Australia’s favourite science voice has conquered radio, TV, the lecture hall, and is now turning his sights towards the comedy stage!Heard weekly on triple j popularising science, a veteran of the Midday Show, Good Morning Australia, the Today Show, and Sunrise, and proud author of (so far) 47 books, the only thing that matches his prodigious output is his endless enthusiasm…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
iNaturalist: Be a Local Nature Hero
Love nature? Want to learn more about our environment? Want to get involved with the global conservation effort? Want to have a nice walk in the park? Join Your Library Ecologist and Entomologist Luis Mata for a walk in the park where we learn how to use the iNaturalist app to contribute to conservation and…
Creative Technology Hub: Drop-in sessions
Join us for an introduction on what is on offer at the Creative Technology Hub @ Seaworks. Laser cutting, 3D printing and scanning, electronics, robotics, CNC wood carving and a whole host of software. No bookings required, for people aged 13+.
My Science Rulz, Your Science Droolz
Join us for a fun night of science and cheeky debate between four teams representing different types of exciting STEM fields: chemistry, marine biology and biomedical science will battle it out against last year’s winner and defending champion, mathematics. Each team will make their case as to why their science is the best while making…
Science Week at Moorditj Noongar Community School
Several Students from La Salle college will deliver and assist a variety of science experiences and experiments to our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school. Students will play and make several hands-on activities aligned with the theme of glass (kaleidoscopes, lenses, periscopes, microscopes, digital cameras etc).
Through the Looking Glass
Inspiring Australia Queensland is proud to present an immersive online program of experiments, activities, science vlogs and more In celebration of National Science Week and the school theme Glass: More than meets the eye, the Queensland National Science Week Committee will reignite the Inspiring Australia Queensland website to deliver an immersive online experience that teaches…
STEMfit Roadshow
This roadshow will expose children to maths by using physical activity. Using sports science technology, children will learn about their body e.g. the relationships with breathing and heart rate with movement. A professional videographer will accompany the visits and a short film about the program will be launched on social media on 16 August.
Science Quiz
Get your team together or sign up as an individual and join us for a fun science themed quiz.
National Quantum and Dark Matter Road Trip
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…
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…