Our ‘Be a Scientist Immersion Day’ will run for a whole kinder day and involve our four, 3 and 4 year old, groups. On various days throughout science week each class will split into 4 small groups and rotate through a series of fun, hands on experiments, scientist role-based play and scientific investigations. The activities…
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Speed Meet a Scientist
This National Science Week, speed meet some real scientists! This is an opportunity to ask actual scientists questions about a range of topics relevant to various scientific fields. This free event is part of Inspiring Australia’s Talking Science library speaker series for Sydney Science Festival in National Science Week. In small groups, you will…
West Coast Space Show – Strahan
Meet a meteorite. Learn the night sky. Hear about the hottest news in space! The West Coast Space Show is bringing a team of scientists, a big telescope, real space artefacts, and even a Planetarium show to the West Coast of Tasmania. Catch us in Strahan, Queenstown, Zeehan, Ulverstone or Devonport this National Science Week….
West Coast Space Show – Zeehan
Meet a meteorite. Learn the night sky. Hear about the hottest news in space! The West Coast Space Show is bringing a team of scientists, a big telescope, real space artefacts, and even a Planetarium show to the West Coast of Tasmania. Catch us in Strahan, Queenstown, Zeehan, Ulverstone or Devonport this National Science Week….
Advice from an Aerospace Engineer
Do you spend most of your time thinking about space? Are you a physics wiz who dreams of terraforming Mars? Join us this National Science Week to get advice from budding Aerospace Engineer Michael Zenkov! He will explain the basics of what exactly an Aerospace Engineer studies. Discover the fundamentals required to embark on…
Study in Visual Perception: A Public Lecture by Professor David Alais
Art and science are often seen as unrelated endeavours yet many artists through history have explored the brain’s perceptual processes in ways that are as much experimental as creative. Science is slowly catching up, with recent advances in neuroscience shining new light on the mysteries of vision, creativity and aesthetics. Brain networks involved in creativity…
Study in Visual Perception: A Public Lecture by Professor David Alais
Art and science are often seen as unrelated endeavours yet many artists through history have explored the brain’s perceptual processes in ways that are as much experimental as creative. Science is slowly catching up, with recent advances in neuroscience shining new light on the mysteries of vision, creativity and aesthetics. Brain networks involved in creativity…
Study in Visual Perception: A Public Lecture by Professor David Alais
Art and science are often seen as unrelated endeavours yet many artists through history have explored the brain’s perceptual processes in ways that are as much experimental as creative. Science is slowly catching up, with recent advances in neuroscience shining new light on the mysteries of vision, creativity and aesthetics. Brain networks involved in creativity…
Speed Meet a Scientist at Woollahra Libraries
Do you have a budding scientist in your midst? Or burning questions that you have not been able to answer? This is an opportunity for families and anyone who wants to talk to researchers from fields including engineering, neuroscience, medicine and biology. Ask our scientists questions about climate change, the immune system, careers in…
Warrnambool Water Treatment Plant Open Day
Learn all about the processes involved in providing clean water to the community. Join an exciting tour of the Water Treatment Plant in Warrnambool to celebrate National Science Week! Get a behind-the-scenes look at how water is treated, purified, and made safe for consumption. Our knowledgeable operators will be on hand to answer any questions you may have….