Unearth the secrets of the past in this hands-on palaeontology experience. In this immersive workshop, young palaeontologists will: Suit up in safety vests and use real tools to carefully excavate dinosaur “bones” from sand pits. Record their discoveries—measuring and sketching their finds—before reconstructing a mini dinosaur skeleton. Use their observational skills and dino knowledge to…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Digging Up Ryde: Walkabout reptiles at Ryde Library
Come and meet live lizards, frogs, and crocodiles, and explore the fascinating world of reptiles, fossils, and skeletons! This hands-on experience is fun for the whole family—packed with incredible creatures, ancient discoveries, and dino-tastic fun! Plus, get ready to sing along with dinosaur-themed songs that will have everyone roaring with excitement!
Digging Up Ryde: Dinosaur encounters at Ryde Library
Become a dino hunter and see if you can uncover any hidden fossils! Join us as we launch this year’s Science Week with an action-packed show featuring dinosaurs, displays, volcanoes, and hands-on activities.
Willandra School STEM Day
We’re excited to invite our school community to join us for a special event in celebration of National Science Week 2025. This year’s theme, “Decoding the Universe,” has inspired a range of creative and thought-provoking STEM projects from students across Years 1 to 6. The day will begin with a Special Science Week Assembly at…
Dinosaurs after Dark with Palaeontologist Sally Hurst | Ryde Library
Dig into the world of dinosaurs with Macquarie University palaeontologist and archaeologist Sally Hurst! Hear about Sally’s life as a scientist and what it’s like on a dig and get up close and personal with some real fossils. Sally will answer your questions about dinosaurs, working as a palaeontologist and her experiences as a woman in…
Dr Karl Live at City Hall
Artificial intelligence, artificial idiocy, or probability machine? Join Dr Karl as he connects the dots between the tech booms of yesterday — from the family car to the first home computers — and today’s mind-bending AI explosion. Along the way, he’ll share how AI has been used to both attack and discredit him, and how…
Chasing Auroras
What makes thousands of people stay up all night, driving to remote locations, squinting at the sky, and obsessively checking space weather forecasts? The quest to see the Southern Lights, or Aurora Australis, has developed something of a cult following — forging a substantial community of scientists, awe seekers, astrophotographers, and nature lovers. In this…
The Beaker Street Game Show
Ladies and gentlemen! Science lovers, fact-checkers, and Wikipedia editors! It’s the show where Australia’s science glitterati face off for epic showdowns of wit, wisdom, and utter irrelevance. Hosted by the one-and-only Myf Warhurst and with a raft of special guests to knock your nerdy socks off, the Beaker Street Game Show is back, baby! This…
What’s Your P(DOOM)?
Is AI going to save us, enslave us, or just write all our event descriptions? Across Silicon Valley’s storied kombucha bars and apocalypse bunkers, tech bros and AI insiders are rumoured to ask each other for their up-to-date p(Doom), or probability of AI doom. Will the future be the rosy utopia offered up in Dario…
Science Day at Edgars Creek Primary School
Get ready for a fun-filled day of exciting science experiments and activities as we celebrate National Science Week 2025! Students across the school will dive into a range of hands-on, engaging tasks designed to spark curiosity and creativity. Throughout the day, students will explore the physics of floating drawings in a magical experiment where their…