These two events are scheduled for Friday 20 August (for school groups) and Saturday 21 August (for families and the general public). Visitors will have the opportunity to see inside Adelaide’s Micro-X factory, which develops and produces next generation X-ray imaging equipment incorporating innovative design and carbon nanotube technology. Free photography workshops, presented by Digido…
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Clare Spectacular Science Fair
The Clare Library regional Science Fair is now in its 5th year and is modelled on the Science Alive! events held in larger cities. It aims to bring the excitement, relevance, and importance of science to the people and inspire the community to encourage and support young people to engage with science. Clare Library has…
Sustainable Food for a Growing Population
Our National Science Week activities will include buddy class science activities for all students from Kindergarten to Year 6 including those from the attached Autism unit. The activities will run for a full day and students will have the opportunity to participate in activities that focus on our growing population. This will involve videos as…
Would I Lie To You? by Superstars of STEM and Science in the Pub Adelaide
Would I lie to you? You can trust the science, but can you trust the scientist? This fun and informative Big Science Adelaide event is brought to you by the minds behind the successful “Tall Tales of Science”. In this game show-style evening, two teams of experts from the STA’s Superstars of STEM program will…
A Day of Science at Walkerville
Walkerville Library are running a special Saturday session to celebrate National Science Week, children are invited to participate in many activities. Virtual Reality 10am – 1pm Are you a Gourmet Chef or just love food? Come and enjoy some food based VR games. Children aged 8+. Free, no bookings. Sustainability Workshop 10am – 11am In…
Science at the Shine Dome 2021 – Symposium: Science and the Public Good
Join us at the Australian Academy of Science’s annual symposium as we explore the value of science to everyone. At ‘Science and the Public Good’, speakers will help us to explore the critical importance of studying mathematics, chemistry, biology and physics, and how this fundamental knowledge is essential to scientific advances. ‘Science and the Public…
National Science Quiz – LIVE
Want to be part of the audience for the recording of the 2021 National Science Quiz? Well, this is your chance. Charlie Pickering, of ABC’s The Weekly Program, is the host and he will quiz two teams of scientists and science communicators including Professor Alan Duffy, Professor Jared Cole, Dr Jen Martin, Alanta Colley, Catriona…
The Science of Us: End loneliness together
Join us in National Science Week for a special edition of The Science of Us program, run in partnership with Inspiring Australia NSW. Globally, loneliness is a major public health crisis, particularly because of its impact on health and wellbeing. Loneliness is linked to poor physical and mental health, and researchers warn that social disconnection…
Yakult Factory Guided Virtual Tour
Yakult is committed to improving and providing a link between education and the food industry. We are now running guided Virtual Tours of our production facility. The hi-tech facility incorporates food processing equipment designed specifically for manufacturing Yakult, including Yakult’s distinctively-shaped bottles, filling and packaging lines, culture and quality control rooms. Each session is about…
Under the Coverslip
Under the Coverslip is a unique exhibition that showcases the incredible images captured by students in the field of biomedical science research. The event aims to draw attention to the beauty and intricacy of biomedical science by magnifying images of cells and molecules that are usually invisible to the naked eye. These are captured using…