Sydney Science Festival presents a celebration of the gum tree to coincide with the launch of the Eucalyptusdom publication and In Relation, a podcast that reveals how we can learn with, and from, trees. Listen to experts Victor Steffensen, Professor Belinda Medlyn and Dr Rebecca Jordan discuss how the survival of the iconic eucalypt is tied to…
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Women in Health Science
Panel: Challenges and Opportunities for women in research Prof. Katherine Daniell is a Research Fellow at the 3A Institute – the Australian National University’s innovation institute building a new branch of engineering to take AI-enabled cyber-physical systems safely, responsibly and sustainably to scale. She is also President of the Australian French Association for Research and Innovation….
Veena Sahajwalla: Microrecycling
Materials scientist and engineer Professor Veena Sahajwalla is a visionary inventor creating a new generation of green materials, products and resources reformed from waste. In this talk she will demonstrate the significance of her inventions, research and how her MICROfactorie® technologies deliver not only environmental benefits but create new supply chains, jobs and other economic and societal…
Mary Ellen Weber: To boldly go
Former NASA Astronaut Dr Mary Ellen Weber will share recollections from an outstanding STEM career and offer her insights into the ‘new space’ era of commercial space. As one of NASA’s youngest ever astronauts, Weber logged 450 space hours as a veteran of two space flights. In this talk, she will recount experiences from her 1995 flight…
James Williams: Ethics in the attention economy
Dr James Williams is a former Google engineer turned design ethicist who argues that freedom of attention is central to human life. He believes that we need to gain a deeper understanding of what’s at stake in our interactions with the digital world so we can protect our attention and its commercialisation. Williams is the…
100 Climate Conversations Martin Green: Pioneering solar
In 1983, Martin Green led a team that invented the PERC cell, a solar power technology that allows more sunlight to be captured and turned into electricity. This innovation, further developed by Green and his team, is now used in over 90 per cent of global silicon solar module production. Green is in conversation with…
The Invisible Revealed Symposium
How has nuclear science helped the Powerhouse examine its collection objects? Hear from scientists as they unveil techniques in this panel discussion. The exhibition is an outcome of a partnership between Powerhouse and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) that has examined collection objects from a materials research perspective using nuclear and accelerator-based…
Science Week @ Wynyard Library – Glass: more than meets the eye
In this one hour session, kids ages 5 – 12 will conduct fun experiments. Storm in a Glass teaches us how clouds work. Fireworks in a Glass teaches surface tension and densities. Cost is free and all materials are provided. We will also include a reading list and selection of books for parents and carers…
Moonlander Challenge
Come along to Healesville Library for a challenge to build a Moonlander out of cups, plates and popsicle sticks. Once built, you will drop the moon lander to try and land it on the moon and hopefully keep your 3D printed astronaut safe. The craft activity should take around 25 minutes to complete, and we…
The Glass We Use
Isabella Plains Early Childhood School educators will run multi age whole school rotations with the support of the Year 2 Leaders. The Year 2 Leaders will provide guidance and social/emotional support for the younger children in the groups and also support the educator with the lesson. The students will rotate through 4 of 5 different…