This webinar is the fifth in the Australian Centre’s 2023 Critical Public Conversations series: Country, Climate, Colonialism. In August 2021, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its sixth assessment report which unequivocally identified climate change as a human induced process. Indigenous peoples compromise less than 5% of the world’s population yet we protect 80% of the…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Magical Science
Approximately 30 students from Year 10 will 12 volunteer to be part of Magical Science. They will work together with their peers to run awesome science shows over National Science Week. This project will be facilitated by science teachers and is run by groups of students who are passionate about science concepts (of all strands…
Kids vs Science
A panel of young people aged 8-16 years interview a revolving door of acclaimed scientists about their research and passions. Sparks fly and views collide as the tough questions are asked that can only come from a generation born with mobile phones and access to early stage AI. E xpect fresh conversations, honest encounters and…
Citizen Science and Art Collide with Muon Open Studio
Artist Jon Butt and collaborator Lewis Gittuswill create a soundtrack using muon detections made onsite, allowing interstellar particles to form musical passages. The Muon Sound Lab creates an open studio space, occupying an intersection between science experimentation and creative studio practice. Visitors can watch live sound creation, talk with the artists and engage in conversations around the opposing forces of science research and poetic intuition to better…
DTAC Wangaratta 2023 Inspired By Tech Regional Festival
The DTAC Wangaratta team are thrilled to announce a lineup of captivating events designed to inspire, educate, and showcase the wonders of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Girl Powered Workshop: Meet Inspirational STEM Role Models Date: Wednesday, August 2nd Wangaratta Digital Hub 5:30pm – 7pm Embark on a journey of empowerment at our Girl…
Social Animals Party for National Science Week
There will be late night exhibition viewing of our latest exhibition DARK MATTERS, some naughty zebras from Born In A Taxi, wild decorations, live music, food, drinks and a toast to celebrate being together again. If you work for a Victoria-based university, institute, museum, garden, zoo, or for STEM industries & government agencies, this is…
STEMX Speed Networking: For women and gender diverse humans
This event supports diversity and inclusion in the STEM fields by focusing on connecting women and gender diverse people together. This event is a speed-meeting event where you’ll have the unique opportunity to connect with industry-leading women working in STEM in direct conversation. The event will bring together people from research, major technology companies, engineering…
Girls Day Out in STEM: Future New Worlds Tour
Dear Future: I am READY… Join Girls Day Out in STEM this National Science Week to explore the future of industries across the job spectrum and check out the innovations that are powering them. Get ready futurist travellers as off we go to discover the new frontier in the modernisation of jobs and of jobs…
Casino West Public School Science Fair
The Casino West Public School Science Fair will take place for all students, staff and the wider community. The Science Club will be responsible for hands-on live science experiments. There will be a range of static science displays and a robot competition (with robots made from recycled materials) with prizes. Each class will be able…
g4g DAY @ Canberra
This signature one day event demonstrates the link between science, technology, engineering & mathematics (STEM) to everything around us in a fun & interactive way. We invite 100-150 girls aged 10-17 to come and join the fun and be inspired by hands-on workshops led by role-model professionals in STEM. The day consists of 45-minute workshops with 15-20 girls per workshop, and each…