Following a run of successful hackathons involving ANSTO and nandin startups, we’re excited to be launching a hackathon for students in partnership with the Australian Museum as part of National Science Week The hackathon is open to Australian secondary school students in Years 7-11 interested in science and technology. First 20 teams to submit a complete…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Girls Day Out in STEM 2020 Online
Designed for girls aged 10 – 14 years, Eureka Explorers and CSU have partnered to create a fun, carnival like day full of interactive learning experiences online with industry leaders in STEM. There is something for everyone in all four STEM areas in chemistry, paramedicine, environmental science, music x IT, drones, apps, artificial intelligence (AI),…
Science Cafe 2020
Inspire your Year 10 students to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics. Science Café provides students with the unique opportunity to speak one-on-one with STEM professionals from a variety of backgrounds to gain practical knowledge about careers in STEM. In the afternoon, students will then gain insight into the pathways for pursuing…
Tech Futures Talk – Future of Food: Bees, Technology + Innovation
Join The Bendigo Tech School for an exciting ONLINE forum on all things bees with three of Bendigo Tech School’s industry partners. They will discuss the importance of bees, the innovations, and the things that we can do individually to help bee health and survival. Joining the forum will be CSIRO’s Peter Marendy. Peter leads…
Science Behind the Scenes Online: Helping to Keep Our Harbour Clean
Have you ever noticed litter on our beaches or seen a beach closed because of pollution? Have you wondered what the pollution is and how it got there? Join us online with marine biologist Will Jones as he explores the hidden creeks, drains and waterways from Bondi to Rose Bay. We’ll learn how scientists measure…
The Biggest Science Experiement
The Biggest Science Experiment (BSE) is a community-based science project created to bring people together to think, talk and get involved in doing science and become a more science savvy community. The pandemic brought many challenges to the project one of them being unable to have a live Expo. But we have persevered and have decided…
Beyond Instagram – Engaging citizens in science
Have you wondered if you could share your beautiful wildlife photos to help understand the environment? You certainly can. You can share your great photos of biodiversity beyond Instagram and help lots of citizen science programs around the world. From conservation to public health, from local to global importance, you can make scientific contributions by…
Canberra Science Treasure Hunt
Explore Canberra’s historic and modern connections with Canberra treasure hunt. You and your team will solve riddles that will take you to different suburbs in Canberra, uncovering hidden historic sites, contemporary art, and colourful local characters. Join the hunt and discover the city’s hidden gems.
From Sky to Sea: Bushfires, the atmosphere and the marine environment
An annual public lecture and panel discussion jointly presented by the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society and the Australian Marine Science Association as part of National Science Week. Paul Fox-Hughes Paul Fox-Hughes is a researcher working in the Bureau of Meteorology mostly on the interactions of fire and weather, after spending two decades as a…
Cool Science at Home
Bridgewater Library is committed to inspiring our local young people to pursue an interest in science. Our Cool Science program introduces young people to science concepts through experiments using everyday items that can be found in the kitchen of peoples’ homes. We know that the simple science experiment that a child does today may spark…