Topic: Health and Medical

Indigenous Science Experience Online

What can Aboriginal astronomy tell us about the night sky? How is our native flora used as bush medicine? What can we learn about sustainable living from 60 000+ years of Indigenous culture? Find out the answers to these questions and more during the Indigenous Science Experience Online. The Indigenous Science Experience Online will consist…

Mid-Afternoon Masterclass: Vaccine development – then and now

How do we make a vaccine? Vaccines are simply amazing; they reduce the chances of you becoming seriously ill and have even eradicated diseases like polio and smallpox. But how are they made and how did we manage to create one for COVID-19 in little under a year? Join Dr Jennifer Juno from the Doherty Institute to…

‘Not the Science Type’ short online film viewing

Not the Science Type is a four-part docu-series that addresses negative stereotypes and the need for greater diversity, equity and inclusion in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.It  highlight four women who break down boundaries within their fields – biology, engineering and science and technology-based applications. The series will  premiere in Australia in…

National Science Quiz at Watsonia Library

Fancy yourself a quiz master? Join us for a live stream of the National Science Quiz to celebrate National Science Week. Hosted by Charlie Pickering, there will be panel discussions and experiment videos. The fastest and correct people to answer each of 15 questions via the quiz app will win a prize pack. Presented by ACEMS ARC…

National Science Quiz at Mill Park Library

Fancy yourself a quiz master? Join us for a live stream of the National Science Quiz to celebrate National Science Week. Hosted by Charlie Pickering, there will be panel discussions and experiment videos. The fastest and correct people to answer each of 15 questions via the quiz app will win a prize pack. Presented by ACEMS ARC…

Mobile Phones and Health

In celebration of National Science Week, the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) will be hosting a free online presentation on ‘Mobile phones and health’ by EME Program Director, Sarah Loughran. In this presentation, Sarah will share some insights on the science behind mobile phone technology, how ARPANSA’s safety standards protect your health,…

Hobart College Sustainable Food Festival

A celebration of insect proteins and other innovations in food. Our popular, student run cafe will feature crickets, mealworms and products made from insect flours, supported by information collated by science students. During our regular pastoral care time, all students will have the opportunity to participate in National Science Week activities based around the theme…

Experimenta Life Forms

Philosophers have wrestled with defining life for thousands of years. EXPERIMENTA LIFE FORMS reveals how contemporary artists are approaching this perennial question, at a time when technological change and new research findings are making definitions of ‘life’ increasingly difficult to pin down. What new life forms are emerging through technological and biological adaptation and invention?…

Parasites and You

Meet parasites and the ANU researchers studying them, through a series of videos, blogs and games. Learn what a parasite is and take a close look at these amazing critters – some 100-times smaller than the eye can see and others the length of a swimming pool. Learn how ANU scientists are studying parasites to…