Each weekday morning from 8.15am – 8.45am on FBi Radio (94.5 FM or stream online), from Friday 13 to Friday 20 August 2021. Six musicians and performers will be partnered with six science researchers from the University of Sydney, Faculty of Science. The musicians will then share six brand-new compositions inspired by their emotional response…
Topic: Energy and Transport
Are you Recycling Right?
Have you ever wondered if you are Recycling Right in the Canberra region? Take the “Are you Recycling Right?” Quiz to find out if you’re a recycling guru. You might even learn a few new things! This 5 minute quiz will get you thinking about which bin you use to throw things out, whether you…
Sara Phillips – Best Australian Science Writing 2020
Can fish feel pain? Does it matter if a dingo is different from a dog? Science tackles some unexpected questions. Who better to navigate us through these unprecedented days than Australia’s best science writers? Now in its tenth year, the much-loved Best Australian Science Writing anthology selects the most riveting, poignant and entertaining science stories…
The Science and Science-Fiction of Space Travel
In this event, we will be joined by the engaging Dr Patrick Neumann to explore topics of space travel and unravel the science behind emerging technologies while separating (and exploring the similarities between) science from science fiction. Patrick will be joined by Associate Professor Alice Gorman and Vienna Tran for short presentations which will be…
Celebrating Science: Trivia After Dark
Celebrate National Science Week with a special ter-REEF-ic Trivia Night brought to you by Museum of Tropical Queensland and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Hosted by energy expert and science communicator Dr Joel Gilmore, you’re up for an unforgettable evening of mind-boggling, jaw-aching, simulated science-silliness. Uncover some wonderfully weird and wacky facts with snack-sized…
The Future of STEM in SA
Our STEM Academy experts will inspire budding scientists, technologists, engineers & mathematicians with an online Future of STEM in SA webinar. Find out how University of Adelaide students and researchers are working to overcome pressing challenges, solve real-world problems, and develop solutions for the future in South Australia. Be a part of a great discussion…
Pomona ex Machina
Named after the Roman Goddess of Orchards, our school grows fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers throughout our gardens. The Pomona ex Machina project involves working with Matt the Meteorologist and the Monty Compost Company, to optimise food production – using STEM to enhance Pomona’s Orchard. This project will be embedded into our STEM and HASS…
Stepping into Science
You can start your learning journey to a life of science at any age. Three courageous Novocastrians show the way: Kiara Harrison will take us into her Honours research into human infertility; Harry Callen will describe the journey from lectures into the fieldwork of environmental engineering; and Willow Forsythe will let us know what it…
Physics in the Pub
We’re back in the pub this year, after spending 2020 in the cloud, so Sydney Physicists are dying to show off all the amazing research they did while there were no distractions, their latest quirky fact, or their new lockdown creative skill. Eight presenters with eight minutes of short snappy science each. Previous years we…
Big Week of Science
Rokeby Primary School will have each class give a demonstration of science experiments that can be conducted in the home by most ages. These will be offered to the whole school community to come and join in the fun on each lunch time during National Science Week. Classes from Prep to Year 6 can join…