To celebrate National Science Week, the Mathematical Sciences Institute at the Australian National University is proud to present The National STEM Communicators Challenge: Hidden Mathematics at Work. This initiative aims to draw attention to the secret role of mathematics in almost everything we do and develop the next generation of science communicators. The activity has two parts: The…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Critters of the Karuah River
Students from local schools (as well as their families) are invited to come up to Riverwood Downs to learn about the animals of the Karuah River, how we’re finding them and what we can learn from them. eDNA is a new technology which is revolutionising how we can learn about our natural environment. Water samples…
Pathways to Citizen Science
The upcoming ACSA-WA Citizen Science Forum Pathways to Citizen Science will present a range of citizen science practitioners across WA describing their fascinating projects. The aim is to promote ways to engage in current citizen science projects and to discuss successful engagement strategies and project outcomes. We have a great line-up of outstanding citizen science…
Canberra Women of Science and Art
Meet a diverse group of amazing Canberran women working in or inspired by science, tech, engineering, art and maths (STEAM). These interesting people are anything but ‘boring scientists’ or ‘wacky artists’. They have: taught hundreds of children how to fly drones created a balloon show to introduce the concept of genetics to children sparked the…
Guide to Life (sciences)
Guide to Life (sciences) is an online event hosted by Alan Robertson: scientist and massive nerd. Over the course of National Science Week, a series of three animated videos will be released on YouTube. These videos cover topics important to science, but ones we don’t discuss as often as we should, like “the importance of…
Climate Change 2037: Time to Act
In 15 years, Queen’s College will celebrate its 150th anniversary in a warmer and very different world from the one in which it was founded. The world’s climate has changed, it will continue to change, and it will lead to significant impacts. Acting on climate change is a complicated challenge that involves weighing up many…
Garden Project Tour
Students in Year 5 at St Columban’s School will provide a tour of their garden project.
Window To The World – A Livestream Event
Window to the World: A STEM Story celebrates the National Science Week schools theme of Glass: More than meets the eye. Jump through a Window To The World to discover the unsung hero of STEM – glass. At the heart of the global transformation of communications, technology, medicine, transport and global sustainability is the sandy substance…
Window To The World – A Livestream Event
Celebrating the National Science Week 2022 Schools Theme: Glass: More than meets the eye! WINDOW TO THE WORLD: A STEM STORY Jump through a Window To The World to discover the unsung hero of STEM – Glass! At the heart of the global transformation of communications, technology, medicine, transport and global sustainability is the sandy substance…
Window To The World – A Livestream Event
Celebrating the National Science Week 2022 Schools Theme: Glass: More than meets the eye! WINDOW TO THE WORLD: A STEM STORY Jump through a Window To The World to discover the unsung hero of STEM – Glass! At the heart of the global transformation of communications, technology, medicine, transport and global sustainability is the sandy substance…