In a special National Science Week edition of our Dean’s Lecture Series, four speakers will explore how and why people trust – or distrust – science during crises. Why do people deny or ignore the science of climate change, or the miracle of vaccines? How does a jury decide which forensic evidence to trust? And…
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STEMfit. The maths of motion: Traditional arts meets modern science
Sport and physical play is a creative medium most children identify strongly with. Sport is ingrained in the Australian psyche and highly valued, yet STEM skills, widely recognised as essential for the jobs of tomorrow suffer a lack of interest to the same degree as sport in general. This will link activities of the remote…
Palm Valley Study
Ntaria School middle and senior years students will travel and camp at Palm Valley along with local rangers and community elders. This excursion and camp will be in week five provided there is no restriction for the DOE due to COVID19. During this study trip, the students will learn about the historical background of the…
Maximising Research Impact
Free virtual event designed for research staff and students. We will showcase the different ways to make the most of scientific discoveries that can benefit more people in academia and our broader society. This will be a serious and fun event centred on a hypothetical, but realistic, scenario where our world-class researcher, Prof Katharina Gaus,…
I See Dead People
How do you dispose of a body? How do you dispose of eight billion of them? Whether you’re scared of death or fascinated by your own mortality, Australia’s premier archaeologist-comedian KC Martin-Stone will answer all of your questions – busting taboos and cracking jokes along the way. The hit show I See Dead People puts the ‘ick’…
Avoidable Perils
Commissioned by Darwin Festival, Brisbane Festival and Metro Arts Bad things are happening and our heroes are at risk! Will you help save them? From techno-troublemakers Counterpilot comes Avoidable Perils, a new dubious social experiment developed in collaboration with Optikal Bloc. Cartoon heroes are caught up in a series of precarious circumstances that are beamed through screens…
Science Exchange Series – Chemical toolbox to observe and record the changing world
Science investigates the world in highly methodical ways: and our scientists use different chemical markers to record and observe changes in our environment. This knowledge helps to better understand the past, observe what is happening in our present and aid in the maintenance of our future. UWA scientsits Dr Greg Skrzypek & Dr Aleksy Sadekov…
Science for Food Security: Making a Global, Professional and Personal Difference – Tasmania
Be inspired. Explore countries and cultures. Have a rewarding career AND make a difference. If you want to be motivated by Tasmanian scientists or are looking for study, career or volunteer opportunities delivering global, professional and personal impacts, join our free live interactive 60 minute panel and Q&A. Hear about diverse and rewarding work in…
Science for Food Security: Making a Global, Professional and Personal Difference – ACT
Be inspired. Explore countries and cultures. Have a rewarding career AND make a difference. If you want to be motivated by the work of young ACT scientists or are looking for study, career or volunteer opportunities delivering global, professional and personal impacts – whatever you’re age – join our free live interactive 60 minute panel,…
Science for Food Security: Making a Global, Career & Personal Difference – NSW
Be inspired. Explore countries and cultures. Have a rewarding career AND make a difference. If you want to be motivated by the work of young New South Wales scientists or are looking for study, career or volunteer opportunities delivering global, professional and personal impacts – whatever you’re age – join our free live interactive 60…