Fire up those neurons this winter and make no-knit neurons with Neural Knitworks artist Pat Pillai and textile artist Rita Pearce. Promoting mind and brain health, they’ll help participants cut, wrap, curl or knot materials all while learning about neuroscience. Win/win! Pat’s work is informed by a career in laboratory science and her interest in…
Topic: Health and Medical
Crystal-A-Con
Everyone loves crystals. From snowflakes to diamonds to sugar, we see crystals everyday and we love them for being beautiful, shiny and symmetrical. Crystals are extra special to scientists because they are made up of repeating patterns of atoms and molecules. These patterns allow scientists to use a special technique called ‘crystallography’ to work out…
Dog Mob Cat Crew
AMRRIC’s education program, Dog Mob Cat Crew, will run a school education project at a remote Indigenous schools in the Northern Territory during National Science week, through data capture and monitoring, that lead to improved One Health (animal, human, and environmental health) outcomes for remote communities in Australia. The school-based program will deliver education sessions that demonstrate the…
e-Meet a Biomedical Scientist
We want to celebrate National Science Week by connecting our University of Melbourne Biomedical Scientists with Victorian high school students. The opportunity to talk to our Biomedical Researchers is one of a kind, given they work at the centre of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest biomedical precinct. During 20 to 30-minute video calls, our experts –…
Arludo’s National Game Design Challenge
Help your students design and submit an idea for Arludo’s next big science game. National winners will receive 3 months of mentoring while watching their game come to life. Arludo’s National Game Design Challenge will teach students in Years 3-6 how to design a video game, including how to pick a scientific topic or question,…
FLEX Exhibition at MOD.
Are limits made to be pushed? We dare you to find out. Your capacity for pain will be put to the test and your perception of risk will be gauged in MOD.s new exhibition FLEX. Alter your form and find ways to play, where your body and the rules of the space it inhabits are…
MicroToons Launch Event
Come join us for a time of fun as we celebrate the launch of MicroToons with a stage show, popcorn and interactive science fun that are inclusive for all ages and abilities. MicroToons is an animated science cartoon on based on a short story written by Dr Rina Fu (Scientist-Author-Artist) and brought to life by…
Poo Palace at the Museum
The Poo Palace is a giant inflatable re-creation of the digestive system where children take a sensory adventure through the gastrointestinal tract. Interactive food experiments engage students as they learn about gut health and medical research. Hundreds of kids have experienced this fun and interactive experience and the Poo Palace will be at the Newcastle…
Poo Palace at the Museum!
The Poo Palace is a giant inflatable re-creation of the digestive system where children take a sensory adventure through the gastrointestinal tract. Interactive food experiments engage students as they learn about gut health and medical research. Hundreds of kids have experienced this fun and interactive experience and the Poo Palace will be at the Newcastle…
Poo Palace at the Museum!
The Poo Palace is a giant inflatable re-creation of the digestive system where children take a sensory adventure through the gastrointestinal tract. Interactive food experiments engage students as they learn about gut health and medical research. Hundreds of kids have experienced this fun and interactive experience and the Poo Palace will be at the Newcastle…