What makes science good? How do we know who to trust? How can the public contribute to scientific research? With the rise in science denial and public mistrust of science, it is increasingly important to find answers to these questions and develop effective ways of communicating scientific findings to the public. Join us to discuss…
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Virtual Science Snipets – Experience Gravity Free Water
To celebrate National Science Week East Gippsland Shire Library will be posting a short science demonstration that can be easily replicated at home. In today’s demonstration, Kylie is showing you how to hold a cup of water upside down without it spilling. Videos will be posted at 4.00pm daily during science week on East Gippsland…
Meet the Barra and the Turtles – Science Week @ CDU
Meet the sea turtles and the barramundi at the Turtle Rehabilitation Center and learn about their stories and biology. Audience: 3 years and above. Children aged below 16 years must be accompanied by an adult.
Feeling Hot? Make Your Own Temperature Gun – Science Week @ CDU
You will build your own temperature gun and understand the mechanics and basic theory behind this technology. Given the current situation, this is a useful example of obtaining surface temperature through a non-contact method. You will build and take home your temperature apparatus. This workshop is for middle and high students interested in coding, electronics,…
Chemistry Spectacular – Science Week @ CDU
Grow a super colourful crystal garden, distil your own essential oils and extract copper metal from ore during this two hour family friendly workshop that will give you a taste of how it feels to be a real scientist in the Northern Territory! Audience: 10 and above. Children aged below 16 years must be accompanied…
The Science of Art From Nature: Natural Inks – Science Week @ CDU
This workshop will provide an introduction to using kitchen scraps and foraged flowers to make ink. Embark on a micro journey together into the surrounds and how this environment still holds pockets of nature and inspiration to observe and find materials from, with a focus on inks and colour. We will look at kitchen scraps…
How to Build Your Own Solar Powerbank Workshop – Science Week @ CDU
Charge your electronic devices on the go using a power banks you made yourself. In this workshop participants will learn about the basic electronics behind a power bank and how it all works together. A large portion of the workshop is to finally build your own power bank. The participants will learn how to use…
At Yeast There’ll be Beer
Without yeast, beer would just be bitter, sugary water. This talk is all about what different yeasts do, where they come from and our misadventures trying to make beer with a wild yeast we captured in our Darwin backyards. Afterwards, we will have some tastings of the same beer made with different yeasts and hopefully…
Using Your Senses to Identify Native Plants – Science Week @ CDU
Botanists use various techniques to assign plants to families and then to species. In addition to the usual taxonomic features such as floral structures, the texture of leaves, arrangement of veins, smell of leaves and flowers, and the overall appearance of the plant can provide useful hints. This workshop will investigate a selection of native…
Let’s Go Fishing – Science Week @ CDU
Come fishing with us and learn a little about how we can use information to manage our fisheries with an interactive game.