Join us on Wednesday 16 August from 10am to celebrate National Science Week. Take the chance to stop and reflect on the science in your world by participating to our volunteer run quiz. All welcome.
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Three Minute Thesis
Have an evening to spare and want to feel inspired? You’ve found the right event. As part of National Science Week, the ANU Science Society along with the ANU Undergraduate Research Society (URS) are running a Three Minute Thesis style event for undergraduate students modelled after the internationally recognised event of the same name. We will be inviting…
WA Premier’s Science Awards 2023
The Premier’s Science Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding scientific research and engagement taking place in Western Australia. Winners in each category will be announced at the Awards ceremony on Monday 11 September. The Premier’s Science Awards are a keystone in the Western Australian Government’s efforts to raise the profile of science, technology, engineering and…
Nights at the Museum – Celebrating National Science Week
Join us at the Australian Museum for an evening of science celebrating National Science Week with activations, discussions and live music. Booking not required. Highlights Panel discussion – Wildlife Detectives (6pm – 6:45pm) To celebrate National Science week, Nights at the Museum will play host to some of the heroes of STEM. In this panel…
Leveraging Systems Thinking and Statistics for Industry 5.0 & You
This seminar is accessible for all members of the community and recommended for adolescent through to adult audiences – families and career professionals alike will feel a step-change in their thinking. From walking the dog or enhancing our emotional state to assisting the advancement of medicine, education, industry… or any organisation or field, systems thinking…
Let’s See Weather This Grows
The McDougall Park Community Kindergarten students will benefit from an understanding of how weather affects plant growth and that this effect is different for different plant species. We have an outdoor garden bed that we use to grow various plants, and will install a greenhouse over part of this area to be able to directly…
Leveraging Systems thinking and Statistics for Industry 5.0 & you
Presenter: Prof Peter Howley. This seminar is accessible for all members of the community and recommended for adolescent through to adult audiences – families and career professionals alike will feel a step-change in their thinking! From walking the dog or enhancing our emotional state to assisting the advancement of medicine, education, industry … or any organisation or…
Student Competition: Thank you, Fishers
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is hosting a challenge for schools to learn about sustainable fishing. In this activity, learners meet the real fishers in Australia who are ‘Powering Future Industries’ by looking after the ocean in innovative and sustainable ways. Download the MSC Teacher’s Kit and join a letter writing competition to say “Thank you, fishers!” with the…
Insectivores Presentation
Year 5/6 students from Brunswick South Primary School will present Why We Should Eat Insects to students in other year levels (F-6). All students at the school will have an opportunity to try some corn chips made with cricket protein. There will be a follow-up event to this in 2 weeks time called The Big…
Advancing the Future: Gender Equity in STEM
Society and the planet need as many enthusiastic, talented people as possible tackling challenges and solving problems with science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Currently, STEM is less diverse and inclusive than it should be. Imagine what could happen if science achieved gender equity? You’re invited to this free, sure-to-be-inspiring workshop where we’ll explore what’s…