Chatty Cafe – Brain Break Morning Tea

Join us on Wednesday 16 August from 10am to celebrate National Science Week. Take the chance to stop and reflect on the science in your world by participating to our volunteer run quiz. All welcome.      

Water Bugs as River Health Indicators

Discover the Waterwatch Citizen Science Program. The Corangamite Waterwatch Citizen Science program has supported community water quality monitoring on regional waterways, including the Yarrowee, Leigh and Moorabool Rivers since 1995. The normal suite of tests done by the Waterwatch Community Monitoring Program include dissolved oxygen, pH, electrical conductivity, temperature, reactive phosphorus and turbidity. Volunteers are trained…

Galactic Quest: Satellite Expedition | University Edition

Fast forward to 2042. Imagine that you’re on the Moon, not merely surviving, but thriving. Yet, disaster strikes. Our communication with Earth has been severed, with our satellites succumbing to relentless Solar Weather. The solution? Build your own satellite to restore the crucial line with our home planet. So gear up, assemble your team, and…

Galactic Quest | Youth Edition

Calling all young explorers and their parents to our interstellar adventure at the Australian Space Discovery Centre. Picture this: Your child and their friends are a part of an important space team, each playing a vital role in a thrilling mission – to build a satellite. Under the watchful eye of your Mission Captain, each…

Three Minute Thesis

Have an evening to spare and want to feel inspired? You’ve found the right event. As part of National Science Week, the ANU Science Society along with the ANU Undergraduate Research Society (URS) are running a Three Minute Thesis style event for undergraduate students modelled after the internationally recognised event of the same name. We will be inviting…

Galactic Quest | Youth Edition

Calling all young explorers and their parents to our interstellar adventure at the Australian Space Discovery Centre. Picture this: Your child and their friends are a part of an important space team, each playing a vital role in a thrilling mission – to build a satellite. Under the watchful eye of your Mission Captain, each…

WA Premier’s Science Awards 2023

The Premier’s Science Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding scientific research and engagement taking place in Western Australia. Winners in each category will be announced at the Awards ceremony on Monday 11 September. The Premier’s Science Awards are a keystone in the Western Australian Government’s efforts to raise the profile of science, technology, engineering and…

National Science Week Community Panel Event at Flinders

Matthew Flinders Anglican College on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland is hosting a Community Panel Discussion event on Monday, 14 August from 3:30pm to 4:30pm to celebrate National Science Week. The event is open to secondary students, teachers and parents across the Sunshine Coast. Book your free tickets online. The event features five leading researchers and doctoral…

UQ Centre for Marine Science Special Seminar

The University of Queensland’s Centre for Marine Science is pleased to welcome Dr Alexander Brearley of the British Antarctic Survey, who will present on Using underwater robotics to understand Southern Ocean circulation and change. Abstract The Southern Ocean and Antarctic shelf seas play a central role in global climate. They are key locations for ocean…

National Science Week Community Panel Event at Flinders

Matthew Flinders Anglican College on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland is hosting a Community Panel Discussion event on Monday, 14 August from 3:30pm to 4:30pm to celebrate National Science Week. The event is open to Secondary students, teachers and parents across the Sunshine Coast. Book your free tickets here: trybooking.com  The event features five leading researchers and doctoral…