How Plants Work is an interactive exhibition at the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens. All life on earth depends on plants. Using simple observations and experiments, visitors can gain fascinating insights into how it all happens. Explainers are on hand to encourage visitors to explore the expedition and assist with experiments. Topics include: How plants make…
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Robert Waldinger: Unlocking the Secret to Happiness
As we grapple with a cost of living crisis and increasing individual isolation, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, disconnected and downcast. But what if the secrets to unlocking a happier life were right in front of you, and not that far out of reach? Over a remarkable 85 years, the Harvard Study of Adult Development…
Rewilding
Australians love cuddling up to a koala, and spotting a bilby or platypus in the wild. But our sunburnt country has borne witness to the disappearance of scores of native species over the past hundred years – earning us the nickname ‘extinction central’. From the golden bandicoots in the Strzelecki Desert to the platypuses in…
Brain Break – St Vincents College
We’re hosting a Brain Break morning tea with scrumptious morsels of science goodness to celebrate science achievement and endeavour. We’ll be getting together to share fun science quizzes, activities and demonstrations over our cuppa. This morning tea is just for us, but you can register to host one for FREE in your own workplace.
Rhodes Science Fair
Are you ready for a science-filled adventure that will ignite curiosity in the hearts of your entire family? Look no further than the Rhodes Science Fair, a free community event that promotes lifelong learning and inspires a fun love for science. Get ready to be amazed by the mind-blowing liquid nitrogen show, where expanding balloons…
Earth Conservation x Space Exploration
What’s more important: Earth’s conservation or space exploration? It’s a tough question, and in this interactive event, you choose whether you explore the physics of life and energy on Earth or in space, or both. If exploring the Earth, you can learn about renewable energy and the physics that connects us to the cosmos, or,…
Up Close with Birds of Prey @ Girrawheen Library
What a plume-filled treat! An educational and interactive talk about the latest research projects that cover bird cognition and behaviour and the impact of environmental changes in their habitat. WA Birds of Prey will showcase 5 of their majestic feathered creatures in an interactive presentation. There will be owls, a falcon, and a wedge-tailed eagle….
Brain Break – Highvale Secondary College
We’re hosting a Brain Break morning tea with scrumptious morsels of science goodness to celebrate science achievement and endeavour. We’ll be getting together to share fun science quizzes, activities and demonstrations over our cuppa. This morning tea is just for us, but you can register to host one for FREE in your own workplace.
Brain Break – John Hunter Hospital School
We’re hosting a Brain Break morning tea with scrumptious morsels of science goodness to celebrate science achievement and endeavour. We’ll be getting together to share fun science quizzes, activities and demonstrations over our cuppa. This morning tea is just for us, but you can register to host one for FREE in your own workplace.
Brain Break – Blighty Public School
We’re hosting a Brain Break morning tea with scrumptious morsels of science goodness to celebrate science achievement and endeavour. We’ll be getting together to share fun science quizzes, activities and demonstrations over our cuppa. This morning tea is just for us, but you can register to host one for FREE in your own workplace.