For National Science Week, a team of scientists and science communicators will travel from Brisbane to Perth, delivering engaging presentations, hands-on activities, quizzes and more. The nature of dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries of the Universe, and Australia is a key player in the quest to figure it out. Dark matter accounts for 84% of all the matter in the…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Make a Light Bulb
Though LED light bulbs are common now, the incandescent light bulb was such a useful invention it has come to symbolise innovation itself. It’s even on the National Science Week logo! Much attention is paid to the material used in the light bulb filament. Edison famously tried hundreds before having success with carbonised bamboo. Tungsten filaments have been in use in light…
Viruses and Variants
Professor Sarah Palmer is the Co-Director of the Centre for Virus Research at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR). In this talk she will discuss WIMR’s vital research as part of the global Covid-19 response and detail some of her team’s findings particularly in relation to the Omicron variant. Her team are at the forefront…
Jon Iredell: Superbugs
By 2050, antibiotic resistant infections are projected to become the leading cause of death worldwide resulting in approximately 10 million deaths annually. Professor Jon Iredell is a specialist in infectious diseases and microbiology at Westmead Hospital, Professor of Medicine and Microbiology at The University of Sydney and Director of the Westmead Institute for Medical Research…
Women in Health Science
Panel: Challenges and Opportunities for women in research Prof. Katherine Daniell is a Research Fellow at the 3A Institute – the Australian National University’s innovation institute building a new branch of engineering to take AI-enabled cyber-physical systems safely, responsibly and sustainably to scale. She is also President of the Australian French Association for Research and Innovation….
100 Climate Conversations Martin Green: Pioneering solar
In 1983, Martin Green led a team that invented the PERC cell, a solar power technology that allows more sunlight to be captured and turned into electricity. This innovation, further developed by Green and his team, is now used in over 90 per cent of global silicon solar module production. Green is in conversation with…
Moonlander Challenge
Come along to Healesville Library for a challenge to build a Moonlander out of cups, plates and popsicle sticks. Once built, you will drop the moon lander to try and land it on the moon and hopefully keep your 3D printed astronaut safe. The craft activity should take around 25 minutes to complete, and we…
KIOSC Science Communication Conference
KIOSC is proud to support innovations in STEM education for Victorian schools and is very excited to be celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2022. Teams of students have the opportunity to give a conference-style presentation on a project they have completed recently at school. The conference will mimic academic research conferences and trade shows, with…
Good Glass: The science of photography and visual perception | Webinar
There is a saying in photography that a photograph is only as good as the glass on the front of the camera – with many professional photographers investing thousands of dollars in high quality lenses. But of course, that is only a part of what the process is for making images. To really understand photography,…
Family Science Expo
Celebrate National Science Week with Chelsea Heights Community Centre. Bring the whole family to the exciting world of science in a fun and interactive way. Starting with the show Get scientwisted!, the public will be then invited to participate in different hands-on activities to nurture curious thinking in everyday life. Meet local organisations to speak…