Free virtual event designed for research staff and students. We will showcase the different ways to make the most of scientific discoveries that can benefit more people in academia and our broader society. This will be a serious and fun event centred on a hypothetical, but realistic, scenario where our world-class researcher, Prof Katharina Gaus,…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Avoidable Perils
Commissioned by Darwin Festival, Brisbane Festival and Metro Arts Bad things are happening and our heroes are at risk! Will you help save them? From techno-troublemakers Counterpilot comes Avoidable Perils, a new dubious social experiment developed in collaboration with Optikal Bloc. Cartoon heroes are caught up in a series of precarious circumstances that are beamed through screens…
Traditional Knowledge and Science – sit side by side to understand and manage country
Traditional knowledge and science can sit side by side to understand and manage country. The Njanjma Aboriginal Corporation will showcase this theme – encouraging participation of indigenous rangers and school age children in cultural and investigative activities which aim to explore the fields of knowledge and methods of knowledge building held by traditional owners and…
Immersive Science IV (SciVR): Science Champions (Port Adelaide Enfield 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…
Champion Bay Science Fair
Whatever your interest, make sure you head down to the Science Fair for a fun filled day of science. There will be live demos, challenges, virtual worlds to explore, robots to program as well as plenty of opportunities to get your hands dirty and have a go. So come along and get your science on! #scienceweek…
Melbourne International Film Festival presents The Leadership screening 7-23 Aug
Melbourne International Film Festival presents Australian documentary The Leadership, screening August 7-23. Tickets on sale now. The world is crying out for a new model of leadership, but what is it? One woman thinks she has the answer. Australian CEO and ‘dreamer’ Fabian Dattner leads an international group of 76 female scientists on an Antarctic…
Public Forum on the Moon – Newcastle edition
What would it mean to give “Legal Personhood” to the Moon? The US Executive Order on off-Earth mining, released in April 2020, has sparked an international conversation about Moon mining and the associated ethical, technological, scientific, environmental, and legal issues. Australia has a long history as an international hub for the mining industry, but as…
3D Printing Workshop
This introductory session provides an overview of printing technologies – software, hardware and applications. You will have the chance to turn your creativity into reality. Students will be taught to create a 3D model from scratch and use Inventor Series II printer, to print out the model, and take it home as a souvenir. Workshop…
UTAS Derby: Ready…Set…Race!
Learn to build a model car and test track using easy to find materials. This series of short videos will draw on expertise from local STEAM gurus – straight to your loungeroom (or classroom). We’d love for you to share your speed machine invention with us through the MakerX Burnie Facebook page.
RV Investigator – above the waterline
Join us for a live virtual excursion of RV Investigator, Australia’s 94m ocean-going research vessel. Purpose built for marine research it has impressive scientific capabilities and possesses a wide range of on-board and modular laboratories and facilities. The vessel supports biological, oceanographic, geological and atmospheric research, as well maritime training and education and outreach activities….