Every August I look forward to the buzz surrounding National Science Week, and if you are reading this you must be someone who gets excited by science too! August is also exciting for us here at Australia Zoo for another reason, as it is the month that various members of the Zoo crew head up…
Month: August 2012
The Science of Wound Healing
You might think of a wound as a cut or scratch that just needs a bandage and a few weeks to heal. If so, you’ve obviously been lucky enough to never have had a chronic wound. Chronic wounds are injuries to the skin that fail to heal. They include pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, and…
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…
Powerhouse Discovery Centre Open Day
It’s the date you grab the kids and head to the Powerhouse Discovery Centre in Castle Hill where there’s a HUGE amount of fun going on for the first weekend of National Science Week! Our ‘Amazing Science Circus’ really is going to be ‘amazing’. There’s an unbelievable amount of fun stuff to do; just have a…
ACT and Region Program
National Science Week is almost here and this weekend there be a 24 page National Science Week 2012 ACT & Region Program insert included in The Canberra Times. If you miss out on picking up the paper or you prefer to carry documents around digitally, it is also available for download (9.5 MB PDF).
New Speakers for The Indigenous Science Experience @ The Australian Museum
The Indigenous Science Experience @ the Australian Musem is proud to announce that the following group will be presenting at our Friday the 10th event at the Australian Museum. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear about the process behind the creation of this acclaimed plan of management in a sensitive and culturally important landscape….