Space and our ocean are often described as the final frontiers of science. But which is more challenging, exciting and intriguing? In this lively online debate between Kat Ross (astronomer) and James Dingley (adventurer), we will find out once and for all, which science rules supreme. Tune in Wednesday evening, 19 August at 7:30pm AWST….
Topic: Environment and Nature
Little Hands Preschool Science Week
We will be conducting a variety of experiments throughout the Week, discuss what science is and explore “how it works”.
Into the Wild Night
Into the Wild Night – a night vision walk. Explore the Australian rainforest at night using night vision technology for an insider’s look at the animals that live there. The Quad is partnering with the wonderful insightful Wendy from Vision Walks Eco-Tours to present this experience right here in Lismore. Imagine exploring the Australian rainforest at night,…
Mozzies in Your Backyard: Friends or Foe?
This is a National Science Week funded project to showcase all the wonderful and exciting citizen science projects occurring in Australia that are helping combat the nuisance and public health risks presented by exotic Aedes mosquitoes. These mosquitoes, such as Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, transmit diseases like dengue, Zika and Chikungunya viruses and can pose a physical…
Cinema Under the Stars
Bring your picnic blanket and a thermos (temperatures might go below 20°C) and enjoy a series of short films that have been created especially for National Science Week in the NT and will be screened by the Darwin-based Solar Cinema. Learn about the science and technology behind sports, drumming and beer, and discover fascinating facts…
Young Scientist Paper Planes Challenge
Engage your students in the 2020 Paper Plane Challenge during National Science Week. Stretch their technological imagination and explore material and physical world concepts in this fun interactive activity. Some Ground Rules before Take Off Paper planes must be made in front of a supervising adult witness using regular A4 or Quarto paper (80GSM or 90GSM)….
Around YOUR World in Eight Days | A STEAMpunk Exploration
Imagine a mini version of Jules Verne’s “Around the world in eighty days”. You have eight days to explore the world around you. Don’t worry about time or space. Verne’s novels are often called the earliest versions of STEAMpunk literature. They imagine different pasts and futures than the ones we have experienced. They contain a spirit…
Report Launch | Australia’s Deep Tech Opportunity — Insights from the Cicada Innovations Journey
As Cicada Innovations turns 20, we are very excited to share a landmark piece of research with you: Australia’s Deep Tech Opportunity — Insights from the Cicada Innovations Journey, prepared by AlphaBeta. As Australia’s first deep tech incubator, we’ve spent the last 20 years supporting some of the country’s brightest minds to create hundreds of millions of…
Ocean In A Jar
Have you ever wondered about life below the watery waves? About the animals that call the different layers of the ocean home? Well, wonder no more. Marine biologist Melissa Cristina Márquez (melissacristinamarquez.com) will teach you and your little ones about the different ocean zones and the sharks that live in these different layers by guiding…
Space Canvas Satellite Selfie – Bakewell Primary School
During National Science Week, a MAXAR high-resolution satellite will be taking images of the NT. This satellite will be passing over Bakewell. Bakewell Primary School will be joining this giant space art event over the Northern Territory. On 17 August, the NT will become a big canvas that can be seen from space.