The Mad Food Science Workshop is a fun, interactive educational workshop that uses quirky experiments to get children to understand key health messages. Experiments – Making a green smoothie – Showing how food colouring disperses differently in different size and shape cups – Sugar experiment showing amount of sugar in popular drinks – How gut…
Topic: Health and Medical
Window To The World – A Livestream Event
Celebrating the National Science Week 2022 Schools Theme: Glass: More than meets the eye! WINDOW TO THE WORLD: A STEM STORY Jump through a Window To The World to discover the unsung hero of STEM – Glass! At the heart of the global transformation of communications, technology, medicine, transport and global sustainability is the sandy substance…
Window To The World – A Livestream Event
Celebrating the National Science Week 2022 Schools Theme: Glass: More than meets the eye! WINDOW TO THE WORLD: A STEM STORY Jump through a Window To The World to discover the unsung hero of STEM – Glass! At the heart of the global transformation of communications, technology, medicine, transport and global sustainability is the sandy substance…
Guided Tour of Gungahlin Crematorium
Have you ever wondered about the science behind a cremation? What goes on behind the scenes, how the crematorium works, what role the crematorium operator plays and what happens to the body and remains? Did you know, for example, that ‘ashes’ aren’t really ashes? What some may see as taboo, can be quite intriguing to…
A Sip of Science – National Science Week Pre-launch
Kicking off Science Week this year, Science Week has teamed up with Dom and his team of marvellous mixologists at Dom’s Bar in Nightcliff to create a menu of cocktails inspired by local scientists and researchers: Sip on a Seabreeze with a Celebrated Scientist Tackle a Territori-tini with Tropical Technician Grab a Greenant Gin with…
Creepy Cures with Dr Nisharnthi M. Duggan
Join us at Penrith Library this National Science Week for a fascinating talk with Dr. Nisha Duggan from the University of Sydney. Dr. Duggan will be discussing how plant and animal substances can be used to treat and support human health, and specifically her research on the treatment options funnel-web spiders offer stroke patients. This…
Pechakucha
PechaKucha is a free online and offline global storytelling platform that celebrates people, passion, and creative thought. Our users share ideas and connect with others visually, concisely and memorably. We are redefining authentic human connectivity through inclusive social engagement and technology. The PechaKucha 20×20 presentation format is a slide show of 20 images, each auto-advancing…
Australian Animals: Saving us and saving them
Australia is home to a variety of unique flora and fauna. From fluffy marsupials to deadly spiders, Australia has it all. So how do we protect our diverse creatures and ensure their survival? And could this wide array of species hold any clues for human health? Our researchers are investigating. Dr Carolyn Hogg works to…
Creation Creation
How did we get here? Are aliens real? And is it possible to lick your elbow? Based on interviews with members of the community aged between 8 – 102, Creation Creation is a comedy about life’s biggest mysteries. Two fearless creators will step onto the stage and attempt to unravel the mysteries of the universe using whatever…
HMRI’s Poo Palace
The Poo Palace is a giant inflatable with tunnels and slides that re-creates the human digestive system. Children and adults will be able to experience the journey food takes along the digestive tract. The Poo Palace journey starts with children entering a ‘giant mouth’. Next they slide through a tunnel representing the oesophagus and into…