Topic: Agriculture

Science in the Club Quiz Night

How many physicists does it take to change a light bulb? What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow? What happens when you mix beer, scientists and trivia? Find out the answers to these and more at the Science in the Club Quiz Night. To celebrate National Science Week we’ll be hosting a quiz…

CSIRO National Science Week Challenge

To celebrate National Science Week, we’re challenging all Australians to find out what connects them to the ocean, wherever they live. From taking photos of local waterways to designing and building a water filter, you can explore your connection to the ocean as deeply as you’d like. Head to our National Science Week Challenge website to learn…

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…

At Home Science Scavenger Hunt

As part of National Science Week, InquiBox has developed an at-home science scavenger hunt pack to get the whole family involved in some science fun. Have fun with the sundial, Alexander Graham Bell, cubes, numbers and much more. Our science scavenger hunt resource involves: riddles and puzzles you need to answer/scavenge for at home; details…

Art and sustainability: A Geelong Gallery collection resource

Geelong Gallery is committed to engaging with the realities of our changing climate and environment through the works of leading artists. With your students, explore the potential of artists to address current global sustainability challenges and inspire change. This education resource examines five key works in the Gallery’s permanent collection that highlight themes such as…

A Taste of Tomorrow – Launch

What will you be eating when the world’s population is 10 billion? Fake meat? Insects? Gene edited crops? Agriculture needs to increase food production in a future with a changing climate, fewer resources and limited land. Doing so sustainably will require new technologies and changes to what we eat. Scientists across the world agree a…

SciFest Live from the Lab – Malaria, Veterinary Parasitology and VR!

Across National Science Week join the Molecular Parasitology Laboratory from La Trobe University as they talk you through their research activities. Find out about their work on parasites, discover the virtual reality activities they have created and find out what it means to be a parasitologist. Meet the research team and then find out about individual…