In this talk, Associate Professor Michele Trenti will introduce fundamental questions of astronomy by focussing on the earliest stages of creation. We do this by observing incredibly distant galaxies. In fact, because of the finite speed of light, distant objects are seen as they were in the past. The Hubble Space Telescope observations presented in…
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Flying Scientist Panel – Spinifex State College
Students from Spinifex State College, Mount Isa will participate in a virtual Flying Scientist panel. Scientists will cover a diverse range of topics including marine science, environmental science and applied mathematics. Students will be able to ask scientists their burning science questions and gain an understanding for what being a scientists is really like. The…
Flying Scientist Panel – Yeppoon
Students from St Brendan’s College, Yeppoon will participate in a virtual Flying Scientist panel. Scientists will cover a diverse range of topics including marine science and aerospace engineering. Students will be able to ask scientists their burning science questions and gain an understanding for what being a scientists is really like. The panel will be…
The Science of Healthy Cities
Join us during National Science Week to explore how the cities in which we live influence our health and wellbeing. Through a series of videos and online discussions with experts working in the intersection of health and urban planning, you will learn about the role that urban spaces play in your health and wellbeing, how…
The Future is in Their Hands
Growing up is tough enough. Add the knowledge and threat of climate catastrophe and you have Generation Z, a cohort of young adults with an enormous degree of eco-anxiety to manage. In the name of hope, we give voice to three inspiring young changemakers and their creative solutions for surviving and thriving on the future…
Pandemic Proofing
With global COVID-19 infection and death rates still rising, the world is looking to science. We need a protective vaccine in the short term, as we are struggling with current strategies for mitigating the risk and severity of this new and dangerous viral disease. Our infectiously talented panel of experts will discuss how this crisis could change…
Nuclear Could Save Your Life and the Environment
Chances are, if someone says the word “nuclear”, Homer Simpson and power stations are on the list of things that come to mind. But what about the environment or health? Believe it or not, nuclear science and technology makes a critical contribution to the wellbeing of the planet and the people who live on it….
Careers in Nuclear – for who? You!
Think a career in nuclear couldn’t be for you? Chances are, jobs in nuclear and the people who do them looks nothing like you imagine. This panel is the chance to meet and ask questions of four people who have made careers in the nuclear industry: Julie Murray (Senior Radiation Security Advisor and Major Projects…
Glowing Green – How green is nuclear energy?
This may come as a shock – nuclear reactors glow blue, not green. Thanks Homer for this misconception, d’oh! But nuclear power is green in other ways. Nuclear power is the world’s second largest source of low emissions electricity generation. And just like pretty much every other form of technology, the types of reactors under…
Becoming ‘The Incredible Hulk’ and debunking other myths about radiation
In movies, if you’re exposed to radiation you’re at a higher chance of gaining superpowers. However, if this was the case in real life, wouldn’t there be more radioactively induced superheroes and villains roaming the Earth? Enter our hero scientist, Dr Gillian Hirth, an environmental radiochemist, the current Chair of the United Nations Scientific Committee…