Innovation at Sea – Marine Conservation

When did humanity start to care about the Ocean’s?  The answer might surprise you. We know more about the surface of the Moon than we do about the bottom of the ocean. This episode will discuss how humanity has evolved over the centuries from being uncaring uses of the ocean, to the world joining together…

Virtual Awards Ceremony – 2020 DAF Hermitage Schools Plant Science Competition

Help us celebrate National Science Week this year by attending our first ever “virtual” Awards Day for the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) Hermitage Research Facility Schools Plant Science Competition. This event formally recognises prize winners and participants of the 2020 ‘Plant Health’ competition and also promotes agricultural science careers. You’ll have the opportunity…

Meet the Marine Machines of the Great Southern

Explore the technology and gadgets used in the Great Southern to survey our underwater world. Venture behind-the-scenes with UWA, State Government, Southern Ports Albany and marine science professionals to see how they survey ocean conditions, coastal processes, port infrastructure and marine wildlife.

Love outdoors: Endless possibilities in COVID-Lockdown

Feeling stuck in lockdown, join our online session to celebrate National science week and explore ways You can make a 10 minute walk as interesting as discovering an absolute nature secret. We are doing it through citizen science. Many interesting things have stopped but the STEM Catalyst team in stage 4 restrictions continue to amaze…

Parasite Games

Want to learn more about parasites? Why not learn through our augmented reality snap card game. Download and print off the cards provided. Download the augmented reality App on your phone and scan away. See the parasites come to life as you challenge your friends and family to a game of parasite snap. This is…

Virtual couch talk: Community-led One Health programs with Cam

Cam is a veterinarian and PhD candidate at The University of Melbourne.  Having Palawa ancestry from southern Tasmania, a focus of his veterinary work has been with remote Aboriginal communities in Arnhem Land. Through this work he’s become increasingly involved in planning, improving and implementing such programs with the involvement of other volunteer vets and…

Whats the Difference Between the Arctic and Antarctic? – Podcast Episode

Avid Research is a new Australian STEM(ish) podcast where we answer questions you never quite asked. We will be launching in National Science Week to bring you stories and interviews about STEM in the world. Our second episode will be, partially, answering the question “What is the difference between the Arctic and the Antarctic?” We…

Why Shouldn’t You Explode a Dead Whale? – Podcast Episode

Avid Research is a new Australian STEM(ish) podcast where we answer questions you never quite asked. We will be launching in National Science Week to bring you stories and interviews about STEM in the world.  Our first episode will be answering the question “Why shouldn’t you explode a dead whale?” This is a true story…

Online Junior Science Workshop

Do you know a budding scientist aged 5-12 years old? Would they like to take part in a FREE*, live online science workshop from the comfort of their home? As part of this year’s virtual Science in Practice event, presenters from The University of Newcastle’s SMART Program will lead junior scientists through a series of…