National Science Week has been very popular in Tasmania with almost 100 events all over the state and thousands participating. This year, the Young Tassie Scientists, or STARs, celebrated 10 years of National Science Week. They visited over 50 schools reaching hundreds of students, some in remote regional areas, with unique talks and demonstrations. They…
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National Science Week Tasmania: it’s NOT a wrap!
National Science Week officially ended on the 19th but not for many places all over Australia. Tassie has events on until early September. A discussion on the Square Kilometre Array will be held this Tuesday, August 21 at UTAS Sandy Bay campus. Thanks to events like the Mars Curiosity rover mission and television shows like The Big…
Day 4: Robogals Workshop Ignites Tasmanian National Science Week
Yesterday at the University of Tasmania in the state’s south, a group of students and adults participated in the Robogals Robotics Workshop. Using Lego kits, participants built small, four wheeled programmable robots. Not only were most of the kids able to build their bots quickly, but some of them had already moved on to modification and…
Science Week: Day 3
We hope you’re enjoying National Science Week so far. There is a diverse schedule of events all over Tasmania through to early September. Ok, why don’t we just call it ‘Science Month’? This week’s highlights in the South include the already booked out screening of A Thousand Invisible Cords on Wednesday the 16th. Never fear,…
Tassie’s Science Week Sneak Peek
We simply couldn’t wait. Though National Science Week doesn’t officially begin until Saturday, there are plenty of events on already in Tasmania. In the north of the state, Wednesday morning you can visit the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery (QVMAG) for the Science of Colour Playgroup, a really great event for families. Bookings are essential. Down…
Brain Break Tasmania
Does your organisation employ scientists, science teachers or lecturers, or rely on scientific knowledge for its projects and products? Or are you simply interested in celebrating National Science Week? Get involved in National Science Week 2012 by holding a Brain Break morning tea. What is Brain Break? Brain Break is a state-wide morning tea for…
Science Week Tasmania Official Program Now Available
The National Science Week Program for Tasmania is now out with event listings for both northern and southern Tasmania. You can download a copy (2.6 MB PDF) or pick one up at lots of event venues around the state. You can also follow us on twitter @sciencetasmania for more updates!