Make it Snappy Speed Talks

Nine speakers from Ecosciences Precinct, each have only 3 minutes to talk about their work. The speakers who are most engaging and have the clearest delivery will be awarded prizes. The audience gets to choose who gets the prizes. This is a good way to find out what people within ESP are working on.

Science Trivia at ESP

How much science and general trivia do you have in your head? A little or a lot, doesn’t matter just make sure you’re part of Science Trivia as part of celebrating National Science Week at ESP. Form your own team, or join someone else’s on the day. There will be prizes for the ‘best’ dressed…

Botanical Time Capsules – Documenting biodiversity through time

Join Alison Vaughan, Manager of Collections, for a rare chance to deep dive into the history of the 1.5 million preserved specimens housed in the National Herbarium of Victoria.  Documenting the presence of a plant, algae or fungus at a particular place and time, each specimen is a botanical time capsule that helps us understand…

B and B Highway

Many schools in Sydney are covered in concrete, and bin chickens, but we have a plan.  We are going to learn about, and then grow plants that help encourage biodiversity in our playground so that we can spend time watching bees, birds and butterflies pollinate instead of bin chickens eating our lunches.  

Karratha Senior High School 2024 Science Fair

Join us for an exciting exploration into the world of science at our annual Science Fair! This year’s National Science Week schools theme, “Species Survival: More Than Just Sustainability,” promises to ignite curiosity and inspire action as we dive into modern world challenges. Experience an afternoon filled with interactive activities, engaging science experiments, and hands-on…

Community Event – Bringing Back Biodiversity to Coromandel Valley Primary School

Calling all mini scientists, birders and keen environmentalists! Let’s celebrate National Science Week as a community and learn more about how to support the survival of our native bird species. Partnered with the Biological Society of South Australia and the Friends of Frank Smith Park group, we will be bird detectives and engage in a bird survey (counting species). We…

Hamlyn Heights Scouts – STEM projects presentation evening

STEM Together, Worley and Scouts are collaborating to support young people in Geelong to engage with real-world STEM.  Over recent months, Scouts at Hamlyn Heights have been investigating energy-themed STEM projects with support and mentorship from local Worley engineers. At this presentation evening, the Scouts will present their projects to the group, and be presented…

Connecting to Science through Stories and Sky

Join ICRAR for an evening of science, skies and storytelling under the dome at Scitech this National Science Week! We’ll be screening The Earth Above: A Deep Time View of Australia’s Epic History, a full-dome planetarium show unravelling 140,000 years of scientific and traditional knowledge. We’re also teaming up with local artists and speakers to bring…