In the next 30 years, missions to the Moon and Mars will explore habitation in new and extreme environments. The Martian Garden will explore how we can create sustainable new ecosystems off-world. Discover how we select and adapt plant and microbial species to survive and thrive. Learn how we’re guiding novel approaches to sustainable ecosystems…
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The Martian Garden
In the next 30 years, missions to the Moon and Mars will explore habitation in new and extreme environments. The Martian Garden will explore how we can create sustainable new ecosystems off-world. Discover how we select and adapt plant and microbial species to survive and thrive. Learn how we’re guiding novel approaches to sustainable ecosystems…
The Martian Garden
In the next 30 years, missions to the Moon and Mars will explore habitation in new and extreme environments. The Martian Garden will explore how we can create sustainable new ecosystems off-world. Discover how we select and adapt plant and microbial species to survive and thrive. Learn how we’re guiding novel approaches to sustainable ecosystems…
The National Science Quiz
Watch teams go head to head and join online to solve the challenging and fun scientific problems using reasoning, knowledge, and perhaps a lucky guess or two. Hosted by ABC’s Nate Byrne, the Quiz features top scientists, comedians, and exciting demonstrations. Filmed live at Questacon and broadcast on YouTube, register your team or class to…
Little Bang Discovery Club
This is a fun 4-week program for 3-5 year olds and their parents and carers. The aim of the Little Bang Club is to develop ideas and skills that inspire further scientific exploration, discovery and learning. Each session features hands-on activities, question and answer time. An accompanying Discovery Box and Little Bang Book of Discovery…
Discovery Table at Brighton Library
Drop into Brighton Library anytime during National Science Week and explore a range of materials up close with our magnifying glasses and microscopes. Suitable for ages 5+. During library opening hours only.
Scavenger Hunt at Brighton Library
Find the clues, answer the questions, and discover some of Australia’s greatest scientists and inventors. Drop into Brighton Library anytime during National Science Week to complete the scavenger hunt and submit your entry. During normal library opening hours only. Everyone who completes the scavenger hunt goes into the draw to win a kids science pack….
Antarctic Documentary Streaming
Explore the incredible Antarctic on a big screen and relive Shackleton’s greatest adventure. Come along and join us with this viewing adventure to the Antarctic. Bookings essential. This event has been organised by the City of Holdfast Bay Libraries.
STEAM Futures Forum
Discover the future of STEAM this National Science Week. Whether you are a finding your future career, or simply interested in a serve of science in action, join us for a series of 20-minute power talks featuring fascinating locals in science careers here, home, and across the world. Featuring Dr Jaime Gray: Research Scientist University…
Measuring Personal Exposure to UV
Scientists from the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) are slipping on suits fitted with ultraviolet radiation (UVR) sensors to measure the influence of reflective surfaces such as sand on UVR exposure. Australia has the highest skin cancer rates globally with more than two in three Australians diagnosed with skin cancer in their…