As part of 7 Decades in 7 Days we have teamed up with MAAS at The Powerhouse Museum for an online provocative talkfest. The evening starts with an opportunity to network as we hear from museum researchers exploring where scientific advancement pushes social boundaries. What are the implications of space exploration and digital manufacturing and how…
Topic: Environment and Nature
7 Decades in 7 Days – Family Fun Day with Taronga Zoo
As part of 7 Decades in 7 Days we have teamed up with Taronga Zoo to bring you a Family Fun Day with the Zoo. It will be an opportunity to explore the Zoo from the comfort of your home. We will explore the advancements in animal conservation over the past 7 Decades. Audiences will be…
Lunchbox Learning
Due to current covid restrictions Lunchbox Learning will be held online. Please register for the talks/s you wish to attend to receive the link and then join at midday on the appropriate date. Does the colour of the cup influence the taste of your coffee? What does the nutrition panel really tell us? Keeping the gurk…
Little Foodies Lab
We regret that due to current Covid restrictions, these events have been cancelled. Young scientists enter Federation University’s pop-up Food Lab at a Ballarat library to explore their body and conduct experiments using food and other common household substances – some delicious and some not. Book in for a 30-minute lab class at 10.30 or explore…
Seaweed Forests Festival Podcast Launch
Seaweeds are the underwater trees that support our coastline here in Sydney, and along the 8,000 km of interconnected reefs which form Australia’s Great Southern Reef. Seaweeds create underwater forests that are among the most productive and biodiverse ecosystems in the world. In 2021, the Manly, Seaweed Forests Festival blended science, art and food in…
FOODOLOgY LABS: Science cream secrets
We wish to advise that due to current Covid restrictions, this event has been cancelled. Mix up some ordinary ingredients in extraordinary ways under the guidance of FedUni Food scientists to discover some amazing secrets behind a favourite summer treat – scIenCE cream topped off with delicious melt-in-the-mouth counterfeit caviar. Adults and teens (12 years and…
Wave Energy & Coastal Impacts Experiment
Due to popular demand of this hands-on school incursion program, the team at the UWA-Albany Wave Energy Research Centre has designed this new classroom resource pack with embedded video material to reach students of all ages across the country. What is Ocean Renewable Energy, and how can we harness it? Why do we need to…
7 Decades in 7 Days – Propelled by Science: The future of energy
The Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum and the Science Teachers Association NSW have teamed up to present Propelled by Science as part of 7 Decades in 7 Days. Hear how scientific advancement in energy production has propelled our progress and discover what the future has in store for us. With guest speakers, Dr Mark Ho…
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: palaeontology, space, maths, and neurogenetics. Each team will make their case as to why their science is the best while making some funny digs at the other teams’ science. Guaranteed to be a night of laughter…
Vibes Lab of Awesome: Gympie
Gympie will have a unique and free National Science Week event, hosted in the Lab of Awesome at the Vibes Wellbeing Centre. Vibes Wellbeing Centre, Lab of Awesome, Gympie Regional STEM Hub, STEAM zone, along with the Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee are proud to be hosting and presenting this year’s event. Educational activities include:…