Join Preps and Year 7 students as they become Wildlife Explorers in this exciting Science Week event. Students will be shown a range of real-life animals such as snakes, possums, and birds. They will learn about their unique survival strategies. We’ll discuss habitat destruction and how students can become Wildlife Warriors to help ensure species…
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2025 International Quantum Year – Online briefing
The Australian Institute of Physics invites cultural, political, business and industry organisations to consider how you might use Quantum Year as you plan your activities for 2025. Lighting our homes, the Internet, fighting disease, and scanning our groceries: we use quantum science every day. It underpins discoveries from astronomy to photosynthesis. And Schrödinger’s cat has…
2025 International Quantum Year – Sydney briefing
The Australian Institute of Physics invites cultural, political, business and industry organisations to consider how you might use Quantum Year as you plan your activities for 2025. Lighting our homes, the Internet, fighting disease, and scanning our groceries: we use quantum science every day. It underpins discoveries from astronomy to photosynthesis. And Schrödinger’s cat has…
National Science Week at SJV
Science fun at SJV. On Wednesday during National Science Week, our Early Learning Centre will join us for an afternoon of Science fun. With thanks to a National Science Week grant, each student from St John Vianney’s Primary School and the Early Learning Centre, will take home a Science Show Bag filled with Science experiments,…
National Science Week Trivia
National Science Week Trivia is the themed trivia for DISR’s fortnightly trivia. Three rounds of questions all based around science. Come along to improve your science knowledge, challenge your colleagues and have ultimate bragging rights across the department.
Salon After D’Arc – Trial and Error
From Mary Anning’s Jurassic fossil discoveries to Rosalind Franklin’s contribution to uncovering the structure of DNA, women have led significant contributions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for centuries. This National Science Week, dive into the profound revelations and accidental discoveries in the world of STEM with award-winning Australian environmentalist Tanya Ha. Hear from…
Science at the Library
The UNE Discovery team are excited to bring you a late afternoon science show at the Armidale War Memorial Library. During National Science Week, we invite young and old to join us for some creative chemistry and a little magic of physics – we might create some elephant’s toothpaste or a fire tornado, perhaps we’ll…
MPS Science Day
Mundaring Primary School Science Day
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles – Racing towards a sustainable future.
Coal, the most carbon-dense fossil fuel, is converted into fuel for traditional combustion engines. Consequently, the carbon dioxide released insulates the earth, increasing global temperatures. As a consequence, food chains are altered, adverse weather events destroy habitats, and invasive species can thrive. Ultimately, 10,967 species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species are impacted…
Library After Dark – Skyworks Planetarium
We’re bringing the night sky directly to you. Discover life through a different lens with us as we celebrate National Science Week. Come along to discover the wonders of the cosmos in our awe-inspiring planetarium. As the lights dim in the planetarium, you’ll be surrounded by a multitude of planets, stars and constellations. Be awestruck…