The Young Scientists of Australia (YSA) is a not-for-profit organization run by and for young people aged 14-25, who are passionate about science and related fields. This year the Young Scientists of Australia is hosting an interactive and hands-on science show using only ingredients that you can find in your kitchen. Showing that science is everywhere…
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Food by Geoscience Design! The geoscience of food, from tectonic plates to dinner plates
Our planet provides everything we need for our lives, including the food we eat. But as the human population increases and expectations for lifestyle quality increase, so too do the pressures placed on our planet to provide food. Improving our understanding of the earth is a key element of enhancing food production. For National Science…
Riverina Science Festival – Backyard Biome
There are native plants, and then there’s local native plants. Local natives have that little bit of one-upmanship about them. You know… “locals only” and all that jazz. They’ve been there, done that, they know what to do. Hot summers – no problem. Cold winters – too easy. Clay soils, sandy soils, wet soils… no dramas….
Living in a Fine Tuned Universe: a user’s guide with Professor Mark Colyvan from University of Sydney
It seems that the conditions required for carbon-based life to arise a universe like ours are very specific. Various physical constants need to “fine-tuned” to precise ranges for there to be carbon-based life. In short, it looks exceedingly unlikely that we should be here. Yet here we are. Cosmologists, philosophers, theologians, and the general public…
Postponed: Brave Bot Workshop: Science, Art & Purpose
Postponed due to the ACT COVID lockdown. Stay tuned for new dates. If you have already registered, you will also receive email updates. Come along to these free workshops to make your very own Brave Bot. What’s a Brave Bot? A small piece of art, made on a bio-plastic tile, with loads of power to…
Nature Play & Scavenger Hunt
A fun outdoors adventure awaits you about Greenhills Neighbourhood House where you can explore the local flora and fauna. Get in touch or wander by on your daily walk and pick up a scavenger hunt guide from our Sustainability Stall. This activity would be great for families, your daily exercise, or getting to know and…
Passing the Test: How solar energy tech is helping to detect COVID
Australia needs to conduct hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 tests each day, which means we need countless test kit components. This National Science Week, learn how researchers at the University of Melbourne have risen to the challenge of developing one of these parts locally, with help from the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation. This…
Sustainable Food for Kids: Maker burger
Event update: This event has been changed to an online event via Zoom. Sustainable Food for Kids: Maker Burger is an educational and interactive workshop for primary school aged children on the sustainability credentials of the ingredients that make up a burger. The workshop will focus on how the choices of what we eat impact…
Sustainability Stall
Visit or walk-by Greenhills Neighbourhood House to collect a new sustainable item and take home activity each day. There will be different activities from Tuesday 17 – Friday 20 August: Tuesday: Plant, peat pots, seeds and plant propagation kits – keep an eye on our socials for a video tutorial in plant propagation. Wednesday: Pick up…
Grow Your Own Food in Canberra
Event update: This event has been changed to an online event via Zoom. This National Science Week, the Canberra Environment Centre is running a special event for our elderly community on growing food sustainably. What sort of food should I focus on growing myself, and how can I do that sustainably? Growing some of your…