Update on national grant project TastroFest by Brittany Trubody, TastroFest Director TastroFest was held online and to adapt, we created our “Explorers Edition” where we went behind the scenes to give tours of various locations such as Bisdee Tier and Mt Pleasant observatories. We had kids aurora bedtime stories and astrophotography tips, as well as…
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TAS: Seed grants for 2021 events now open
Apply now to receive funds to run a STEM event or activity in Tasmania in 2021. Individuals, organisations and businesses are invited to apply for funding to help support your public STEM engagement event or activity in 2021. Grants of up to $2000 (ex GST) are available for events and activities that engage Tasmanians in…
TAS: Seed grants for 2021 announced
The Tasmanian National Science Week Coordinating Committee is excited to announce that grants of up to $2000 will soon be available for events and activities in National Science Week 2021. If you have a great idea for an event or activity in Tassie for next year’s National Science Week or have always wanted to host…
Watch Science Week Tas TV
National Science Week has officially ended but what if you didn’t have enough time to check out all the live events? It’s time to tune in to Science Week Tas TV on YouTube. Subscribe to the channel as more videos will be added. Share with friends, family, and especially the teacher in your life. Get…
TAS: Meet Elizabeth Blackburn
Professor Emerita Elizabeth Blackburn: Nobel Prize Winner, Tasmanian From the beaches of Snug, Tasmania to the world stage, and now Patron of National Science Week Tasmania, Professor Emerita Elizabeth Blackburn has never lost her tendency to be deadly curious. Now based at the University of California, San Francisco, Professor Blackburn is a leader in…
Unsung Heroes of South Australian Science
Conducted by National Science Week SA, the Unsung Hero Awards of South Australian Science aim to recognise those whose contributions to science or science communication have been significant over a long period of time but who have not yet received formal public recognition. Two awards are offered: the Unsung Hero of South Australian Science and the Unsung Hero of South…
TAS: The Big Schools Guide to Science Week in Tasmania
Attention teachers, parents, and students: What’s on offer in Tassie for schools in 2020? LOTS! Check out our guide and get excited for #scienceweek! Welcome to National Science Week 2020 – online! This is a breakdown of online activity available for younger people in Tasmania, and across Australia, this August. Educators should visit the National…
Why you’re living in the greatest era of scientific discovery
Forget the AFL, the real heroes of Melbourne are the scientists working hard to advance human health. Take a look inside these cutting-edge research laboratories as we celebrate National Science Week. By Harriet Edmund For any biomedical scientist, doctor or public health professional – or those aspiring to be one – you can’t help but…
Future Earth
Is science enough? Just how many sustainability superheroes will it take to save the planet? We are living in an era of change, a new dawn of time where humanity’s impact on earth is more profound than ever before. The time has come to step back from the precipice, protect what remains and move toward solutions…
Strike a pose for the Satellite Selfie
Canberrans and Northern Territorians are being encouraged to beam a message to Australia and the globe via space for the world’s largest ever Satellite Selfie. As part of National Science Week, and the Where You Are Festival presented by RISE Canberra and supported by the ACT Government, the ACT National Science Week committee and The Australian National University…