A Night of Science in the South

Eight of SA’s best scientists present their research in fast, fun and visual presentations. A Night of Science in the South will take place on 19 August 2022 at Woodcroft Library and is an initiative of City of Onkaparinga Libraries, AIPS Tall Poppy Campaign and National Science Week . Each speaker has been allocated 6…

Girl Guide Science Camp and Greenlight for Girls 2022

Camp + Science + University + Scientists + Friends. What more could you ask for? This event is 2 in one – an indoor overnight camp at Mt Stromlo Observatory followed by an educational day at Australian National University in Canberra for Guides and Senior Guides.  The week will be a fun and exciting opportunity to exclusively…

Glass: More than meets the eye festival

This National Science Week join us for a family friendly day of discovery, art, and play. Observe our closest star with a purpose-build solar telescope, jump into Curtin Universities pop-up science lab and take part in hands-on experiments including think: lab coats, lenses, lasers and more. Make your own Pate de Verre glass bowl with…

Seeing Things Differently

These two events are scheduled for Friday 19 August (for school groups) and Saturday 20 August (for families and the general public). Visitors will have the opportunity to see inside Adelaide’s Micro-X factory, which develops and produces next generation X-ray imaging equipment incorporating innovative design and carbon nanotube technology. Other industry tours will also be…

g4g DAY @ Canberra

It’s on again @ Canberra, Australia. Our signature one day event demonstrates the link between science, technology, engineering & mathematics (STEM) to everything around us in a fun & interactive way. We invite 100-150 girls aged 10-17 to come and join the fun and be inspired by hands-on workshops led by role-model professionals in STEM. The day consists…

Inside The Fish Bowl

The Fish Bowl is a dramatic production that ran during this year’s Adelaide Fringe Festival, winning the Best Theatre & Physical Theatre Award and Holden Street Theatre’s Adelaide Fringe Award. The title is a metaphor for the voyeuristic, circular nature of the daily routine for people living in aged care. The play presents the real-life…

Drought Resilience and Living Flinders – an online discussion with Stakeholders. TBC

THIS EVENT IS PART OF THE CONSTELLATION STORIES IN LIGHT TRAIL Learn about, recognise and understand landscape processes, conditions and trends.  Understand water capture within the landscape as well as the ecological and edaphic processes that underpin productivity.  Learn about landscape mapping exercises that chart elements such as landscape formations and existing vegetation and soil…