Join us to live stream the game. Switch your thinking will be playing the new Farm to Fork ECU game online, with you making the decisions. Switch your thinking will explore how the food choices we make affects our environmental impact and how you can design future food through our Young Re-inventor of the Year…
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The Science and Citizens of the Coorong
Join us for a short film about the Coorong and the scientists and citizens helping to return it to a healthy system for all to enjoy. The Coorong is a unique environment that forms part of the Coorong and Lakes Alexandrina and Albert Wetland, a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance. It is important that work…
Parasites and You (from ANU)
Meet parasites and the ANU researchers studying them, through a series of videos, blogs and games. Learn what a parasite is and take a close look at these amazing critters – some 100-times smaller than the eye can see and others the length of a swimming pool. Learn how ANU scientists are studying parasites to…
Sharks can wear Fitbits too
Join Julianna Kadar, Macquarie University as we discover why sharks wear fitbits… Julianna works on finding out more about the activity patterns of the Port Jackson shark using shark tags that function like Fitbits. Her study uses a type of AI, that breaks down the millions of data points collected by the tags into distinct…
Free online Q&A: Allergies, Asthma, Autoimmune Diseases and COVID-19: Your questions answered!
This is a free online Q&A session, perfectly tailored to the general public who simply want accurate answers to their immunology questions. We know how confusing it can be when there are so many mixed messages out there. So come along to our Fireside Chat; a free Q&A session where you get your questions answered,…
Nature Drawing for Beginners
A beginners introduction to scientific illustration. Join our newest group and learn to draw nature! Perfect for beginners, sessions will include live-streamed classes as well as weekly course material. A practise session is available for those who haven’t used Zoom before. Tuesdays, 10 – 11 am, 18 August – 1 September. Live streamed via Zoom….
Nature Drawing for Beginners
A beginners introduction to scientific illustration. Join our newest group and learn to draw nature! Perfect for beginners, sessions will include live-streamed classes as well as weekly course material. A practise session is available for those who haven’t used Zoom before. Tuesdays, 10 – 11 am, 18 August – 1 September. Live streamed via Zoom….
Measuring Earth’s Gravity across the ACT
In this Young Stars session, we will measure gravity across Canberra. We will do this with help from young stars from across the region. How will we do this? Pendulums, lots and lots of pendulums. Suitable for ages 6-12+. Note: Parental supervision is required to avoid hazards related to small parts. This activity is a…
The Young Scientist Research Prizes
To foster and recognise excellence in Victoria’s early career scientists, the Royal Society of Victoria established four prestigious competitive prizes open to Victorian students in their final year of doctoral candidature, in all areas of the Biomedical & Health Sciences, Biological Sciences (Non-human), Earth Sciences and Physical Sciences. Following assessment of applications across the four…
Brain Break – Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School
We’re hosting a Brain Break morning tea with scrumptious morsels of science goodness to celebrate science achievement and endeavour. We’ll be getting together to share fun science quizzes, activities and demonstrations over our cuppa. This morning tea is just for us, but you can register to host one for FREE in your own workplace.