Data science is an amazing field that brings together mathematics and >computer science – along with biology, physics, chemistry, policy, finance, climate science, advertising… you name it and data scientists are probably working on it. In this masterclass we welcome data scientists Dr Christopher Baker and Isobel Abell from the School of Mathematics and Statistics,…
Topic: Chemistry and Materials
Science Week at St Mary’s College
Starting Monday 15 August, St Mary’s College Primary will be celebrating National Science Week with daily hand-on experiments in class and during lunch. Classroom teachers and the Science Teacher Mr. Jake will work together to make science fun.
St Mary’s College Science Fair
Making glass out of natural materials, harnessing the power of the sun, or looking at the eye itself. Student and teams at the St Mary’s College Primary Campus will battle it out in the Assembly area on Thursday 18 August to see who can use science to explore the world of glass and explain what’s…
Discoveries That Changed Our World
Curiosity might have killed Schrödinger’s cat, but it’s also helped advance our society to what it is today. Everything that has made our modern world started from scientific curiosity, and the biggest discoveries and achievements often have subtle, hidden, and surprising histories. You are invited to the third Science at Melbourne lecture of 2022, presented…
SciFest 2022
SciFest 2022 is the biggest virtual excursions festival in Australia promoting science and technology. SciFest links up with National Science Week and is on from 15 – 19 August. This year we have 15 events from some of Australia’s best education providers. Keep an eye out as the schedule gets confirmed in the coming weeks….
Red Cliffs Secondary College Open Evening
Join us to celebrate National Science Week and all the amazing science work our students do. Oasis stargazers will be in to do some stargazing with us. We will also have our brand new telescope out on display for students to look at and use. The Mallee CMA will be bringing in some macroinvertebrates from…
Sci-Fi Series: Is RNA the answer to cancer?
This event is now being presented online. Until recently most people had never heard of RNA. If DNA is the hardware of life, then RNA is the software that allows it to operate. mRNA is well-known as the key ingredient in COVID-19 vaccines. But RNA technology could also play an important role in how we…
National Science Week QLD Launch in Queen St Mall
To launch National Science Week in Queensland and the Inspiring Australia Queensland reimagined website, there will be an explosive science show at the Queen Street Mall stage (opposite Myer) featuring fun and interactive science experiments and performances that showcase this year’s school theme Glass: More than meets the eye. From live science experiments by Dr Rob Bell from Experimentary, as well as performances…
Glass: The Science Fair
To celebrate National Science Week, a lunchtime science fair will be held in the Hannans Primary School library. The science fair’s focus will be the entries of students from Years 1 – 6. Students from Year 1 to 2 will create a science poster around a topic or theme of their choice. Students from Years…
SciWorld at Cleve
Join us for a spectacular show presented by SciWorld. We welcome community members of all ages, from the young and old to be amazed by this show which celebrates everything science. You’ll learn about chemistry, energy, forces and so much more. You’ll see explosions, rockets, fire and some amazing demonstrations that are guaranteed to excite…