The Gardens presents an exhibition and display of natural forms of glass, curated by lapidarist and Gardens volunteer, Gillian Stewart. Although most people think of glass as being an artificially made material, it is also found the natural world. Meteorite impacts melt silica in Earth’s crust that rains down as glassy pebbles called tektites. Lava,…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Measuring the Viking Clap and #FootyQuake Raiders v’s Dragons, GIO Stadium, Bruce ACT 14th of August, 2022
Hi Larisa, This event is already in the website. Cheers, Geoff Geoff Crane Manager, National Science Week 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…
Sea Country Stories – Launch Event
Join us at the South Australia Maritime Museum for the launch of the first ever Sea Country Stories from Ngarrindjeri Country on the lower Murray River and Coorong. An immersive experience of being on Yarlawa Ruwi, Sea Country with cultural icon and Ngarrindjeri elder Major ‘Moogy’ Sumner as he demonstrates how to make the kaiki, the freshwater reed spears, harvested…
Launch of National Science Week 2022 – Celebrating First Nations Sciences of the Land
National Science Week is Australia’s annual national celebration of science and technology. It’s a chance for all Australians to meet our scientists, do science, and celebrate its crucial role in Australia’s society and economy. Each year, a vast array of events run across the nation to give more Australians the chance to get involved in…
Crazy Kaleidoscope Craft
In this hands-on craft class will will make crazy patterns with hand-made kaleidoscopes. Using beads and found natural objects, children will construct and decorate their own kaleidoscopes and learn how reflection and light work.
Bottlenecked: Recycling bottles into local roads
Fiona Schreures, Resource Recovery Projects Coordinator from Shoalhaven City Council had a dilemma. What do you do with a 10,000 tonne mountain of stockpiled, dirty contaminated glass waste (fines) that no none wants to recycle and you don’t want to landfill? Wash it of course! Shoalhaven City Council developed a solution to clean and recycle…
Glass Houses: Turning glass into concretre
Professor Tim McCarthy, Director of the Sustainable Buildings Research Centre at the University of Wollongong, is passionate about Sustainable Engineering and Engineering Education. Tim will share how his research and practice expands the sustainable future of construction by finding ways to use waste glass as a productive ingredient in building materials such as lightweight concrete.
Wonggayerlo: Footprints in the Sand
Wonggayerlo: Footprints in the Sand Join Karno Martin and Michael Mills for a family-friendly performance that explores our understanding of our marine and coastal environments through traditional knowledge and western science. The afternoon will commence with a smoking ceremony. Join the Marine Discovery Centre’s Cultural Educator, for an afternoon of sharing stories and learning about…
Lobster Factory Tour
Take a tour through Geraldton Fishermen’s Co-operative’s 90-tonne lobster facility, the main staging point for western rock lobster caught in the region. The tour is guided by factory staff and local fishers, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at a global seafood producer that has been a part of the town for over 70 years. With…
Ocean Crafts
Join us for some fun lobster crafts, we’ll create some sustainable sea creatures, including Western Rock Lobster, Abrolhos Octopus and many other MSC sustainable creatures from the Abrolhos Midwest Region. These workshops are aimed at children aged 3 – 11yrs however, we welcome those young at heart too. This National Science Week project is supported…