Private companies like SpaceX are making great progress in humanity’s ability to access space for exploration or even recreation, with billions of dollars being invested annually on research and development of new technologies. For many space enthusiasts, colonising Mars is the next big step for humanity. However, many ask why would we spend so much…
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Sydney Science Trail 2021 – Dr Karl’s Great Moments in Future Careers
Join Dr Karl Kruszelnicki for a fun, inspirational talk that will cover five main areas in future careers in science, how this will affect students and become important in their future working lives, followed by a Q&A session. Computer and information technology and how computers will be as smart as we are. Genetic engineering and…
Growing Delights
Students will explore how some of our food is produced by undertaking activities in the school’s vegetable garden. These will include garden bed preparation, planting seeds and/or seedlings, watering and weeding. Students will plant native and non-native seeds. They will also begin to learn how to handle and care for a variety of gardening tools. …
It’s about Time — Clocks, quantum technology and the quest for a physical theory of everything
Prof Michael Tobar knows the importance of time. His cutting-edge research involves measuring time to improve international clock technology and precision measurements, as well as undertaking laboratory research to test the fundamental rules of physics. Prof Tobar directs the Quantum Technology and Dark Matter Research Laboratories at The University of Western Australia. The research group…
National Science Week at Tuggeranong Homestead
Lots of displays, talks and hands-on activities for a special National Science Week day at Tuggeranong Homestead. Entry is free but some activities have a charge. The activities include: Tharawal Aboriginal Kitchen – Learn how tasty, fresh it is! – Free Watching Water with Satellites – Free Make your own Bento Box to take home…
Science Trivia in the Club
The National Science Week Quiz Night is back. This year we’re pushing ahead full-STEAM: science, technology, engineering,aArts, and maths – with a quiz round dedicated to each. Fear not, you won’t need an advanced degree to do well in our quiz night, you will be surprised just how much STEAM is all around your day-to-day…
Sapphire Coast Science Festival – STEM Schools Day
We are kicking off National Science Week with Bega Valley Shire Council Libraries and 2pi and other exhibitors creating a Maker Space and Biodiversity Explotorium in the main Civic Centre auditorium featuring: 3D printing and 3D pens Ozobots Visual motion capture Making circuits with electro dough Making banana pianos with Makey Makey Micro bits- more…
Quantum Shorts – Film Festival & Q&A
Join the Sydney Quantum Academy for a special screening of the Quantum Shorts Film Festival Finalists 2021 during National Science Week. This livestream event will feature a Q&A panel of quantum experts and a quantum shorts finalist, discussing the movies and their take on quantum. Open your imagination to the possibilities of a quantum future….
Forensics Friday
It’s real-world CSI. Through modern forensic testing labs in our oldest institutions, scientists are playing key roles in solving crimes, from murders to wildlife trafficking. Teens and their families are invited to go behind the scenes of forensic science with experts in the field from the comfort of home. Tune in to hear stories of…
Reel science: Plants
Have you ever wondered which Sci-Fi films are more fiction than science? Film legends Jay Katz and Miss Death will be joined by scientists and film-buffs from The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney to debunk the premise of some of the world’s most loved Sci-Fi films. Join experts in plant science as they explore the science…