Topic: Innovation and Technology

Nature Phone Photography

Celebrate National Science Week with Nature Phone Photography. Join us as we wander around the Endeavour Hills Town Square and learn how to take captivating nature photos using our smart phone cameras. Attendees will meet at the Endeavour Hills Library where we will go over some handy tips and tricks to take the most engaging…

Passport to Space – Susmita Mohanty and Maya Nasr

Indian space entrepreneur and habitat designer Dr Susmita Mohanty joins Lebanese remote sensing scientist Dr Maya Nasr in conversation. They will discuss their shared vision for space exploration. Drawing on their experiences ― from Nasr launching the Humanity United with MIT Art and Nanotechnology in Space (HUMANS) record of community messages to the International Space…

Our Crowded Skies – Moriba Jah and Trevor Paglen

Space environmentalist A/Prof Moriba Jah and artist Trevor Paglen reveal the unseen, crowded sky, from space junk to ‘invisible’ surveillance satellites. In this conversation with Dagogo Altraide, they reflect and advocate for the possibility of a dark sky future.  This National Science Week event is part of the Sydney Science Festival, presented by Powerhouse.  This…

Bodies in Space – Katherine Bennell-Pegg and Xin Liu

Join Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg and engineer and artist Xin Liu in conversation with Professor Janna Levin as they reflect on their work informing how the human body adapts to space flight. From training and preparation to zero gravity performance. This National Science Week event is part of the Sydney Science Festival, presented by Powerhouse. …

Flora and Fauna Apps – Identifying nature

Celebrate National Science Week by learning how to identify plants, insects, fungi and wildlife with your mobile phone. We will be taking a close look at how to use the iNaturalist app and other free resources.

Indigi-STEM Bootcamp

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from around Melbourne will discover real-world applications of STEM, and explore Monash University’s cutting-edge laboratories, engineering workshops, and research facilities. Students will hear from Indigenous experts through interactive sessions and guided tours, and challenged to problem solve real-life problems using teamwork. As well as building science and technology skills,…