Out for Australia in collaboration with Queers in Science invites you to experience “Queer in STEMM” a free virtual event. In this upcoming event, we are focusing on the experiences of being LGBTQIA+ in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Medicine (STEMM) fields. Join us for a ‘data blitz’ and listen to the personal career…
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Bush Blitz Scavenger Hunt
Bush Blitz is Australia’s largest species discovery program. Since Bush Blitz started taking taxonomists on expeditions in 2010, the program has discovered more than 1700 new species across Australia. Now all Australians can get involved through the Backyard Species Discovery citizen science expedition. As part of Sydney Science Trail, Bush Blitz is running a Scavenger…
STEAM Zone
A fun, engaging session which explores different themes and activities each week. It is suited for people of all ages. Young children may need an adult helper. For National Science Week, our theme is Engineering with Lego. Challenge your engineering and construction skills and make the strongest bridge you can. When: 3:30-4:30pm Wednesdays Where: Alternates…
What Does a Cockatoo Do?
Natalie from the Kyabram Branch, Campaspe Regional Library has partnered with the Education team at the Kyabram Fauna Park and local author Leigh Ritchie who wrote What does a cockatoo do? to present three separate segments throughout the week that will be broadcast on the library Facebook page. The aim of the program is for children to enjoy learning about what…
Fighting Bushfires With Science
How can science help us to fight bushfires? All will be revealed in this National Science Week online event, featuring experts from the Bureau of Meteorology and the University of Melbourne. In a crisis, creativity is required to solve problems. As bushfires blazed across vast areas of Australia in the devastating summer of 2019–20, scientists…
Biobrain’s Webinar: Antibodies, vaccines, and the COVID-19 pandemic
Join Biobrain’s webinar where two expert scientists will discuss the global efforts to prevent, diagnose and treat COVID-19, as well as how these efforts may improve our ability to more rapidly and effectively respond to future global infectious threats. You will have a chance to ask questions of experts working in this effort, to help…
The Science of the Black Box
The Science of the Black Box is a dynamic online learning program inviting young people to explore traditional Tasmanian Aboriginal artifacts and the modern science behind their remarkable qualities: from the medicinal properties of bull kelp to the chemistry of resins and the secrets of bush-foods. Delivered by TMAG Aboriginal Learning Facilitator, Teangi Brown in…
Aboriginal Cosmology
Join Envirocollective CDU to learn from researchers from the Northern Institute about the science and culture of 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…
Deep Blue Defence
In partnership with the Academy of Science, Defence is hosting a series of web shows with STEM professionals across Defence which will be streamed to upper primary and secondary students. Topics will include: Glowing Blue with Clare Grandison Sensing Blue with Dr Brad Evans Atmospheric Blue with LCDR Helen Imlay-Gillespie The webinars are aimed at…
STEM Saving Lives in Defence
This exhibition will showcase the many ways Defence uses STEM to save lives through the work of their scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians. Examples of STEM saving lives will be drawn from the recent COVID-19 pandemic and the work around the bushfires this summer, as well as many other examples across the Defence workforce.