Join us for a live virtual excursion of RV Investigator, Australia’s 94m ocean-going research vessel. Purpose built for marine research it has impressive scientific capabilities and possesses a wide range of on-board and modular laboratories and facilities. The vessel supports biological, oceanographic, geological and atmospheric research, as well maritime training and education and outreach activities….
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RV Investigator – below the waterline
Join us for a live virtual excursion of RV Investigator, Australia’s 94m ocean-going research vessel. Purpose built for marine research it has impressive scientific capabilities and possesses a wide range of on-board and modular laboratories and facilities. The vessel supports biological, oceanographic, geological and atmospheric research, as well maritime training and education and outreach activities….
Getting to Know Your Friendly Neighbourhood Microbiologist
JAMSpod is a microbiology-themed series of podcasts (check out #JAMSpod @jamsorgau) named Getting to Know Your Friendly Neighbourhood Microbiologist for National Science Week. This podcast is run conjointly between Macquarie University, Western Sydney University, Department of Primary Industries and The Joint Academic Microbiology Seminars (JAMS) Organisation (Check it out here: http://jams.org.au/). JAMS is a microbiology…
2020: What is new in STEM and STEAM in K-6 schools? An online STEMinar
Please join UTS teacher educators and researchers Dr Jane Hunter, Dr Kimberley Pressick-Kilborn, Dr Tracey-Ann Palmer and PhD Candidate Mel Silk plus local teachers for this one-hour STEMinar (via Zoom). Participants will also have the opportunity to share what they are doing in STEM and STEAM in classrooms. Anyone with an interest in primary school education is welcome…
Canberra Women of Science and Art
Canberra Women of Science and Art will showcase a diverse group of Canberran women. All working in or inspired by science, tech, engineering, art and maths (STEAM). These interesting people are anything but ‘boring scientists’. From illustrators to robot designers to indigenous storytellers, we bet you’ll want to find out more about their stories and…
Behind the Scenes of Big Science
What happens when your science is too big for your lab? Well then you head to ANSTO, who run some of the biggest science machines in Australia. This National Science Week we’re giving the public a unique opportunity to see behind the scenes at the Australian Centre for Neutron Science, online and for free. See…
Possible Impossibles
Humans are a species of creative thinkers, problem solvers, and ambitious dreamers. Together we have achieved the seemingly impossible from curing diseases, extending the average lifespan, inventing air flight, harnessing the power of the Earth’s resources to connect people all over the world, to sending people into space. What does the future hold? Will we…
Career Sessions Podcast
The Career Sessions podcast showcases the unique and inside stories of people working in their careers. Hosts, Dr Stephanie Champion and Dr Tamara Agnew hold PhDs in public health and health science. We are researchers and academics who are driven by our desire to really understand the world that exists outside of our own bubble….
Science in Government: then, now and what next?
Presented by Victoria’s Lead Scientist, Dr Amanda Caples, and EPA Victoria’s Chief Environmental Scientist, Dr Andrea Hinwood, this podcast series will profile a variety of science professionals working within the Victorian Government; what they studied along the way, what roles they have now and what scientific developments they look forward to in the future.
Dr Mike Bossley – Dolphin conservation
Join Marine Biologist Dr Mike Bossley who will talk about his 30 years of studying dolphins and their habitat in Adelaide’s Port River estuary leading to the establishment of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary. Mike has done 50 years of research in marine conservation work nationally and internationally. Awarded the Centenary Medal in 2000, South Australian…