Music with Molecules

Explore the creative intersection of music and quantum science in this special Exciton Science × University of Melbourne and Exciton Science’s Dr Liam Hall will put on a gig with a difference at RMIT University’s iconic The Capitol. Helping Liam to jam up on stage will be a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer! Quantum states might…

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 15 – Sunday 21 August. Learn about what people are working on in STEM in Queensland directly from those in the field, and also see that they’re…

Science in the Pub – the Lighthouse Keeper

For seafaring types, a lighthouse is something that you have to give a wide berth but you’ll want to be up close for this special National Science Week edition of Science in the Pub, featuring our popular blend of science, music by Heath Cullen, food and pub quiz with a fascinating presentation on the life…

PUBlic physics

To celebrate the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development, a collection of physicists want you to join with them to propose a toast: to basic physics. Join us at the pub to hear about some great ideas in fundamental physics which have had large impacts on sustainable development, and others which hold promise…

Lines of Best Fit

Lines of Best Fit is an improvised comedy show that brings together scientists and improvisors for a night that’s sure to tickle your brain. This National Science Week, we’re celebrating the work of researchers from the University of Sydney Nano Institute, learning about how they’re helping to detect viruses, create solar fuels, keep your eyes…

Make a Glowing Teddy Bear

A hands-on STEM Activity. Learn about atoms, light and energy at after school workshops 3.30–5 pm, 23 – 25 August. For ages 5+, families welcome. All events are free and no bookings required. Book & Science Week @ your Library 22 – 26 August

See Through Science

A fun, family friendly and free community event to celebrate science. Working with this year’s theme, Glass: More than meets the eye (and some grant funding support) Open Hearted Learning and friends, will present engagement and entertainment in the form of hands-on investigations that cover physics, chemistry, biology and space. We hope to foster a…

Celebrating All Things Science – Interactive Exhibition

Come along for a fun-filled afternoon of activities and exhibits from our Richmond High School students to celebrate All Things Science at the official opening of our new purpose-built STEM building. Check out our themed rooms for Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Earth & the Environment, STEM and Marine Studies as well as our Ag Show Team…

Exploring Highways of Sound as Oyster Lures for Reef Restoration

Could our future oceans could be ones full of rhythms and melodies that are engineered to attract and restore organisms to degraded habitats? Brittany Willams is a PhD candidate at Adelaide University whose work has been based on luring baby oysters to reefs in SA using highways of sound.  These reefs and their underwater music…