The City of Port Adelaide Enfield Libraries is developing a microclimate citizen science project. Called From the coast to the foothills we are looking not only to provide learning opportunities during National Science Week but also want to involve our community in the project leading up to August – attend our IoT Experimenters Group or…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Live from the Lab: In Conversation
Join us on Wednesday 17 August for a captivating evening, where researchers and musicians involved in Live from the Lab (LFTL), reveal the personal stories behind the science, breakdown the wonders and complexity and draw out the connections and emotions captured in the new musical compositions. Hosted by Associate Professor Alice Motion. Live from the…
Science Gallery Melbourne – Open Day | Get Your Motor Running
Do you have a need… a need for speed? Join Science Gallery as we explore the math and the mechanics of how to make things go fast. Head on downstairs from the gallery and put your engineering skills to the test, designing and making an electric speedster from some unlikely materials. Then, race it down…
Science Gallery Melbourne – Open Day | Experience SWARM
Join our student mediators for an overview of the new gallery and its most recent exhibition, SWARM, a space that uncovers the very essence of human behaviour and questions what drives us to be social. 15-minute introductions run hourly: 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm. No bookings required.
Centre for Organic Electronics: Virtual laboratory tour
Come and visit the pilot scale roll-to-roll (R2R) print facility at the Centre for Organic Electronics. In this webinar we will give you a virtual tour of our laboratory where solar cells and sensors are printed using R2R equipment. You’ll get to learn about the science and engineering behind these exciting technologies as well as hear…
University of Newcastle National Science Week Expo
Come and celebrate National Science Week with us at the University of Newcastle. Our Brennan Room will be filled with interactive activities run by staff members from the College of Engineering, Science and Environment. Try out a lie detector, some glass investigation, science experiments, and more. It is free to attend, and we can’t wait…
Whole School Marble Run Challenge Day
The Marble Run Challenge day will run for one whole day and include students from Kinder through to Year 6. The day will include an introduction to glass and marbles followed by viewing and discussing examples of marble runs. Students will then work in small groups within their stage to design and create a marble…
Journey to Discovery
The Menzies-Ramaciotti Centre will be collaborating with Charles Darwin University to hold the Journey to Discovery activity as part of the Bite of Science! event. The “Journey to Discovery” activity is a mix of Art meets Science and will present the process researchers have used to discover and name new species. Students will participate in…
Recycling with AI/ML & The Stained-Glass Cookie Experiment
A transformational journey into STEM fun: Girls Day Out in STEM (GDOS) this year is all about glass. Cinderella has come into the 21st century and is recycling those glass slippers. Glass is moving from a passive role in bygone eras to a functional role now. This is the Age of Glass. Are you interested…
City of Darwin Libraries National Science Week Special Storytimes
City of Darwin Libraries’ regular storytimes will be followed by fun activities and experiments. The hands-on activities will allow children to learn by discovering at their own speed. Casuarina Library – 10 am Monday 15 August Nightcliff Library – 10am Tuesday 16 August Darwin City Library – 10am Wednesday 17 August Karama Library – 10am…