Come see the wonders of science at Old Gippstown’s THINK SCIENCE! event. We will have a large range of engaging activities and stalls for both children and adults alike. Our heritage park, where we are hosting the event, has 8 acres of space to hold stalls and activities and we are filling it up quickly….
Topic: Environment and Nature
Science in the Centres
Come past Westfield Belconnen, Westfield Woden, South.Point Tuggeranong, Cooleman Court, or the Canberra Centre to discover the exciting science behind growing mushrooms, engineering with lego, parasites, geology, space, robotics, and much more. A variety of hands-on science activities will be on display across the different locations during the weekends of National Science Week (13 –…
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
An evening designed to allow you to explore the wonders of science. Wander through classrooms filled with challenges- create the longest fibre optic fibre, use a laser cutter to cut your own key chains, use microscopes to see things too small for the human eye and loads more. Each classroom is set up to show…
Real Fossil Dig
Dig a real fossil out and take it home. Our activity offers people of all ages the opportunity to carefully extract a real fossil from a matrix. With the use of some simple tools you can dig until you see a sign of something different and you then brush and dig until it comes loose…
Immersive Mindfulness: can real life compare with digital worlds?
Immersive technologies and virtual worlds have long been a fixture of science fiction; it conjures up memories of books and movies where all of humanity are living life remotely or via surrogate robots. But what digital world would you create to enhance contemplative experiences? Guided meditations in virtual nature environments are being used to aid…
Weird Science
Is it real? Or is it just plain weird!? The world around you is even stranger than you think. Explore the wacky side of science with these fun experiments at the Adelaide City Library. Cluck like a chicken with a plastic cup, or learn how to tell your soapy side from your sour side with…
Gemstone Dig
Dig for real gemstones and take them home. Our activity offers people of all ages the opportunity to carefully extract polished semi-precious gemstones from a matrix. With the use of some simple tools you dig and brush until you extract all the stones. Once you clean up your find you can try to…
Science Gallery Melbourne – SWARM
Part exhibition, part experiment, SWARM uncovers the very essence of collective behaviour and questions what drives us to be social. From nanobots to native bees, superorganisms to social media, is it better to be part of a pack or go it alone? There are more of us now than ever before – 7.9 billion people…
Tech Talks: Inspiring Women in Science
Please join us at the Adelaide City Library for our ever popular Tech Talk series! Held in partnership with the Australian Institute of Machine Learning (AIML), this month’s theme is ‘Inspiring Women in Science’. This powerful panel session will bring together four inspiring women from different science fields to share their journeys, perspectives and examine the…
Meet Australia’s Megafauna with a MAGNT Palaeontologist
Join Dr Adam Yates and Dr Sam Arman, MAGNT’s Palaeontologists for a walk through time, Q & A, and ground your Prehistoric Picnic experience in science. See the full skeleton of the Thunderbird Dromornis stirtoni in the Transformations Gallery, touch fossil bones on display, learn how these fossils are excavated from the Alcoota Scientific Reserve,…