What can a horse’s movement tell us about its health? Streaming live from the Werribee campus, join University of Melbourne researcher Peta Hitchens and explore how vets and scientists act as detectives – identifying subtle changes in behaviour, movement and performance that can signal a problem. From hands-on assessments to analysing data patterns over time,…
Topic: Health and Medical
Brain Break afternoon tea for kids at Umina Beach Library
Celebrate National Science Week at Umina Beach Library with fun activities, trivia and experiments provided by Questacon especially for National Science Week. Plus, we will be creating molecule models with lollies, marshmallows and dry spaghetti! Ages 5-10.
Spacelive
HUMANKIND’S GREATEST ADVENTURE CONTINUES. If you’re interested in human spaceflight, and deep space exploration, this is it! Live on stage in Perth, Sydney, and Melbourne, AROSE presents SPACELIVE in association with Lockheed Martin and Haviland Digital, with the participation of NASA. The ultimate space theatrical event featuring live on stage, active profile Directors and Mission…
The Clitoral Chronicles
We’re lifting the hood on the most misunderstood organ in biology: the clitoris! Through immersive performances, outrageous anatomical costumes, and wild but true tales from the animal kingdom, you’ll learn what you should have learned in sex-ed. By looking to science and the world around us, we celebrate and empower perspectives that have historically been…
SCINEMA Event at Kununurra School and Community Library
Lights, camera, science! Join us for a free SCINEMA film screening and explore the world of science through a collection of entertaining and thought-provoking short films. SCINEMA is an international science film festival that screens every August as part of National Science Week. The films are selected from entries submitted by professional, amateur, and student…
Larapinta Primary School – Soil, Sunshine and Science
Students from across the school will engage in a series of outdoor science rotations designed to spark curiosity and inspire a love of garden-related science. Set in cultural garden space, these hands-on activities will encourage exploration, creativity and problem-solving. The rotations will focus on seeds, science and sunshine. Students may investigate how plants grow,…
Soapbox Science Brisbane
Come along to Soapbox Science’s free public science outreach event bringing cutting-edge research out of universities and onto the streets of Brisbane. As part of the global Soapbox Science movement, the event showcases women and non-binary scientists in a fun, informal, and interactive environment where you can stop, ask questions, and engage directly with researchers…
Festival of Bright Ideas
Things will whiz, bang, fly, crawl, swim and maybe even explode when the Festival of Bright Ideas returns to Hobart. Tasmania’s much-loved hands-on science festival will bring together researchers, inventors, educators and STEM organisations for a day of interactive discovery. From curious kids to lifelong learners, Festival of Bright Ideas invites you to get up…
Kilcoy State School Science Fair
Kilcoy State School Science Fair Welcome to two exciting days of discovery, creativity and hands-on science at our National Science Week Science Fair 2026, inspired by this year’s theme, Seeds of Science: Nurturing Science for All. On 19–20 August 2026, students from Prep to Year 6 will showcase their curiosity, innovation and problem-solving skills through…
Space Garden Challenge at St Josephs College
Project Overview The Space Garden Challenge is a hands-on STEM initiative that engages students in authentic scientific inquiry inspired by the Asian Herbs in Space program. Students will investigate plant growth by comparing two sets of seeds—one representing “space-exposed” seeds and one grown under normal Earth conditions. Educational Purpose and STEM Alignment This project develops…