Things are about to get bubbling, as National Science Week sees over 10 activities on the fun-filled, food themed, online program. This year, Camden Libraries, Camden Council Waste and Camden Council Sustainability have formulated a packed program, to run from Saturday 14 August to Sunday 22 August for national Science Week. Activities that will be…
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The Pathology of Stress, Dr Anand Gururajan – Live Zoom Presentation
Join Hawkesbury Library Service for a live Zoom presentation on The Pathology of Stress by Dr Anand Gururajan for National Science Week. Wednesday 25 August 4.00-5.00pm In the last 18 months, the impact of stress on mental health has perhaps never been more acutely felt by everyone. Stress is a major risk factor for various…
MAGNT Guided Walk: Secrets of the Museum’s garden
Join Dr Richard Willan, Senior Curator, Natural Sciences on a guided walk through the Museum’s precinct as he explains and interprets the different habitats and environments encountered along the way and their significance for wildlife. Be introduced to some historically significant native trees, including some that are over 100 years old, and learn about the…
Foods of the Future Pamphlets and tastings
On Wednesday August 11, Millen Primary School is holding a whole school STEM Fair. Using the Food: Different by Design program of ideas and activities the Year 6 class have written their own menu’s showcasing foods of the future using sustainable produce. These menu’s have been turned into pamphlets on what some foods of the…
MAGNT Guided Walk: Demystifying mangrove forests
Did you know that Darwin Harbour has more species of mangrove trees that anywhere else in Australia? Join Dr Richard Willan, Senior Curator, Natural Sciences on a walk through the coastal woodland, saltmarsh, mangrove hinterland and mangrove forest of East Point Reserve. Learn what mangroves are, how the trees cope with living permanently in seawater,…
Scrump Your Food for a Better Planet
Join Randwick City Council’s sustainability expert Julian Lee to find out more about Scrumper’s Delight* and how scrumping food can help save our planet! Learn how to scrump for food, ripen the food you have scrumped and more planet saving tips. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and share their experiences throughout the…
Rescheduled: Climate Change Science: Where are we now, what do we know, and what don’t we know?
What is the state of knowledge of climate change science in 2021? Dr Robert Colman will look at the fundamentals of the greenhouse effect and its role in planetary heat balance, then briefly discuss aspects of past climate, such as large climate variations and ice ages. Then on to the last 150 years and what…
SciVR – Aramac
SciVR will take you on the hunt for things that go boom. We’ll explore the universe and origins of explosions in space, tracking events as they happen with Prof Alan Duffy and Dr Rebecca Allen – astronomers and science communicators at Swinburne University of Technology. New content this year includes the Mars rover Perseverance and helicopter…
Pomona ex Machina
Named after the Roman Goddess of Orchards, our school grows fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers throughout our gardens. The Pomona ex Machina project involves working with Matt the Meteorologist and the Monty Compost Company, to optimise food production – using STEM to enhance Pomona’s Orchard. This project will be embedded into our STEM and HASS…
Deathly Science in the Pub
Come Face to Face with the science of death this Science Week. Tender Canberra is joining forces with Phil Up On Science to bring you the insider information on that which is inescapable. It’s the ultimate journey, and for many of us our biggest fear. This month we delve into how it happens and what…