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SciScouts 2017: Environment – Trees, Bees & Seeds
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SciScouts 2017: Environment – Trees, Bees & Seeds

  • By Science Week Team
  • 19 August, 2017

It's fantastic to see so many youth organisations and schools getting behind National Science Week, celebrating all things science, technology, engineering and maths with Australia’s next ...

Citizen science really makes an impact
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Citizen science really makes an impact

  • By Science Week Team
  • 19 August, 2017

ABC Science has produced an annual citizen science or national project for National Science Week for over 15 years. We have enjoyed participating in a diverse range of projects exploring all ...

Voices of the South West
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Voices of the South West

  • By Science Week Team
  • 18 August, 2017

Over the next few weekends, voices of science will be heard across the South West of NSW with live events at local venues to celebrate National Science Week and mark the launch of Sounds Like ...

Big weekend of science to end National Science Week!
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Big weekend of science to end National Science Week!

  • By Science Week Team
  • 18 August, 2017

The last weekend of National Science Week 2017 has lots still in store for you to explore. Here is just a teaser of the variety of experiences you could squeeze into your weekend. Check these ...

Scienceability – participants turned presenters
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Scienceability – participants turned presenters

  • By Science Week Team
  • 17 August, 2017

When you think of science, do you think of a person with funny hair, wearing a lab coat and pouring chemicals? Well, Scienceability is here to challenge that idea. Siân Keys came up with the idea ...

Science in the Pub
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Science in the Pub

  • By Science Week Team
  • 17 August, 2017

Science in the pub events are a definite favourite during National Science Week, with many venues getting involved by hosting trivia nights, science talks, and science-of-insert beverage here ...

Science takes flight at Temora Aviation Museum
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Science takes flight at Temora Aviation Museum

  • By Science Week Team
  • 16 August, 2017

En route through the rolling plains of the NSW Riverina, we discovered the tiny town of Temora, and just outside it, the Temora Airfield. Inside these hangars lurks a surprising secret – the ...

Online Events for Schools
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Online Events for Schools

  • By Science Week Team
  • 16 August, 2017

From science fairs to citizen science excursions, STEM challenges and workshops, thousands of school students get involved each year celebrating science, technology, engineering and maths during ...

Science in the Snowies
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Science in the Snowies

  • By Science Week Team
  • 15 August, 2017

Science Week with Dr Graham Walker Dr Graham Walker held 3 amazing workshops on Wednesday 9 August at Cooma Public and Jindabyne Central Schools to over 1200 people, including the surrounding ...

The Great Australian Biodiversity Challenge and other nature events
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The Great Australian Biodiversity Challenge and other nature events

  • By Science Week Team
  • 15 August, 2017

Calling all citizen scientists, mobile gamers and lovers of the outdoors! Your quest, should you choose to accept it, is to find and identify as many wild animals, plants and other living things ...