims to inspire curiosity about what science is capable of – and criticism too – in a series of interactive performances, talks and exhibits across the city. This year’s festival theme Trace explores the many marks…
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Understanding Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and a rapidly growing medical crisis. All is not lost, says Dr Caitlin Finney, a neuroscientist and researcher in the Neuroinflammation Research group at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR) where she is currently studying the role of genetic errors, or mutations, in the development…
Cell Therapy
In recent years engineered immune cells have revolutionised the treatment of blood cancers. They have potential to do the same to nearly every facet of medicine. However, there are many challenges to overcome before immune therapy can achieve this, particularly the complexity and cost of individualised treatments. Over the last two decades, the Westmead Cellular…
Mapping the Human Brain
The ability to effectively treat and maintain mental health disorders is an international medical challenge. Currently we do not understand the biological cause of the cognitive and emotional symptoms that define these disorders. We know that the brain changes over the course of a lifespan and that altered brain growth or rates of decline are…
Innovation – Making it Work
Senior students will lead investigative workshops, where children experiment with using energy to make things work. Activities will involve exploring fun resources such as rubber-band powered cars, electrical circuits, and simple bots. These workshops will support and develop skills in questioning, predicting, and investigating.
Carlton Gardens Primary School Goes to Mars
Students will explore the challenges and possibilities of colonising the red planet. Through engaging activities, each grade level tackles different aspects of Mars colonisation: Prep: Sorting and designing storage vessels for essential items needed on Mars. Year 1: Creating 3D models of Mars and recording sounds to understand its unique atmosphere. Year 2: Simulating Martian…
Science Explorers: Unleashing Curiosity
Cobram High school students are bringing their scientific expertise to the surrounding primary school community. The Science Spectacular is an interactive and educational experience that aims to ignite curiosity, inspire young minds, and foster a love for science among primary school students. During this event, the students will showcase a wide array of captivating science experiments,…
Arludo Science Week: Bird Brains
Did you know that being social makes you smarter? Find out why in this special National Science Week incursion on Bird Brains. Lizzie is a behavioural ecologist working at the University of Western Australia. Her PhD investigates why certain individuals are smarter than others with one of the main theories being that social behaviour is…
Arludo Science Week: Spider Science
Arachnophobia (the fear of spiders) is one of the most common fears among humans. However, these small eight-legged animals are just misunderstood. Meet your friendly neighbourhood spider biologist (who used to have arachnophobia!), Anastasia Shavrova, and give these small eight-legged animals another chance. Anastasia studies the different behaviours of spiders and what they do to…
Arludo Science Week: Marine Science
Our oceans play a vital role in our everyday lives. They provide us with countless benefits, from regulating our climate to providing us with food and recreation. In fact, the ocean economy contributes $1.5 trillion annually and is set to double by 2030, highlighting just how valuable and important our oceans truly are. But it’s…