We know Canberra Raiders fans are passionate, but are they loud enough to cause a footy quake? On Sunday the 14th of August ANU Research School of Earth Sciences (RSES) researchers will be testing that theory, by measuring just what effect the screams and rumbles of the footy faithful have on the earth. To do…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Dr Karl\’s National Science Week Comedy Hour
Australia’s favourite science voice has conquered radio, TV, the lecture hall, and is now turning his sights towards the comedy stage!Heard weekly on triple j popularising science, a veteran of the Midday Show, Good Morning Australia, the Today Show, and Sunrise, and proud author of (so far) 47 books, the only thing that matches his prodigious output is his endless enthusiasm…
Shooting Stars in the Natural Environment
Ever seen a shooting star while standing outside under a starry, starry night? If you’re lucky enough to be looking in the right direction at the right time, you might see one or many shooting stars, even if your local environment has light pollution present. But what exactly are shooting stars? Are they random or…
iNaturalist: Be a Local Nature Hero
Love nature? Want to learn more about our environment? Want to get involved with the global conservation effort? Want to have a nice walk in the park? Join Your Library Ecologist and Entomologist Luis Mata for a walk in the park where we learn how to use the iNaturalist app to contribute to conservation and…
Butterfly Botany: The science of butterfly food
Through Butterfly Botany: The Science of Butterfly Food, the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary at Kuranda aims to grow participant’s love and interest of science and in particular botany. Scientific talks will be held by our resident butterfly experts and will focus on caterpillar food, where it is found, why it is important to the lifecycle of…
UNSW Science Week School Tour
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Living Collections Expeditions
Kings Park Education and Learning is excited to celebrate National Science Week. On Wednesday 17 August, Matthew Stray, the WA Seed Centre Curator will be popping in for a Q&A on the latest seed collecting trip to the Kimberley region. With his team, they collected seed samples of vulnerable species to help against environmental threats. Join…
My Science Rulz, Your Science Droolz
Join us for a fun night of science and cheeky debate between four teams representing different types of exciting STEM fields: chemistry, marine biology and biomedical science will battle it out against last year’s winner and defending champion, mathematics. Each team will make their case as to why their science is the best while making…
Gosford Pre-school Science Week
Our pre-school will be participating in National Science Week and the children will have the opportunity to participate in a range of hands on experiments whilst learning about First Nations science and sustainability.
Through the Looking Glass
Inspiring Australia Queensland is proud to present an immersive online program of experiments, activities, science vlogs and more In celebration of National Science Week and the school theme Glass: More than meets the eye, the Queensland National Science Week Committee will reignite the Inspiring Australia Queensland website to deliver an immersive online experience that teaches…