Join the challenge to develop a solution based on the National Science Week school theme, Innovation: Powering Future Industries. The Faculty of Science is hosting a friendly competition for high school students in years 9 and 10. Attendees will work in small teams alongside QUT students and industry mentors to develop creative solutions to presented problems. …
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Festival of Bright Ideas
Showcasing the brightest innovation, research and technology happening in Tasmania. The Festival of Bright Ideas is sizzling with exciting science to blow your curious and creative mind. As Tasmania’s premier National Science Week event, come along and immerse yourself in the wonderful world of science through hands-on activities. Explore sustainability initiatives for a better world,…
Festival of Bright Ideas – Schools’ Day
Do you have students with curious and creative minds that want to find out more about science and the world around them? Then the Festival of Bright Ideas Schools’ Day on Friday 18 August is the place to be to get their questions answered. With over 30 exhibitors your students will be able to immerse…
Dr Karl: Future Careers in Science
Dr Karl’s fun, inspirational talk will cover five main areas in future careers in science, how this will affect students and become important in their future working lives: Computer and information technology and how computers will be as smart as we are. Genetic engineering and how today’s students will ‘live forever’. Engineering. How we will…
Dr Karl: Great Moments in Science
Kick off National Science Week with Australia’s living legend of science communication, and teller all things true and trivial. Join us for this very special Island of Ideas presentation with the one and only Dr Karl Kruszelnicki. Get a fresh dose of mind-bending facts and an update on the state of the planet. If you’ve…
Unsung Heroes: Southern Ocean vs. Climate Change
Secrets of the natural world often lurk in places we could never dream of going ourselves. These secrets are crucial in the unfolding battle against climate change. Join our experts to discover how the Southern Ocean is keeping the planet from overheating and how scientists find out this hidden crucial information from the plants and…
Connecting for Climate Action in Tasmania
Explore Tasmania’s new Climate Action Plan and join our experts to discuss its community rollout, alignment with global climate change communication strategies, and the active involvement of young people. Held in partnership with the Australian Meteorological & Oceanographic Society and the Australian Maritime Science Association. Find out more about the Island of Ideas public talk series.
Sea of Light
Darwin Festival and MAGNT are partnering again in 2023 to bring Sea of Light to Darwin for 6 days during National Science Week. Sea of Light (Sea of Light | Patch Theatre) is an illuminated interactive journey of light and imagination. With a UV torch as your paintbrush, participants paint and stencil your own voyage…
Atwell Primary School Science Week Expo
In its 6th year, the Atwell Primary School Science Week Expo is a chance for our students to showcase their work in completing Science and STEM Challenges. Using activities from the book of ideas, students will work with their parents and create a solution to a design problem showing it off for the community to…
Sea of Light
Darwin Festival and MAGNT are partnering again in 2023 to bring Sea of Light to Darwin for 6 days during National Science Week. Sea of Light (Sea of Light | Patch Theatre) is an illuminated interactive journey of light and imagination. With a UV torch as your paintbrush, participants paint and stencil your own voyage…