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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. …

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, and explore Monash University’s cutting-edge laboratories, engineering workshops, and research facilities. Students will hear from Indigenous experts through interactive sessions and guided tours, and challenged to problem solve real-life problems using teamwork. As well as building science and technology skills,…

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.