3D bioprinting technology has emerged in the past 15 years as a tool for the generation of human tissues and organs for transplantation and drug testing. Hear from Dr Carmine Gentile about his exciting work fabricating heart tissues using stem cells from patients plus 3D bioprinters. Dr Gentile’s team has developed a technology that uses stem cells…
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Farm to Fork Science Extravaganza
The Aveley North Primary School Science Farm to Fork extravaganza will incorporate an day of showcasing students’ work in science in conjunction with STEM challenges, experiments and demonstrations. Experiments and demonstrations to include a ‘Guess the Spice’ treasure hunt, making potions, designing their own farm robot and working together in a ‘Dress the Scarecrow’ competition. Other…
Cockatoo Calling – Story Time take over: Belconnen
Join us in National Science Week to explore the story of the white cockatoo – we see them all across Canberra. Learn about how they communicate, eat, fly and make families, all explored through movement and music. Liz Lea is an award winning Canberra based choreographer fascinated by birds and all things feathery. Join us…
Cockatoo Calling – Story Time take over: Dickson
Join us in National Science Week to explore the story of the white cockatoo – we see them all across Canberra. Learn about how they communicate, eat, fly and make families, all explored through movement and music. Liz Lea is an award winning Canberra based choreographer fascinated by birds and all things feathery. Join us…
Make it Grain
Lets get ready to Make it Grain in the month of August for the chance to win big. Calling all junior scientists, schools and home brewing enthusiasts: in celebration of National Science Week, Street Science has teamed up with fabulous food technology innovators Earlee Products to challenge you to make the heaviest batch of water…
The Science of Flavour
Join us for a National Science Week event at Ancient World exploring themes of native foods, future foods and food security. About this event Joining us at Ancient World for this National Science Week event will be: Mark Koolmatrie of the Ngarrindjeri Nation Steph Daughtry & Hannah Rohrlach (Creative Directors of Post Dining) Professor Wendy…
Cockatoo Calling – Story Time take over: Tuggeranong
Join us in National Science Week to explore the story of the white cockatoo – we see them all across Canberra. Learn about how they communicate, eat, fly and make families, all explored through movement and music. Liz Lea is an award winning Canberra based choreographer fascinated by birds and all things feathery. Join us…
SciVR – Darwin
Please note: this activity involves participation at home. 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…
Aquaponics
Aquaponics is a combination of aquaculture, which is growing fish and other aquatic animals, and hydroponics which is growing plants without soil. Aquaponics uses these two in a symbiotic combination in which plants are fed the aquatic animals’ discharge or waste. In return, the vegetables clean the water that goes back to the fish. Along…
Bendy Bones
Drink plenty of milk for strong bones parents normally told their child(ren). Calcium makes for strong bones. Did you know our maximum calcium absorption occurs roughly around the age of 25? From there, it gradually weakens resulting in our elderly individuals having fragile frames. Anyone watched the movie Fantastic 4 or The Incredibles. The stretchy…