As part of Science Week the Museum of the Goldfields will be holding Science Night @ The Museum with a series of fun STEM activities for children. The objective of this event is to allow children and their families to come into the museum for a couple of hours outside of normal opening times, to…
Topic: Health and Medical
Deadly Slime: A choose-your-own-adventure animated experience
Have you ever heard of a biofilm? Our bodies have powerful immune systems. But when bacteria cover themselves in a protective coating of slime called a biofilm, they can quickly evolve into dangerous superbugs. Even with antibiotics, our most powerful weapons, it is difficult to destroy these fortified slime castles. Dive deep into the fascinating…
A Glimpse Into WEHI Student Life
As part of the University of Melbourne’s Science Festival 2020, the WEHI Student Association (WESA) are hosting a virtual event via Zoom from 4 – 5pm on Wednesday 19 August. This event is a unique opportunity to gain insight into student life at WEHI and to explore the different career opportunities available. Hear about our…
Science Exchange Series – Sleep to clean your brain
Sleep is a vital biological need. It is crucial for good health, mood stability, and high performance. Despite this, sleep loss and sleep disorder are now global health epidemics. Sleep is a vital state within which your brain ‘cleans house’ and replenishes needed energy. Sleep of poor quality or quantity is linked to health and…
Neural Knitwork TAS
The MSP student committee is hosting a Neural Knitworks event for National Science Week. This involves asking the public the make a brain cell using some yarn and post a photo of the finished creation to a Facebook page, Neural Knitworks TAS. Through this event, we aim to connect our community to neuroscience by creating…
SEVEN SIBLINGS FROM THE FUTURE: Exhibition at MOD.
The year is 2050. In southern Australia there is a plot of land known as Eucalara. Eucalara is already feeling the impact of climate change. Climate refugees started arriving decades ago, invasive species are on the move, and water is an increasingly precious resource. Amongst all this are seven siblings. The siblings have inherited this…
Science in the Club Quiz Night
How many physicists does it take to change a light bulb? What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow? What happens when you mix beer, scientists and trivia? Find out the answers to these and more at the Science in the Club Quiz Night. To celebrate National Science Week we’ll be hosting a quiz…
Tiny magnets, cell goop and the future of the Universe: Physics in the Cloud
Physics in the Pub has gone virtual! We’ve digitized and uploaded our scientists and they’ll be streaming to you from the cloud, about the complex protein structures in our cells, how tiny magnets can cure cancer and, well, the philosophy of everything. There’ll be songs, poems and quizzes, so have your device ready. Grab yourself…
Allied Health – Research Through Partnership
Associate Professor Karen Liu and colleagues invite you to virtually attend a workshop to build strength in Western Sydney with health partnerships. This event will provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to come together to discuss research collaborations and work through real world problems. The first session will focus on “Presentation on Partnership Projects”,…
#SciFest Parasites Online for National Science Week
Join in on the virtual fun and bring your friends and family too! Find your favourite “Parasites Online” Science Week event on the Australian Society for Parasitology (ASP) website and through ASP social media channels. Parasitology researchers will share their stories through online science shows and short research presentations, “Live from the Lab” laboratory tours…