Discover the tiny wonders of the Territory. SCOPE is a photomicrography (the art of taking photos through a microscope) competition, giving Territorians the opportunity to explore the tiniest details of the Territory. Sixty smartphone microscope converters will be distributed to 30 remote and rural schools and libraries, giving kids the opportunity to explore the world…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Beaker Street Festival Hub @ TMAG
The Beaker Street Festival Hub at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is a pop-up science bar, a parlour of curiosities, an inn for inquiring minds. Here, at the bustling Festival centre, you’ll find live music, zoological oddities, photographic inspiration, amiable wandering scientists, seriously good food and drink, and such a bounty of distractions that…
Big Bang Science Workshop: DNA Extraction
Why do you look and behave the way you do? All living organisms contain DNA, which is a molecular code within their cells for everything needed for life and reproduction. In this workshop we extract and physically see the DNA of various fruits and explore how genetic traits are inherited. Children’s Discovery creates opportunities for…
Inside Out
Learning disabled and neurodiverse artists will collaborate with skilled experts, and learn how to use XR, connecting them with technology through practical application and creative investigation. Tutti Barossa artists will experiment with technology in their art practice and develop their interest and skill set. Using AR to deliver visual elements, sound and other sensory information. Tutti will build…
Bite of Science at CDU Open Day
This year Inspired NT is partnering with Power and Water, Charles Darwin University, and Larrikin Interactive to bring you the biggest and best Bite of Science yet. Bite of Science is a free family-fun day of activities and experiences for all, where the exciting world of science in the NT will be showcased by schools,…
Wise Waterbugs
Uncover a hidden aquatic world with Wise Waterbugs, a captivating two-part adventure that invites people of all ages to embark on an exploration of the realm of macroinvertebrates. Through hands-on workshops and activities, participants will gain a deeper understanding of these small waterbugs and their big role in understanding the health of river ecosystems. The…
Dr Karl Live at City Hall
Australia’s favourite science communicator is back again for Beaker Street! The unstoppable, unstumpable Dr Karl Kruszelnicki celebrates a third year at Beaker Street Festival with a fresh dose of mind-bending facts and an update on the state of the planet. Will there be a band? Yes. Will Dr Karl dance? There’s only one way to…
KIOSC Science Communication Conference
The Knox Innovation, Opportunity and Sustainability Centre (KIOSC) based at Swinburne’s Wantirna campus provides STEM-based experiences to schools from all over Victoria. In 2022 KIOSC is celebrating 10 years of innovative STEM education. In honour of National Science Week, the Science Communication Conference is planned to be held on 18 August for students from Knox…
Kaarakin Black Cockatoo @ Girrawheen
An educational and interactive talk about the latest research projects that cover bird cognition and behaviour and the impact of environmental changes in their habitat. Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Conservation Centre is the only centre dedicated purely to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of the three threatened and endemic species of black cockatoos that inhabit southwest…
Movie and Astronomy Night at Deckchair Cinema
Celebrate National Science Week by coming to the Deckchair Cinema to see the documentary film The Endangered Generation, followed by a stargazing and astronomy presentation by the Casuarina Senior College Top End Star Gazers on the shores of Darwin Harbour.