We need science. It’s part of our lives – all day, every day and everywhere – in the food we eat, clothes we wear, medicine we ingest, money we spend and devices we use. Science is so deeply entrenched in our lives that many people who use the wonders of science do so without thinking,…
Category: State Blogs
Science Prodigy Jack Andraka in Brisbane for TEDxQUT
Science prodigy Jack Andraka – who developed a pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancer early-detection sensor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine when he was just 15 years old – will share his talent and enthusiasm with live audiences in Brisbane on his first trip to Australia. Jack won the Gordon E. Moore Award in…
Twittergram Photo Challenge in the ACT
To celebrate the Centenary of Canberra’s Science Month, the ACT National Science Week Coordinating Committee is giving away over $2000 worth of amazing prizes! To enter, simply share a photo of a National Science Week event held in the ACT via Twitter or Instagram using the hashtags #NatSciWk #Canberra. Entries are open throughout the months…
School grant winners share science
Balmoral State High School, Villanova College, Marshall Road State School and Miles State School are among 22 Queensland schools which have received National Science Week school grants in 2013. More than 190 schools around the country have received grants from the Australian Science Teachers Association to conduct fantastic science events during National Science Week, 10-18…
The Science of Wine and Chocolate at Cobb+Co Museum Toowoomba
Discover why wine and chocolate are just so good for you at The Science of Wine and Chocolate, the regional launch of National Science Week in Queensland. The Cobb+Co Museum Toowoomba will transform into a delicious laboratory on Saturday 10 August 2013, featuring local producers of wine, chocolate and other antioxidant-rich foods, and guest speakers…
School grant winners in QLD prepare for National Science Week
Calamvale Community College, Sunnybank State High School and Acacia Ridge State School are among 22 Queensland schools which have received National Science Week school grants in 2013. More than 190 schools around the country have received grants from the Australian Science Teachers Association to conduct fantastic science events during National Science Week. Calamvale Community College…
Science Week Kicks Off with a Bang
Flames, explosions and loud bangs are just some of some spectacular science demonstrations at the School of Chemistry, UTAS, to launch National Science Week tomorrow – or should that be National Science Month ! Presented by Young Tassie Scientist Reyne Pullen, and Chemistry Honours students Jeremy Just and Deanne Heier, the show will grab the audience’s…
Radical Wine & Chocolate at the Queensland Museum – one week to go!
If you like your science coated in chocolate and imbued with wine, or if you’re interested in how antioxidants can lead to better health, then ‘Radical Wine & Chocolate’, the National Science Week Launch in Queensland, will delight your mind and tastebuds. Queensland scientists will discuss the health benefits of our favourite feel-good foods, and local…
Successful National Science Week seed grants in Tasmania
Congratulations to the following successful National Science Week seed grant recipients in Tasmania, as well as thanks to everyone else who applied – 2013 is shaping up to be yet another great year of science events and activities! Lynn Davies – Morris Miller Library, UTAS – “Do Fish Cross Roads” exhibition Kevin Redd and Emma…
Go WEST 2013 Best of the WEST Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2013 Best of the WEST Awards. The awards are coordinated by the Go Women in Engineering Science and Technology (Go WEST) team at the University of Southern Queensland. The awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of outstanding women and girls from regional, rural and remote areas of Queensland who…