The 2019/20 bushfire season in Australia was unprecedented. Over 12 million hectares were burnt in eastern and southern Australia and nearly three billion frogs, reptiles, birds and mammals were killed. Climate change is making bushfire conditions more dangerous than ever, with increasing risks to people, property, and the environment. Efforts are now underway to develop…
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Exploding a watermelon with rubber bands (Brunswick – VIC)
We are putting hundreds of rubber bands around a watermelon until explodes. This is part of the national science experiment. This is being organised by Rob Catchlove, environmental scientist at Wave Consulting – and parent of kids interested in science. The event is being live streamed online.
Marine Trivia Night
A fun night of trivia celebrating everything we love about the sea and it’s inhabitants. Yes, the questions will be about all things marine, and no, you don’t have to be a marine scientist to be involved – marine scientists know a lot about a few things and not so much about marine pop culture,…
RACI Women’s National Award Winners Panel Session
Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) Women’s National Award Winners Panel Session Thursday 20 August 3.30 to 5pm (AEST, Melbourne) 3.00 to 4.30pm (ACST, Adelaide) 1.30 to 3.00pm (AWST, Perth) Talks from Prof Frances Separovic (2019 RACI Margaret Sheil Leadership Award) & Dr Ellen Moon (2019 RACI Rita Cornforth Lecturer) followed by open panel discussion chaired…
Our Deep Blue Future: Reflections from early career scientists
Australian waters boast wondrous and abundant marine life, with stories from the depths of our oceans and seas being shared around the world. South Australia is an important part of this marine environment, with 85 – 90 % of all marine animals and plants found only here. The Southern Ocean of our coast provides sanctuary…
The Square Kilometre Array – Exploring the Universe without leaving home
Ever wanted to travel on a 13.8 billion-year journey through the Universe? The first step is as easy as joining us here at CSIRO, for a one-hour live fun-filled event. Revealing the Universe like never before requires new ways of exploration. We’re building the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) – the world’s largest and most advanced…
A Day @ DNA Zoo
Our planet is experiencing biodiversity loss at a rate never seen before. Human-caused climate change has brought us to the brink of catastrophic environmental damage. CONSERVATION GENOMICS is an innovative and emerging area that can play a powerful role in saving our species. Bioinformatics + BIG DATA + Biodiversity = Conservation Genomics This one-day online event will showcase the exciting…
Let’s Torque Public Speaking Competition Grand Final
The Let’s Torque is a subsidiary of the Royal Society of Victoria, and we run Victoria’s premier public speaking competition for university undergraduates. Competitors submit their ideas in May and then refine their ideas with Let’s Torque workshops. Competitors have to succeed in the semi-finals to progress to our Grand Final. The Grand Final is…
TERN Science Impact Infographic
TERN delivers quality, model-ready data on critical Australian ecosystem parameters. Researchers here and across the world are using TERN’s data, tools and expertise to better understand the environment and how it is changing. To celebrate National Science Week, this infographic showcases some of the impact TERN’s research infrastructure has enabled. There are more TERN research impact stories online.
ASC Members Q&A – Fred Watson
Join us for the next in our series where we will be hosting Australia’s Astronomer-at-large, writer, science communicator, good lighting advocate and traveller Fred Watson. Fred has had a long and distinguished sci-com career, well-known for his astronomy slots on ABC radio, and his books include “Stargazer – the Life and Times of the Telescope”,…