This beginners focused session will cover some simple tips, tricks and pointers to getting a great shot on a modern smartphone and get you ready for the Great Goodness Challenge. Just bring your fairly modern smartphone and you. Note: This session is for people interested in taking part in the Great Goodness Challenge. You can…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Chapman River Gauging Station Tour
Have you ever walked along the river and wondered what that big concrete structure is for and how it works? Now is your chance. Join hydrographers from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation as they walk you through the ins and out of a river gauging station and its importance in the larger monitoring…
Science NOT in the Pub
Join Clean Energy For Eternity on Friday August 21 at 6pm with Professor Lesley Hughes from the Climate Council, for a discussion of the science that underpins the Australian Bushfire and Climate Plan. Hear how CEFE is bringing renewable energy generation to our community facilities as we come to grips with climate change mitigation, adaptation…
Science Workshop and Storytime
Go to the Bega Valley Shire Council Libraries’ Science Workshop and Storytime Online, Thursday 20 August 10:30am and find out about science experiments and Little Bang online science resources. Published on the Bega Valley Shire Library Facebook page and their website. Suitable for Ages 4+.
Virtual Tour of NCI Australia and the Gadi Supercomputer
NCI Australia is home to Gadi, Australia’s fastest research supercomputer. Ranked 24th fastest in the world, Gadi is a massive cluster of computers and data storage infrastructure that is aiding Australian researchers across the scientific spectrum. As you read this sentence, Gadi is helping Australian scientists develop cutting-edge treatments and vaccines, including those for COVID-19….
Immersive Science IV (SciVR): Science Champions (Kondinin families)
SciVR will take you on the hunt for things that go boom. We’ll explore the universe and origins of explosions in space, tracking events as they happen with Alan Duffy and Rebecca Allen with live Q&A. You get stickers and a mini VR headset to clip onto your phone, and take away with you after the…
Immersive Science IV (SciVR): Science Champions (Bundaberg families)
SciVR will take you on the hunt for things that go boom. We’ll explore the universe and origins of explosions in space, tracking events as they happen with Alan Duffy and Rebecca Allen with live Q&A. You get stickers and a mini VR headset to clip onto your phone, and take away with you after the…
Flying Scientists Workshop – Happy Valley State School
Students from Happy Valley State School will participate in two Flying Scientists activity sessions. Year 6 students will participate in a video conference workshop session with Flying Scientist Dr Derek Long. In this workshop students will identify how water quality relates to plant growth using examples from Dr Long’s research. Year 1 students will also…
Flying Scientist Panel – Carins Distance Education
Students from Cairns Distance Education will participate in a virtual Flying Scientist panel. The panel will feature four scientists from across Queensland: Adreas Kupz, James Cook University Michela Mitchell, Queensland Museum Shaneel Chandra, Central Queensland University Linlin Ma, Griffith University Scientists will cover a diverse range of topics including marine science, vaccination, Parkinson’s disease, immunology,…
The University of Newcastle’s 2020 Science in Practice
Held in August each year, Science in Practice is a one-day event hosted by the Faculty of Science to coincide with Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology, National Science Week. Developed and led by our world-class experts, we’ll be offering a FREE online experience this year, delivering a virtual day of exciting, interactive activities and presentations for the whole…