Dr Susmita Mohanty is a spaceship designer, serial entrepreneur and space diplomat. In a conversation with Professor Janna Levin, she will discuss her work co-founding India’s first space start-up, the challenges of building sustainable habitats beyond Earth, and the innovative technologies driving the next generation of space missions. About the speakers Dr Susmita Mohanty is…
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Passport to Space – Susmita Mohanty and Maya Nasr
Indian space entrepreneur and habitat designer Dr Susmita Mohanty joins Lebanese remote sensing scientist Dr Maya Nasr in conversation. They will discuss their shared vision for space exploration. Drawing on their experiences ― from Nasr launching the Humanity United with MIT Art and Nanotechnology in Space (HUMANS) record of community messages to the International Space…
Our Crowded Skies – Moriba Jah and Trevor Paglen
Space environmentalist A/Prof Moriba Jah and artist Trevor Paglen reveal the unseen, crowded sky, from space junk to ‘invisible’ surveillance satellites. In this conversation with Dagogo Altraide, they reflect and advocate for the possibility of a dark sky future. This National Science Week event is part of the Sydney Science Festival, presented by Powerhouse. This…
Bodies in Space – Katherine Bennell-Pegg and Xin Liu
Join Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg and engineer and artist Xin Liu in conversation with Professor Janna Levin as they reflect on their work informing how the human body adapts to space flight. From training and preparation to zero gravity performance. This National Science Week event is part of the Sydney Science Festival, presented by Powerhouse. …
Virtual Reality Nature Walks at Doveton Library
Celebrate National Science Week by taking a walk through some amazing natural landscapes with the wonders of virtual reality.
Flora and Fauna Apps – Identifying nature
Celebrate National Science Week by learning how to identify plants, insects, fungi and wildlife with your mobile phone. We will be taking a close look at how to use the iNaturalist app and other free resources.
New York Actress Does Lake Tuggeranong College
Heather Massie takes her one-woman show on Hollywood beauty and inventor Hedy Lamarr to Lake Tuggeranong College in Canberra. Hedy was dubbed the most beautiful woman Hollywood in the 1930s-1940s – but she had a secret. Hedy invented things in her spare time in Hollywood and developed technology for torpedoes during WWII. The same technology…
Indigi-STEM Bootcamp
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from around Melbourne will discover real-world applications of STEM. Explore Monash University’s cutting-edge laboratories, engineering workshops, and research facilities. Hearing from Indigenous experts through interactive sessions and guided tours. Students will be challenged to problem solve real-life problems using teamwork. As well as their science and technology skills. This…
National Science Week – How is Snowy Hydro preparing for our Species Survival? (Ages 8-12)
Want to win prizes valued up to $3000? bursting with ideas about how to reduce emissions? Join us as we discuss Snowy Hydro and renewable energy, and we ask you to pitch an idea or invention that could help reduce emissions. Did we mention you could win prizes valued at $3000?!
Let’s Get Experimental!
Glenroy Neighbourhood House will host STEM Birds to get children aged 10 years of age and up, creating 3D designs with Tinkercad programming.