This year’s Ultimo Science Festival, from August 16 to 26, is shaping up to be a memorable one with a huge range of intriguing events and engaging activities for all kinds of people. Here are some of the highlights. At the Molecular Gastronomy workshop, learn about Spherication, the process where you end up with many…
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Rocket Town on tour
Emily Steel’s award-winning play explores the lives of two teenagers and their relationships with the unusual and remote town of Woomera. What does it mean to be young in the middle of weapons-grade nowhere? Rated PG15+ Tuesday 17, Thursday 19, Saturday 21 July, 7:30pm Sydney Bondi Feast bookings: 1300 241 167 Monday 6 August, 7pm…
SA event seed grants: apply now!
Thinking of holding an event in National Science Week in South Australia? Through the financial support of the Government of South Australia (via DFEEST), there are a number of small grants (upper limit of $2500) available for organisations to run an event in August in National Science Week. Preference will be given to events in regional and…
ACT event seed grants: apply now!
Ten seed grants of $2000 each are available to kick start innovative National Science Week events in the ACT. Preference will be given to events that fall within National Science Week, 11 – 19 August 2012. Application forms should be submited to the ACT Coordinating Committee by 5pm on Wednesday 11 July. These grants funded by…
Taking Science to the Streets
Students from Gresford Public School and Dungog High School in the Hunter Valley will set up ‘shop fronts’ in the main street of Dungog demonstrating a wide range of experiments and techniques to visiting students from surrounding schools and members of the general public. Students will showcase their learning in robotics technology, electrical circuits, plant…
The Sun – Powering Our Planet
Have you ever thought about: the importance of the Sun in our everyday lives? whether you should invest in solar panels – could they reduce years off your mortgage? energy savings? Find out the answers to these questions and more on Sunday 12 August 2012 at an exciting FREE family fun event hosted by Gravity…
WIPEOUT! a scientific musical
In the year 2050 life across the planet has changed. On the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s biggest stars and scientists have gathered for one massive fundraising concert WIPEOUT! to bring about a major shift in awareness across the globe. WIPEOUT! celebrates the 2012 schools theme Energy Evolution and takes kids on an hilarious, interactive journey…
COLLISION – It’s subARTomic!
Are you astounded by supersymmetry? Excited by the Higgs boson? Think neutrinos are supremo? Express Media, COSMOS magazine, Blue Vapours and CoEPP (Centre of Excellence for Particle Physics at the Terascale) have joined together to create a home for artistic explorations and responses to all things particle physics. The Collision website, exhibition and accompanying zine…
Brain Break Morning Tea
Celebrate science and give your brain a break this National Science Week by holding a morning tea for friends or colleagues. Register your Brain Break by Friday 27 July to receive a FREE National Science Week pack including quiz questions, activity suggestions, coasters and other promotional items.
WA National Science Week Seed Grants 2012
Due to the continued success of the National Science Week seed grants, the 2012 WA National Science Week Coordinating Committee is pleased to offer a grant round for National Science Week 2012! The WA Coordinating Committee is offering grants of up to $2000 (incl. GST) to organisations wishing to organise an event, activity or program…