This year’s Young Tassie Scientists are University of Tasmania scientists who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week. Some of the Young Tassie Scientists on the Southern road trip are: Angus Olding (He/him), Chemist – Chemistry Chelsea Long (She/Her), Antarctic scientist – Antarctica: Science & Policy …
Topic: Health and Medical
Reef Up – Kippax Library
Reef UP! combines the latest scientific research with the magic of theatre to share the story of what is happening to our coral reefs and what we can do to help. Meet a sea-full of loveable characters (and villains). Manta and Ray, Slinky the shark, clown fish, Minkie whales, and a devious Crown of Thorns starfish called…
Reef Up – Gungahlin Library
Reef UP! combines the latest scientific research with the magic of theatre to share the story of what is happening to our coral reefs and what we can do to help. Meet a sea-full of loveable characters (and villains). Manta and Ray, Slinky the shark, clown fish, Minkie whales, and a devious Crown of Thorns starfish called…
Reef Up – Dickson Library
Reef UP! combines the latest scientific research with the magic of theatre to share the story of what is happening to our coral reefs and what we can do to help. Meet a sea-full of loveable characters (and villains). Manta and Ray, Slinky the shark, clown fish, Minkie whales, and a devious Crown of Thorns starfish called…
Reef Up – Belconnen Library
Reef UP! combines the latest scientific research with the magic of theatre. Sharing the story of what is happening to our coral reefs and what we can do to help. Meet a sea full of loveable characters (and villains). Manta and Ray, Slinky the shark, clown fish, Minkie whales, and a devious Crown of Thorns starfish called…
Mini MakerX
We are thrilled to be hosting a Mini MakerX event at our newly-refurbished Makers Technology and Innovation Hub at the University of Tasmania, Cradle Coast Campus in Burnie! Join us for a community festival that brings together all the elements that make our region so unique. This National Science Week activity will promote idea-sharing,…
Micro:Macro – Models of insight and inspiration
Micro:Macro explores the role of models in understanding and exploring our world. Featuring models from science, mathematics, medicine, engineering, art, and architecture. Models shift perceptions and change understanding. Through altering scale, the miniature becomes visible, massive, and understandable. Single cells are expanded thousands of times, insects hundreds, and a whole suburb shrinks to a tabletop. …
Bundaberg Christian College Junior School Science Week
Ambassadors from Bundaberg Christian College will be heading over to the Junior School to help the Prep to Year 6 students understand how cleaning their hands properly is vital to species survival, in line with the National Science Week 2024 School Theme, Species Survival – more than just sustainability. Students will be able to use…
Young Tassie Scientists at George Town Community Hub
This year’s Young Tassie Scientists are University of Tasmania scientists who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week. The Young Tassie Scientist on this roadtrip are: Alex Paton (She/her), Ecologist – Zoology & Invasive Species Arjun Jothish Nair (He/him), Public Health Engineering – Menzies…
The Poo Palace
The Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) Poo Palace is a giant, inflatable digestive system where kids (and adults!) voyage through each stage of the digestive journey – from tongue to toilet! The HMRI Poo Palace consists of 4 modules: The mouth and oesophagus The stomach The small intestine The large intestine and colon Poo Palace…