Design a rescue robot for the chance to win great prizes This National Science Week, young people are invited to become CSIRO robotics engineers and take on the CSIRO Robot Responders Competition. Create a robot for places too difficult or dangerous for humans to go, such as deep caves and lava tubes, marine environments, or…
Calling all Central Australian students and educators! Join us this National Science Week for an exciting event at The Menzies School of Health Research Alice Springs. Students and anyone interested in learning about careers in science and STEM and the pathways to get there through talks and hands-on experiences. Two sessions are running across the…
Put on your favourite pyjamas, grab a drink, and get ready for a brilliant night in! To celebrate National Science Week, we are bringing the ultimate science trivia experience straight to your couch with Pub Trivia in your Pyjamas. Hosted by the fabulous duo, Karen Player and Vanessa Barrett, this special event will test your…
Could a salad actually save an astronaut’s life on a two-year mission to Mars? Spoiler: it just might, and YOU get to find out how! Welcome to the Space Salad Lab, where real food science meets outer space. This epic two-hour workshop kicks off inside the Cosmic Echoes Exhibition before diving headfirst into one of…
Your crew has landed on the Moon. The oxygen is limited, the water is scarce, and your team is hungry. What do you grow first? Welcome to the Moon Base Challenge — where your decisions could save the mission! This action-packed two-hour workshop drops you straight into the boots of a real space mission…
Have you ever been told you’re “too much”? Join CSIRO’s National Storytime featuring Bear to the Rescue, read by authors Romane Cristescu and Nic Gill. Best of all, Bear himself will make a special guest appearance! Based on a true story, Bear to the Rescue follows Bear, a high-energy dog who never quite seems to…
Join us to explore the story of gravitational waves at the 2026 Claire Corani Memorial Lecture, part of the Australian Institute of Physics’s Marie Curie Lecture Series. This unique presentation weaves together sound, art, and astrophysics to explore the cosmic collisions that create the elements of which we are made. Through “multi-messenger” signals like kilonovae and gamma-ray bursts, discover…
To mark National Science Week 2026, Oberon Citizen Science Network (OCSN) is proud to present a free community event on Saturday 15th August: “Science in Oberon: More than you imagine!” at the Malachi Gilmore Hall, an art deco architectural gem. From 10:00am to 12:30pm on Saturday 15th August, the Malachi Gilmore Hall will open to the…
Journey to one of the most remote places on Earth. Heard Island is a landscape of fire, ice and unique ecosystems – a critical climate frontier of extraordinary beauty and extremes. Join us for this visually rich presentation where four scientists share firsthand experiences of the island, from shrinking glaciers on an active volcano to diverse wildlife…
Discover the wonderful world of the birds that call the Australian Garden home. Take a behind-the-scenes look at how they have shaped the country’s forests and wildflowers on a guided tour through the Australian Garden. See and hear them flying, feeding and nesting as you explore the landscape. Some of the unique species you may…
