Well, that’s it – another National Science Week done and what a huge festival it has been. We’re still collecting the stats from the week, but with over 2100 events, competitions and online activities uploaded onto the event calendar, it has definitely been the busiest National Science Week to date. Here in the national Inspiring…
Month: August 2017
STEM Superheroes
Last year, our Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel, challenged Australians to name just five living Australian scientists using the twitter hashtag #5ScientistPledge. From this list, the #AusScienceHeroes were born. Following on this year, a number of academic, research and other organisations have shared the profiles of some of their scientists on social media during National…
Has your Science Week experience left you hungry for more?
Today is the last day of National Science Week for 2017. And what an amazing supersized week it has been. But what’s that? You still want more? Your appetite for science has only been amplified by the great things you have seen, heard, tasted, touched and experienced this week? There are still diverse activities happening…
SciScouts 2017: Environment – Trees, Bees & Seeds
It’s fantastic to see so many youth organisations and schools getting behind National Science Week, celebrating all things science, technology, engineering and maths with Australia’s next generation of researchers and innovators. This weekend, over 1200 young people from the Canberra, Sydney, and NSW South Coast regions made the trek to Camp Cottermouth to participate in SciScouts…
Citizen science really makes an impact
ABC Science has produced an annual citizen science or national project for National Science Week for over 15 years. We have enjoyed participating in a diverse range of projects exploring all sorts of aspects of science, and in the process providing much valuable data that is helping researchers to improve our understanding of our world….
Voices of the South West
Over the next few weekends, voices of science will be heard across the South West of NSW with live events at local venues to celebrate National Science Week and mark the launch of Sounds Like Science, an ongoing series of vodcasts featuring dynamic young scientists working in the region. The brainchild of Phoebe Cowdery of…
Big weekend of science to end National Science Week!
The last weekend of National Science Week 2017 has lots still in store for you to explore. Here is just a teaser of the variety of experiences you could squeeze into your weekend. Check these out, and then head to the events calendar to find more events near you! ACT Community Opening of Canberra’s Recycling…
Scienceability – participants turned presenters
When you think of science, do you think of a person with funny hair, wearing a lab coat and pouring chemicals? Well, Scienceability is here to challenge that idea. Siân Keys came up with the idea for Scienceability when her younger brother, who has Down Syndrome, wanted to do science like she did. Although there…
Science in the Pub
Science in the pub events are a definite favourite during National Science Week, with many venues getting involved by hosting trivia nights, science talks, and science-of-insert beverage here events happening across Australia. Last night, the Wholesome Show did a special National Science Week event titled ‘Scientists who bloody love their jobs’. The guest speakers spoke…
Science takes flight at Temora Aviation Museum
En route through the rolling plains of the NSW Riverina, we discovered the tiny town of Temora, and just outside it, the Temora Airfield. Inside these hangars lurks a surprising secret – the Temora Aviation Museum, home to an array of stunning aircraft and tales of aviation technology that illustrate not only our aviation history…