Is pain just in the brain? Can you improve your memory? How fast do your neurons fire? All these questions (and more) are answered in The Big Brain Experiment, where students and teachers all over the country conduct experiments on their own brains (without a degree in Psychology or Neuroscience!). All up there are 5…
Topic: Health and Medical
Glass, Animals, and Remote Communities
Animal Management in Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities’ National Science Week program will hold an education program at a school in a remote community of the NT. Targeted at primary and secondary school students, the program will introduce the role of glass in veterinary medicine (drug vials, microscopes, slides etc.), and how this equipment plays…
Kirwan State School Science Fair
Come along and see what our Year 6 students have discovered in a series of experiments that have been designed, completed, and presented by the students themselves. Each student has worked hard to prepare a science experiment or investigation on a topic of their choice. They are excited to share their results and conclusions they…
From Mouldy Houses to Drying Timber
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The Teeny Tiny World of Heebie Jeebies
The teeny tiny world of heebie jeebies are two National Science Week events to be run at the remote schools in Borroloola and Robinson River in Arnhem Land. To introduce younger students to the concept of a microscopic world we will chat about cells in our bodies and blood and bugs that can cause disease,…
Author Morning with Gabriella Kelly-Davies
Breaking through the pain barrier: The extraordinary life of Dr Michael J. Cousins. Local author Gabriella Kelly Davies will speak about her biography of the trailblazing Australian pain medicine pioneer and North Shore resident Dr Michael Cousins AO. The Michael J. Cousins Pain Management and Research Centre at Royal North Shore Hospital is now recognised…
Mowbray Heights Primary School Biennial Science Fair
Every two years our two large meeting halls are transformed into a Science Fair extravaganza. Staff, both teaching and support, provide a hands on activity table which is accessed throughout a day by our 550 students. The overall theme for the event is about glass, but the tables do not have to reflect this. We…
Northern Support School Science Show
Student Leaders from our K-12 Special Education facility will be creating an action-packed science show to engage learners across the grades and build enthusiasm for STEM. They will be exploring biological, earth, space, physical & chemical sciences and demonstrating what scientific inquiry looks like for our diverse range of learners. In addition to filming a…
Festival of Bright Ideas 2022
FOBI is Tasmania’s largest public STEM event with more than 40 hands-on activities and workshops under one roof. There is also a mainstage program featuring some of Australia’s favourite science performers. Check out our website for all the details. Tickets are available online. There are 3 sessions available to attend at 9:00 am, 11:30 am…
Ethos Forum: Disposable Health
How many medical masks have you used in the last three years? How many Rapid Antigen Tests have you taken? The plastic waste of the pandemic is overwhelming on a personal level, let alone a global level. But what else can you do when hygienic healthcare is disposable? In this Ethos Forum, we are looking at…