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PlatypusWatch on the Gold Coast
It’s time to register for the next PlatypusWatch. This is a super special watch because the survey results will be used in the Queensland Platycount 2016. We're hoping the community will put in a ...
DIY Marshmallow Bazooka
Keen to do some science at home to get in the mood for National Science Week? This project, courtesy of Dr Graham Walker (@DrGrahams), could be just the thing! Graham will be performing his ...
Tasmania, land of festivals!
Each August, Tasmanians enjoy over 100 public events and 200+ school events during National Science Week. Ok, let's call it what it really is: SCIENCE MONTH! With events running from July - ...
SCINEMA International Science Film Festival
The SCINEMA International Science Film Festival will be holding a community screening program throughout National Science Week, 13-21 August 2016. If your school, community group or organisation ...
National Science Week in WA’s Great Southern
Events highlighting new technologies and innovations in southwest WA will feature the science of marine mammals of Albany's harbours, a Meet the Curators and Young Naturalists event at WA Museum ...
Alan Alda and National Science Week
We were very lucky to meet Alan Alda when he came to Australia in March this year. Alan came to Australia for the inaugural World Science Festival in Brisbane and to announce a partnership with ...
Sydney Science Festival 2016
International Sydney Science Festival guest Amy Sheira Teitel is a US-based blogger and author who writes about science, space and the universe. With over 100 events, the second Sydney Science ...
Dr Ellen Jorgensen visits Sydney
The founder and Executive Director of Genspace, Dr Ellen Jorgensen, will be visiting Australia as part of National Science Week 2016. Ellen is passionate about increasing science literacy in both ...
Teacher resource book now available
The Drones, Droids and Robots resource book by the Australian Science Teachers Association is now available as an interactive online eBook or via download (PDF, 10 MB). The book's foreword is by ...
Fossilised records
Sometimes it’s not only the fossils that tell the story, but the records of their collectors as well! Many collections housed at the Queensland Museum hold fascinating historical insights. ...