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TAS: Meet Elizabeth Blackburn
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TAS: Meet Elizabeth Blackburn

  • By Tasmania
  • 18 August, 2020

Professor Emerita Elizabeth Blackburn: Nobel Prize Winner, Tasmanian   From the beaches of Snug, Tasmania to the world stage, and now Patron of National Science Week Tasmania, Professor ...

Unsung Heroes of South Australian Science
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Unsung Heroes of South Australian Science

  • By National Office
  • 18 August, 2020

Conducted by National Science Week SA, the Unsung Hero Awards of South Australian Science aim to recognise those whose contributions to science or science communication have been significant over ...

TAS: The Big Schools Guide to Science Week in Tasmania
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TAS: The Big Schools Guide to Science Week in Tasmania

  • By Tasmania
  • 12 August, 2020

Attention teachers, parents, and students: What's on offer in Tassie for schools in 2020? LOTS! Check out our guide and get excited for #scienceweek!  Welcome to National Science Week 2020 - ...

Why you’re living in the greatest era of scientific discovery
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Why you’re living in the greatest era of scientific discovery

  • By National Office
  • 12 August, 2020

Forget the AFL, the real heroes of Melbourne are the scientists working hard to advance human health. Take a look inside these cutting-edge research laboratories as we celebrate National Science ...

Future Earth
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Future Earth

  • By National Office
  • 11 August, 2020

Is science enough? Just how many sustainability superheroes will it take to save the planet? We are living in an era of change, a new dawn of time where humanity’s impact on earth is more ...

Strike a pose for the Satellite Selfie
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Strike a pose for the Satellite Selfie

  • By National Office
  • 10 August, 2020

Canberrans and Northern Territorians are being encouraged to beam a message to Australia and the globe via space for the world’s largest ever Satellite Selfie. As part of National Science Week, ...

National Science Week in New South Wales
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National Science Week in New South Wales

  • By National Office
  • 6 August, 2020

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, National Science Week takes an innovative twist this year, offering a smorgasbord of online events. New South Wales Chief Scientist & Engineer Professor Hugh ...

NT event guide 2020
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NT event guide 2020

  • By National Office
  • 4 August, 2020

In the NT, events will be delivered by universities, schools, research institutions, indigenous ranger groups, libraries and community organisations. This year's online community grants have ...

ACT Event Guide for 2020
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ACT Event Guide for 2020

  • By National Office
  • 3 August, 2020

This year National Science Week includes a variety of events that you can take part in from the comfort of your own home. The Week features over 30 different local events. “There are events for ...

TAS: Get your free Science at Home booklet
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TAS: Get your free Science at Home booklet

  • By Tasmania
  • 29 July, 2020

Download your digital copy (17MB, pdf) of Science at Home, the National Science Week event guide for Tasmania, which appeared in the Mercury, Examiner, and Advocate newspapers on Saturday 1 ...