For many, stem cell science and regenerative medicine are synonymous with hope for a future free of suffering. While progress is being made, we remain at the very early stages of clinical research with few proven stem cell treatments currently available. However, over the last decade commercial stem cell clinics in Australia and abroad have…
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Anne Harbers: Electricity, Astronomy and Natural History
From Colonial Sydney to Royal Sweden, and a Ladies Academy of Science In-Between. What did Fanny Macleay in colonial Sydney in 1826 have in common with the Dutch Golden Age painter Rachel Ruysch (1634-1750) and even the royal Queen Lovisa Ulrika of Sweden (1720–1782)? Fanny would have been welcomed to The First Women’s Academy of…
RoboCup Junior State Finals
RoboCupJunior Australia and the RoboCupJunior Educational Competition were introduced to the world in Melbourne in 2000. The timing was perfect and it was tagged “the educational game of the new millennium”. Since then RoboCupJunior Australia has experienced exponential growth where well established committees host major competitions in every state. RoboCupJunior is now played in 30…
Revolutionary Medicine: Innovations for Better Health
Discover how Australian innovations in medical technology are improving the lives of people around the world. From helping patients sleep and breathe better, to printing custom titanium body parts, to giving a voice back to those who are locked in their bodies – advances in medical technology continue to help us live longer and better…
Stories of Research Impact
The Centre for Social Impact at UNSW is exploring how Australian adults have been influenced by research. Have you come across some research that changed the way you thought or acted? Would you like to share what research impacted you and how, so we can get a picture of what types of influence science can…
Science Week Virtual Reality in the Library @ Hobart Library
Celebrate National Science Week by going on a journey through space. We will go on a virtual journey through the solar system to visit stars, black holes, planets and much more. We will take the tour using your smartphones and a pair of virtual reality googles. We will supply the goggles. You can take them…
STEM Community Expo – Mackay (Dream Big movie screening)
‘Dream Big: Engineering our World’ is a film that explores the human ingenuity behind engineering marvels both big and small, and reveals the heart that drives engineers to create better lives for people all around the world. Today’s children are tomorrow’s leaders – they will engineer and build the extraordinary, help solve the world’s greatest…