AMRRIC are running an education program at two remote schools in the NT in National Science Week. Targeted at both primary and secondary students, the program will introduce the principles of One Health and its importance within remote communities. This will be demonstrated with lessons and activities focusing on the topics of vaccinations and zoonoses,…
Topic: Health and Medical
Intersections between Science and Art – Engaging Communities – ONLINE TALK Music and the Brain
Music and the Brain: Hear about the universal language of music, how our brain processes music, why we enjoy it and the relationship to our memories. Join us for a webinar hosted by Stream Community and presented by Associate Professor Helen English from the University of Newcastle.
Rescheduled: STEAM Spectacular
New date confirmed – 4 September. The National Science Week STEAM Spectacular will be a family-fun day of workshops and activities for all, where the exciting world of science in the NT will be showcased by schools, researchers and practitioners alike. Test your chemistry skills by making essential oils, become an engineer for a day…
Rescheduled: Making Natural Liquid Soap From Plant Essential Oil
Rescheduled after the COVID lockdown. The essential oil fraction obtained from the peel of citrus or spices are rich in chemical compounds of interest for the perfume, food, and beverage industries, and have also enjoyed use as aromatherapy and medicinal agents. Oil extraction from citrus (peel, flowers, and leaves) or spices is based on steam…
Postponed: Force-able: J.E.D.I.s with disabilities
Postponed due to the ACT COVID lockdown. Science Alliance is a team of people with disabilities, presenting science for people with disabilities. The Force is strong with this team, especially now they have an Alliance with ACT Down Syndrome. This year we will be showing you how to make and use your own light saber….
Postponed: Go, Grow and Glow!
Postponed due to the COVID lockdown. Go, Grow and Glow! is our National Science Week program that will explore the concept of paddock to plate in an interactive play-based environment. The week will involve stories, activities, songs and intentional teaching times focused on helping our 3 – 4 year old playschoolers to explore how foods…
Scinema Under the Stars
Scinema Under the Stars will be a public screening of the winners of the Scinema International Science Film Festival on the school oval, combined with an astronomy evening presented by the Top End Star Gazers. The Darwin Solar Cinema will screen the short films on their inflatable screen and the 11 inch tracking telescopes will…
Science in Government
Science in Government is a podcast series from Victoria’s Lead Scientist Dr Amanda Caples and EPA Victoria’s Chief Environmental Scientist Professor Mark Taylor, launched to coincide with National Science Week. Showcasing the wide range of options open to scientists working in the Victorian Government, this podcast profiles ten professionals in different fields. From a remote…
Design Your Own Food Bar
Students are encouraged to design their own food bar and enter a national competition to win $1000 of scientific equipment for their school and a prize pack for themselves. How to Enter: Students are to complete the “Design Task” activity from the appropriate year level education kit Email it along with their name, school name,…
“Trust but verify”.…COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test & their limitations- Scientific Data matters.
Accurate and accessible diagnostic testing is one of the pillars of control-measure policies in any infectious disease outbreak to understand and control the spread of diseases. Early and reliable test results are crucial to help and manage the outbreak. Nowadays COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test is one of the topics discussed between the government, media and…