The Australian Miocence epoch saw Bullockornis planei, the giant flightless goose and other megafauna, roaming the forests of the Top End 22 to 5 million years ago. So much has changed since then; the climate and the landscape, as well as the flora and fauna that inhabit it. Explore fossils with Dr Richard Willan and…
Topic: Agriculture
STEM Alive for Kids
The Peter Underwood Centre is delivering 5 STEM based broadcasts during National Science Week. The broadcasts are tailored to suit children from Years 3 through to 6 however children and adults of all ages will find things of interest in these presentations. Broadcasts will be via Zoom Webinar. As a precaution and ensuring a safe,…
Did you know? Community Talk – Reducing Food Waste
Dr Polly Burey, Senior Lecturer (Food Science) at the University of Southern Queensland, will share her tips and experience on how to get the most out of your household food budget. She has practical ideas on how to create less food waste and also, how to make the most of any food scraps and vegetables…
Diego’s Foraging Guide
Learn all about wild edible plants growing in your backyard. In this 15 minute video, foraging expert Diego Bonetto demonstrates how to identify some of the common edible plants that grow in backyards and parks in the local Liverpool area, and explains some of their uses. Diego Bonetto is an artist, forager and wild food…
Green Team Presents – The Science Quiz
Grab your lab coat, mad scientist outfit and a beaker of your favourite drink and get ready for the Green Team National Science Week Quiz: Featuring four sections: Living Science Earth Science Prehistoric Science Adults Only Science
MIFF TALKS | Stories from The Leadership: Women in STEM (2020)
An in-depth conversation featuring three of the remarkable scientists featured in Australian documentary The Leadership (Samantha Grover, Fern Hames and Songqiao Yao) about their experiences on the 2016 Homeward Bound voyage, and a discussion of their groundbreaking work in the STEM field. Moderated by Natasha Mitchell (ABC Radio National’s Science Friction). Presented in partnership with…
Virtual Inspire in 5
Now you can connect in and hear from a range of incredible women working in STEM careers from the comfort of your own lounge room. Best of all? It’s free and open to all high school students, their families & teachers in Western Australia. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a scientist?…
A Dive Down Under with George the Farmer
Join us for a dive down under with Australia’s favourite farmer, George the Farmer, as we investigate the Deep Blue. In a fun and exciting 15 minute pre-filmed interactive show, George the Farmer and his mates, Simone and Ben will uncover exciting facts about the Southern Rock Lobster which live off of the South Australian…
Careers that Started in Science
Discover where a career in science can take you with The University of Queensland’s free webinar series on 18 – 20 August. Graduates from STEM fields are among the most in-demand globally. What do you need to know about the jobs in this fast-growing sector and how can you gain the skills to do them? Talk…
Great Southern Great Science Symposium 2020
A day of short talks showcasing the fabulous science of the Great Southern region. Discover recent research and innovations from RV Falkor scientific investigations of the Bremer Canyon with Professor Malcolm McCulloch, Gondwana Link project, Noongar food plants, threatened fauna management, geological past of the Great Southern, regenerative agriculture, and much more. The Great Southern…