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Bids invited for ACT natsciwk 2015 launch
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Bids invited for ACT natsciwk 2015 launch

  • By National Office
  • 5 December, 2014

The ACT National Science Week Coordinating Committee is calling for applications (127 kB, .doc) to bid to plan and stage the local launch of National Science Week in August 2015. The committee ...

Seed grants awarded in the ACT
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Seed grants awarded in the ACT

  • By National Office
  • 4 December, 2014

Robots and dance, star gazing Scouts, cooking with liquid nitrogen, workshops for teachers and dealing with an 'emissions' problem… This is just the beginning of what is shaping up to be a ...

Seed grants available in ACT for National Science Week 2015
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Seed grants available in ACT for National Science Week 2015

  • By National Office
  • 16 October, 2014

The ACT National Science Week Coordinating Committee is offering seed grants between $500 – $1000 (incl. GST) to support science engagement events, programs and activities conducted between 1 ...

Your Mission: Your Exhibition – students rise to the challenge at Queensland Museum
Museums, Schools, State Blogs

Your Mission: Your Exhibition – students rise to the challenge at Queensland Museum

  • By National Office
  • 24 September, 2014

On Saturday 23 August, when our Everyday Einstein program for National Science Week was winding down, students from Years 7-9 were cranking up! The Make your Museum student challenge was a ...

Exploring the Stars at Mount Stromlo Observatory
State Blogs

Exploring the Stars at Mount Stromlo Observatory

  • By National Office
  • 1 September, 2014

Do you feel like you didn’t get to as many events as you wanted to this National Science Week? Well you can fix that. While Science Week is officially over for another year, Mount Stromlo ...

The Griffin Ensemble Asks: Do You Believe?
State Blogs

The Griffin Ensemble Asks: Do You Believe?

  • By National Office
  • 27 August, 2014

 You will be asked, do you believe? Do the Griffin Ensemble believe? Do the dancers believe? Do you believe? (Performance flyer) Canberra’s The Griffin Ensemble is known for their unusual ...

A Window into Science: A Night at the Canberra Glassworks
Science Week News, State Blogs

A Window into Science: A Night at the Canberra Glassworks

  • By National Office
  • 26 August, 2014

On Thursday night the Canberra Glassworks aimed to shed some light on the science behind glassmaking at their National Science Week event. The evening showcased the creative efforts of the ...

Explosive Tunes: ‘Double Decker Science’ coming to National Science Week.
Science Week News, State Blogs

Explosive Tunes: ‘Double Decker Science’ coming to National Science Week.

  • By National Office
  • 21 August, 2014

This Saturday Questacon will be turning up the music with the exploits of Dr Graham Walker and DJ sixfootsix in their explosive new science show ‘Double Decker Science’. The free event held at ...

Future Cop – A Review
Science Week News, State Blogs

Future Cop – A Review

  • By National Office
  • 19 August, 2014

Last Saturday four experts came together at the Science in ACTion Community Day for ‘Future Cop’, a public forum on the future of crime fighting. Their mission, to discuss how technological ...

Science in ACTion Careers Day
State Blogs

Science in ACTion Careers Day

  • By National Office
  • 12 August, 2014

Are you a high school or university student in Canberra considering a career in science, technology or engineering? Do you wonder what scientists actually do? Then come along to the Science in ...