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WeAreBrisbane Twitter x National Science Week
WeAreBrisbane Twitter account @WeAreBrisbane will feature a different Queensland-based STEM professional each day, as part of daily rotation curation of the account. Come follow us on from Monday 16 – Sunday 22 August. Learn about what people are working on in STEM in Queensland directly from those in the field, and also see that they’re…
Bush Tucker – come and try
The University of Queensland Year 11 student ambassadors received a national science week grant and planted a bush tucker garden. This will be shown to the rest of the school and some of the produce will be used to produce ad present food to tasting.
Future Food: Edible Insects
Participants will explore, taste and cook with edible insects farmed ethically and sustainably right here in Australia by Circle Harvest. With a live video link-up, you will hear directly from Circle Harvest about the real and accessible future of edible insect protein and nutrition in Australia and be able to ask those burning questions. Are…
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 genes, mirrors, colours, numbers and much more. Our science scavenger hunt resource involves: riddles and puzzles you need to answer/scavenge for at home; details on the…
YSA Virtual Science Show
The Young Scientists of Australia (YSA) is a not-for-profit organization run by and for young people aged 14-25, who are passionate about science and related fields. This year the Young Scientists of Australia is hosting an interactive and hands-on science show using only ingredients that you can find in your kitchen. Showing that science is everywhere…
Food by Geoscience Design! The geoscience of food, from tectonic plates to dinner plates
Our planet provides everything we need for our lives, including the food we eat. But as the human population increases and expectations for lifestyle quality increase, so too do the pressures placed on our planet to provide food. Improving our understanding of the earth is a key element of enhancing food production. For National Science…
Riverina Science Festival – Backyard Biome
There are native plants, and then there’s local native plants. Local natives have that little bit of one-upmanship about them. You know… “locals only” and all that jazz. They’ve been there, done that, they know what to do. Hot summers – no problem. Cold winters – too easy. Clay soils, sandy soils, wet soils… no dramas….
Sustainable Food for Kids: Maker burger
Event update: This event has been changed to an online event via Zoom. Sustainable Food for Kids: Maker Burger is an educational and interactive workshop for primary school aged children on the sustainability credentials of the ingredients that make up a burger. The workshop will focus on how the choices of what we eat impact…
Sustainability Stall
Visit or walk-by Greenhills Neighbourhood House to collect a new sustainable item and take home activity each day. There will be different activities from Tuesday 17 – Friday 20 August: Tuesday: Plant, peat pots, seeds and plant propagation kits – keep an eye on our socials for a video tutorial in plant propagation. Wednesday: Pick up…