What’s your favourite nuclear or radiological scientific application? Women in Nuclear (WiN) Australia members, through short videos, describe their favourite nuclear or radiological applications. From fluorescing glass, power and energy through to medical imaging there are so many ways nuclear science and technology has applications for everyday life. A daily video will be launched on…
Topic: Chemistry and Materials
What is it like working in the Australian nuclear science community?
Want to know what it’s like to work in the Australian nuclear science community? Five fabulous Women in Nuclear (WiN) Australia members will showcase what a day in the life of a member of the nuclear science community is like through a Twitter take over. Throughout the day you will be given a glimpse on…
Oakbank School Science Day
Students in the Primary School will participate in a science day. This day will be open to parents and community members to attend. Students will take part in science activities throughout the day these include; Glass mosaic tiles, Glass wind chimes, Sugar glass biscuits, Kaleidoscopes and Periscopes, Greenhouses, Solar Panels, Magnifying Glass investigations. Activities will…
Asteroids to Oceans: What makes research possible in Australia?
Australia’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) ensures that researchers have access to the facilities, equipment and resources they need to produce world-class research. These resources range from supercomputers and microscopes to datasets and software platforms, all provided through 27 NCRIS projects and facilities around Australia. With the resources provided by the NCRIS projects, researchers…
Whole School Marble Run Challenge Day
The Marble Run Challenge day will run for one whole day and include students from Kinder through to Year 6. The day will include an introduction to glass and marbles followed by viewing and discussing examples of marble runs. Students will then work in small groups within their stage to design and create a marble…
Killarney Heights High School Science Week
Killarney Heights High School will participate in National Science Week, Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology on 15- 19 August. Students and teachers will participate in a number of events including: a glass blowing workshop with glass artist Mark Elliot daily demonstrations and activities around school such as periodic table hunt, forensics investigation, and various…
Women in Chemistry ECR Showcase
All are welcome to attend the Women in Chemistry Early Career Researcher Showcase as part of the university of Melbourne Science Festival. Come along and hear about some exciting chemistry research from Chemistry Early Career Researchers: Dr Stacey Rudd: Experienced Postdoctoral Researcher with a demonstrated history of working in the fields of chemistry, molecular biology,…
Into the Looking Glass – with SciencePlay Kids
Glass is the key to discovery of all things too small to see with the naked eye. We’ll be using 3 kinds of ‘seeing’ devices to discover the really small and the things too far away to see in the wetlands. This activity is designed to engage young ecologists on their quest to discover more!…
Flying Photon vs Dark Dooley
A phascinating phusion of physics, as The Flying Photon meets Phil Up on Science. Rayner Explainer’s award-winning show The Flying Photon bumps up against Dr Phil Dooley’s dark side, in a frenzied finale to National Science Week. Rachel Rayner’s show glitters and sparkles, despite Dr Phil’s best efforts to darken her horizons, talk about invisible…
Explore the Chemistry of Plastics
An after school session for children to explore the chemistry behind how plastics are made and to encourage interest in technologies and innovations in both the reuse and development of plastic that degrades more efficiently. A scientist will explore with the children plastic polymers, the breakdown of certain types of plastics and how to make…