Into the Looking Glass – with SciencePlay Kids

Glass is the key to discovery of all things too small to see with the naked eye. We’ll be using 3 kinds of ‘seeing’ devices to discover the really small and the things too far away to see in the wetlands. This activity is designed to engage young ecologists on their quest to discover more!…

A Buzzed Evening of Neon with Harriet Schwarzrock

See something SPECTACULAR as we celebrate the International Year of Glass. With bubbles in hand, join our investigation of the science and history of neon and plasma with National Science Week Artist-in-Residence, Harriet Schwarzrock and resident Science Expert Jodie Smith. Throughout the evening, guests are welcome to explore the Neon Workspace, ask experts your burning questions…

Good bugs, bad bugs – preserving and fermenting food in glass

Join us virtually for our National Science Week event Good bugs, bad bugs – preserving and fermenting food in glass. Some bacteria are good – for example they live in our gut and help us digest food or they help us preserve food safely through fermentation. Other bacteria can make us very sick through food poisoning…

Women in Science Lecture Series

Associate Professor Karyn Johnson is the Deputy Head of the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Queensland and is a virologist who specialises in viruses transmitted by insects. After completing her PhD at CSIRO in conjunction with Australian National University, Karyn worked at the Department of Microbiology at The University of Alabama at Birmingham….

Women in Science Lecture Series

 Associate Professor Karyn Johnson is the Deputy Head of the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Queensland and is a virologist who specialises in viruses transmitted by insects. After completing her PhD at CSIRO in conjunction with Australian National University, Karyn worked at the Department of Microbiology at The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Since joining UQ,…

Women in Science Lecture Series

 Associate Professor Karyn Johnson is the Deputy Head of the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Queensland and is a virologist who specialises in viruses transmitted by insects. After completing her PhD at CSIRO in conjunction with Australian National University, Karyn worked at the Department of Microbiology at The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Since joining UQ,…

Women in Science Lecture Series

 Associate Professor Karyn Johnson is the Deputy Head of the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Queensland and is a virologist who specialises in viruses transmitted by insects. After completing her PhD at CSIRO in conjunction with Australian National University, Karyn worked at the Department of Microbiology at The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Since joining UQ,…

Women in Science Lecture Series

 Associate Professor Karyn Johnson is the Deputy Head of the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Queensland and is a virologist who specialises in viruses transmitted by insects. After completing her PhD at CSIRO in conjunction with Australian National University, Karyn worked at the Department of Microbiology at The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Since joining UQ,…

Women in Science Lecture Series

 Associate Professor Karyn Johnson is the Deputy Head of the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Queensland and is a virologist who specialises in viruses transmitted by insects. After completing her PhD at CSIRO in conjunction with Australian National University, Karyn worked at the Department of Microbiology at The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Since joining UQ,…

Women in Science Lecture Series

 Associate Professor Karyn Johnson is the Deputy Head of the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Queensland and is a virologist who specialises in viruses transmitted by insects. After completing her PhD at CSIRO in conjunction with Australian National University, Karyn worked at the Department of Microbiology at The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Since joining UQ,…