We’re used to the ground beneath our feet being pretty steady. Every morning we get up and – unless there’s an earthquake – it’s pretty much where we left it. But we know that everything under us is moving. Slowly, slowly moving. Australia for example is packing up and heading north at 5cm a year….
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Science Showcase and STEM Morning
Students from Holy Trinity Lutheran School are opening their doors to a night of hands-on science activities and learning. Students will share their investigations and provide chances for visitors to experience a range of learning. Have fun with physics, exploring forces and how they impact us and the world Explore how our body systems work…
Armidale Marble Run
Whole school activity where the students work in vertical groups and create sections of a marble run, that is joined together at the end and marbles sent down.
Ursula Hall Science Show
A science show for on campus residents of Ursula Hall at Australian National University containing a mix of try-it-at-home science demos as well as a few more explosive demo’s that seek to inspire student’s to consider how science can relate to them in the every day, not just in study. It also acts as an…
Royal Society Show Case Science
The Royal Society Show Case Science aims to celebrate and promote to the public the diverse research members undertake to advance knowledge in SA. The event will: Show examples of cutting-edge and impactful research, Make a Case for science in our society, and Have a dialogue on the future of Science in SA. The format…
Physics in the Pub
We’re back in the pub this year, after spending 2020 in the cloud, so Sydney Physicists are dying to show off all the amazing research they did while there were no distractions, their latest quirky fact, or their new lockdown creative skill. Eight presenters with eight minutes of short snappy science each. Previous years we…
IHMRI’s Bite Size Science Webinars
Ask your health related science questions to IHMRI researchers will be covering important topics such as pain management and care, hormones and humans’ need for connection, and the neuro-degenerative condition Huntington’s Disease. Mon 16 August 12.30pm Dr Theresa Larkin – Hormones, Health and Human Connection Human beings are social creatures and thrive in groups where…
From the Solar System to the edge of the Universe
Wollondilly Library in collaboration with Sutherland Astronomical Society presents From the Solar System to the edge of the Universe. Explore the universe with Peter Eyland from the Sutherland Astronomical Society. Includes a Q&A, so you can ask all those questions you have about space and beyond. A free Zoom event for all ages. Bookings essential…
Discover the World of Stem Cells
During National Science Week, the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI) is inviting students from local high schools to participate in a free two part program to gain a deeper understanding of stem cell research and what it holds for the future. Student program and learnings: an introduction to stem cells and how they…
Cooking Sustainably
We will be using the OzHarvest resources to run a number of cooking sessions with primary aged classes between our two campuses. The FEAST program for Year 5/6 students will be a focus for our classes this term, and the funs will allow us to expand our cooking classes.