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Science Week Tasmania Update
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Science Week Tasmania Update

  • By Tasmania
  • 23 August, 2012

National Science Week has been very popular in Tasmania with almost 100 events all over the state and thousands participating. This year, the Young Tassie Scientists, or STARs, celebrated 10 ...

Science on triple j
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Science on triple j

  • By National Office
  • 22 August, 2012

Listen to the National Science Week edition of Dr Karl on triple j. Dr Karl had a special guest in the studio - Young Australian of the Year Marita Cheng from robogals.

National Science Week Tasmania: it’s NOT a wrap!
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National Science Week Tasmania: it’s NOT a wrap!

  • By Tasmania
  • 20 August, 2012

National Science Week officially ended on the 19th but not for many places all over Australia. Tassie has events on until early September. A discussion on the Square Kilometre Array will be held ...

Unsung Hero of South Australian Science Awards 2012
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Unsung Hero of South Australian Science Awards 2012

  • By National Office
  • 16 August, 2012

The awards were announced by Prof Don Bursill and presented by Prof David Solomon. 2012 Unsung Hero of South Australian Science Award Dr Jeremy Austin Jeremy is an Australian Research Council ...

Giants of Science videos for download
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Giants of Science videos for download

  • By KylieWalker
  • 14 August, 2012

Were you unable to join the sell-out audiences for Brian Schmidt and Mike Raupach's Giants of Science talks at the Australian Academy of Science's Shine Dome? You can now download them to watch ...

Day 4: Robogals Workshop Ignites Tasmanian National Science Week
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Day 4: Robogals Workshop Ignites Tasmanian National Science Week

  • By Tasmania
  • 14 August, 2012

Yesterday at the University of Tasmania in the state's south, a group of students and adults participated in the Robogals Robotics Workshop. Using Lego kits, participants built small, four ...

See Venus during National Science Week
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See Venus during National Science Week

  • By Tasmania
  • 13 August, 2012

During National Science Week 2012, it will be possible to see the planet Venus in the morning sky. Some find it easier to find a planet during the day by using binoculars and standing in the ...

Science Week: Day 3
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Science Week: Day 3

  • By Tasmania
  • 13 August, 2012

We hope you're enjoying National Science Week so far. There is a diverse schedule of events all over Tasmania through to early September. Ok, why don't we just call it 'Science Month'? This ...

read4Nature (farm books) @ Dimboola Library
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read4Nature (farm books) @ Dimboola Library

  • By enviroed
  • 9 August, 2012

Recent Read4Nature workshops held in local libraries lead to local NSWk events, when participants will share chosen farm picture books with a small group of children, to unlock the science in the ...

National Science Week Means a Croc Trip for Australia Zoo
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National Science Week Means a Croc Trip for Australia Zoo

  • By National Office
  • 8 August, 2012

Every August I look forward to the buzz surrounding National Science Week, and if you are reading this you must be someone who gets excited by science too! August is also exciting for us here at ...