First Nations Peoples have used plants as food for thousands of years. In this one-hour interactive workshop participants will learn about: the cultural significance of bush food; Indigenous plant identification and growing conditions; and edible uses of plants. During the workshop you will learn in-depth information about how Indigenous peoples have been using these plants…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Food *WASTE* Different by Design
Celebrate National Science Week with Actsmart School’s Food *Waste* Different by Design virtual event. Tune in to have a live panel of Canberra’s food waste experts answer your students’ questions. Hear from Belinda from OzHarvest that are famous for their work rescuing food. Laura from Go Terra will join us – you should check out…
Seeing Things Differently
These two events are scheduled for Friday 20 August (for school groups) and Saturday 21 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. Free photography workshops, presented by Digido…
Makers after Dark @ Makerspace Adelaide
People are fascinated by how things are made; we take great joy in seeing others share their passion and interests, bring joy in STEAM where science meets art. This event will be targeted at adults as a show and tell by selected makers, who will demonstrate what is under the hood of their creations and…
Clare Spectacular Science Fair
The Clare Library regional Science fair is now in it’s 5 year and is modelled on the Science Alive events held in major cities. It aims to bring the excitement, relevance and importance of science to the people and inspire the community to encourage and support young people to engage with science. Clare Library has built its…
Clare Spectacular Science Fair
The Clare Library regional Science Fair is now in its 5th year and is modelled on the Science Alive! events held in larger cities. It aims to bring the excitement, relevance, and importance of science to the people and inspire the community to encourage and support young people to engage with science. Clare Library has…
Sustainable Food for a Growing Population
Our National Science Week activities will include buddy class science activities for all students from Kindergarten to Year 6 including those from the attached Autism unit. The activities will run for a full day and students will have the opportunity to participate in activities that focus on our growing population. This will involve videos as…
Truthmachine
Would you take a lie detector test with a room full of strangers? And would you tell the truth? Are you up for the multi-award-winning new social experiment from techno-trouble makers Counterpilot? Using real biometric sensors and live voting systems, Truthmachine seeks out truth in a world of fake news and alternative facts. The polygraph machine used…
Truthmachine Workshop
A workshop in which the lead creatives of Truthmachine by Counterpilot from the Darwin Festival invite you into the Jury Muster Room at the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory to learn about the science behind lie-detector machines and lie detecting methodologies. Learn about the science that goes into making theatre in this one hour, free…
Would I Lie To You? by Superstars of STEM and Science in the Pub Adelaide
Would I lie to you? You can trust the science, but can you trust the scientist? This fun and informative Big Science Adelaide event is brought to you by the minds behind the successful “Tall Tales of Science”. In this game show-style evening, two teams of experts from the STA’s Superstars of STEM program will…