Join us for a screening of The Leadership Film at Dendy cinema in Canberra. The Leadership is an independent documentary which focuses on the first Homeward Bound program and the systemic inequalities for women in STEM. CEO and dreamer Fabian Dattner leads an international group of 76 scientists on an Antarctic voyage for leadership training….
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The Leadership film & panel discussion
Watch this amazing film and hear a live panel of female scientists talk about their challenging and rewarding experiences on their voyage. Fabian Dattner, an Australian CEO, leads an international group of 76 female scientists on an Antarctic voyage designed to transform them into the leaders they want to be. Her hope is that once…
Love Outdoors: Endless possibilities in COVID lockdown
Feeling stuck in lockdown, join our online session to celebrate National Science Week and explore ways you can make a 10 minute walk as interesting as discovering an absolute nature secret. We are doing it through citizen science. Many interesting things have stopped but the STEM Catalyst team in stage 4 restrictions continue to amaze…
Makerspace Adelaide 1st Birthday (Virtual) Open Day
It’s our 1st Birthday and it’s National Science Week. Makerspace Adelaide first opened its doors to the public on 22 August 2019. To celebrate 12 months of collaboration, new friendships, education, and of course making, we’re hosting our first ever Virtual Open Day. Join us on Saturday 22 August from 3-5pm (ACST) as we take…
Science Week at Pia Wadjarri RCS
Writing about our experiences with the ocean, using the Deep Blue program and the SPECTRA Cards, researching sea life, watching videos and reading about the ocean and the effects of oil spills on our environment. We will write about the time we went to the cultural camp and all the things we saw while we…
MakeX Competition – Smart light challenge
2020 MakeX spark online is a creative design competition for young inventors, aged between 6 to 13. The participating team (student with a mentor) will need to accept one or both challenge(s) and devise a solution using problem solving techniques from the industry. The solution will be presented in a poster with topics including research,…
MakeX Competition – Housework helper challenge
2020 MakeX spark online is a creative design competition for young inventors, aged between 6 to 13. The participating team (student with a mentor) will need to accept one or both challenge(s) and devise a solution using problem solving techniques from the industry. The solution will be presented in a poster with topics including research,…
Tarkine Bioblitz: Five years of citizen science in nature
For the past five years, the Bob Brown Foundation has taken over 500 scientists, volunteers and supporters into the Tarkine region to explore, observe and record the species of flora, fauna and fungi that live there. During our BioBlitzes, we have made more than 3200 observations, recorded over 1800 species, and have enjoyed countless hours…
Making STEM Real for Kids – Teachers perspectives on API’s ‘A Day in the Life’ program
Support plus early exposure for young students to science, technology, engineering & maths (STEM) is critical to ensuring social and economic well-being into the future. But what about support to help teachers be able to confidently and effectively teach STEM topics and activities? Tune into this free interactive webinar session to hear first-hand from primary…
Aboriginal Cosmology
Join EnviroCollective CDU this Friday 21 August at Casuarina Library for a night spent learning from researchers from the Northern Institute at Charles Darwin University about the science and culture of Aboriginal Cosmology. Aboriginal cosmology is the origin and general structure of the universe based in Aboriginal knowledge, lore, and science. It stretches from the…