Making her debut into the world of science writing in 2019 with her first Bragg Award for her essay True Grit, author Ceridwen Dovey talks with accomplished and award-winning science journalist and author Bianca Nogrady about their passion for science and writing. Enjoy an inspirational evening with these two talented and curious writers as they…
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Can’t See the Adaptation For the Trees?
Plants, from miniature mosses to towering trees, are fundamental to healthy ecosystems. They provide benefits such as food, habitat, and clean air as well as to people and our cities. But what happens when the environment that plants are used to, changes? Can they adapt to withstand this change and continue supporting our fabulous ecosystems, and…
HMRI’s Poo Palace
The Poo Palace is a giant inflatable with tunnels and slides that re-creates the human digestive system. Children and adults will be able to experience the journey food takes along the digestive tract. The Poo Palace journey starts with children entering a ‘giant mouth’. Next they slide through a tunnel representing the oesophagus and into…
UV Awareness!
Sorry Hillary but I can’t publish an in-person event without a street address. If you could write a short article about the project I could put that on the news feed. That would need an image too (landscape orientation). Geoff Crane, Manager, National Science Week Cancer Council NT(CCNT) provides support, prevention education and advocacy for…
Science Week NT Awards
It is time to recognise our champions who have been promoting science and technology in our schools and communities. We will celebrate our wonderful heroes at the awards night at Crocosaurus Cove on 21 August. Winners will each receive a $250 prize and be celebrated for their amazing efforts and achievements towards STEAM outreach. Award…
S4PG x TFOM: Introduction to Science for Public Good
In this first event of the S4PG x TFOM series, our invited speakers Dr Merryn McKinnon and Dr Sujatha Raman will introduce the broad and complex concept of science for the public good – what is the public good, and what might this look like in science? How should we measure it? How is this…
University of Wollongong IPRI Open Day
Come and learn about the ground-breaking research being conducted at the University of Wollongong’s Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI) that is shaping the next generation of smart materials for health and energy solutions to improve people’s lives. On the tour, you will hear about and see our research up close in the labs, including: Discovery…
2022 Bill Wheeler Symposium and Award
Bill Wheeler was a very active member of the Illawarra community who took a keen interest in new bionics research at the University of Wollongong (UOW). After meeting the famous Professor Graeme Clark, inventor of the Cochlear Implant, Bill instigated and organised a fundraiser for bionics research. Sadly Bill died of cancer in November 2007…
Footy Quake
As part of National Science Week, ANU’s Research School of Earth Sciences are here to measure the seismic activity caused by the Viking clap and Raiders crowd celebrations, a Footy Quake! They have installed a seismometer under the main stand, a professional grade piece of equipment normally used to measure earthquakes. We want the Raiders…
Print and Host your own Cancer-Themed Augmented Reality Art Gallery
Cancer is a complex disease and one of society’s largest medical challenges. While there are reliable cancer educational materials available, often these are presented as hard facts and through walls of written text. Nor surprisingly, this style of communication isn’t appealing or accessible to broad chunks of the community. To address this, Excite Science has…