Topic: Innovation and Technology

Science After Dark at Museum of the Goldfields

Join us at the Museum of the Goldfields for an unforgettable evening filled with science fun for all ages — featuring hands-on experiments, robotics, and fascinating discoveries designed to spark curiosity and wonder.   This year, we’ll dive into the official National Science Week theme: “Decoding the Universe – Exploring the Unknown with Nature’s Hidden Language.”…

Communicating science to non-scientists

Get the skills and strategies needed to communicate research in science and technology to a range of non-scientifically oriented audiences. This hands-on training will prepare you to: write material for many outlets, including in-house, local and international publications and the digital media. liaise with journalists. prepare successful pitches. The session will be particularly helpful for…

Rhodes Science Fair

Join us for an unforgettable day of scientific exploration and excitement at the Rhodes Science Fair 2024! Celebrate science with exciting activities, interactive exhibits and fascinating presentations. This free community event is for all ages, celebrating lifelong learning and inspiring a love of science. Explore a wide range of activities that the whole family can…

Play and Explore

Get ready to ignite your curiosity and explore the wonders of the universe as Georges River Libraries presents an out of this world lineup of activities for National Science Week. This year’s theme, Decoding the Universe, promises to captivate budding scientists and curious minds of all ages. Play and Explore is the highlight of the…

Science Week: Decoding the universe – North Lakes

Hear from passionate University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) researchers on how science might just help save the world we live in. Healthy people and a healthy planet are central to the discussion, with some incredible examples of research happening right here in Moreton Bay as well as further afield both nationally and globally.  This…

AI in science: the promise, perils and path forward – AI and our food

Seed-planting farmbots, pest-detecting drones, and robotic noses for evaluating wine and beer…the future of food production and farming is high tech. AI has the potential to boost the sustainability and efficiency of Australian agriculture. It can selectively control weeds, saving on herbicide use. It can figure out the perfect time to water a crop, and…

Creative Computing for Seniors Workshop (using Scratch)

If you’re over 55 and inspired by creativity (and can use a computer keyboard and mouse) then this free workshop is for you. In a relaxed setting we’ll learn how to get started with Scratch, an incredible self-expression system that’s used by more than 100 million people worldwide. Scratch allows you to produce amazing, colourful, musical, moving creations just…

Creative Computing for Seniors Workshop (using Scratch)

If you’re over 55 and inspired by creativity (and can use a computer keyboard and mouse) then this free workshop is for you. In a relaxed setting we’ll learn how to get started with Scratch, an incredible self-expression system that’s used by more than 100 million people worldwide. Scratch allows you to produce amazing, colourful, musical, moving creations just…

2025 Marie Curie Lectures – Your quantum future with Dr Sol H Jacobsen

The humble electron is a pillar of modern technology. They power almost every aspect of daily life, from your toaster to your phone. But these devices use only one quantum property of the electrons: their charge. Today, physicists are harnessing other properties – such as their “spin” – to advance a new technological revolution. This…