UNSW Bragg Student Science Writing Prize
Are you a writer in Years 7-10? Want to win great prizes? Write a short essay on ‘Technology and Tomorrow’ and you could win a fantastic set of prizes, including…
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Textual data sonification and algorithmic composition competition
RMIT University, Melbourne city campus Swanston Street, MelbourneThis competition challenges participants to write computer programs that take any text as input, and generate sheet music that can be performed by an a cappella vocal quartet.
Australia’s Next Top Weather Presenter
The search for Australia’s next top weather presenter is on. The Australian Meteorological & Oceanographic Society (AMOS) is launching a national video competition. What’s the weather and climate like around…
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SCINEMA International Science Film Festival National Science Week Program
SCINEMA is a celebration of the power of the moving image to inspire the young, satisfy the curious, explain the baffling and ask the impossible. Register your venue to host…
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Geoscience Australia – 80 Days of Earth Discovery
OnlineGeoscience Australia is celebrating 80 Days of Earth Discovery from 1 August – 20 October 2018. Join us in exploring geoscience in all its diversity, the crucial role it plays…
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Future Martians Podcast
“Why aren’t we reaching for the stars?” Mars One astronaut candidates Josh Richards and Dianne McGrath speak with fellow candidates from around the world about the Mars One project, their…
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R.U.R. 2020
BioFab3D 1st Floor, Clinical Sciences Building, 29 Regent Street, FitzroyIn the near future, a young scientist responsible for a world-changing medical breakthrough uncovers a corporate conspiracy that could spell the end of one species – and the rise of…
$15 – $40
Art of Science Exhibition
The Atrium, Federation Square Cnr Swanston St and Flinders St, MelbourneThe Walter and Eliza Hall Institute’s annual Art of Science exhibition showcases stunning images and videos captured by Australian medical researchers tackling some of the biggest challenges facing global health.…
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The Great Aussie BioQuest
Join the Great Aussie BioQuest this National Science Week! Download ‘Questagame’ FREE from your app store. Start submitting – prizes galore! The Great Aussie BioQuest aims to draw attention to an increasingly important aspect of…
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Thomastown Building Challenge
Thomastown Library 52 Main Street, ThomastownCalling all budding builders and engineers. Come and build the tallest structure you can, using our builder’s kit. Who will win? There will be prizes! Thomastown Library has organised a…
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Parasite Art
Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat CentralView the beautiful artwork Gula Guri mayin “Heal the Body” by indigenous north Queensland artist Bernard Lee Singleton and animation by Russell Milledge and Tai Inoue. With funding from Inspiring…
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National Science Week at Geelong Gallery
Geelong Gallery 55 Little Malop Street, GeelongSee the Gallery’s collection in a new and stimulating way by engaging with a special trail of STEM-themed labels and activities during National Science Week. The theme of this year’s…
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2018 Education Perfect Science Championships
GlobalThe Education Perfect Science Championships 2018 is an exciting global online competition where students compete to earn points and prizes by learning engaging and thought-provoking Science content! Join over 300…
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Virtual Excursion to the National Portrait Gallery
Can’t make it to the National Portrait Gallery to celebrate National Science Week? Let us come to you on one of our virtual excursions. Explore some of the change makers…
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Eggs Alive!
Kangaroo Flat Library 267 High Street, Kangaroo FlatKangaroo Flat Library (Goldfields Libraries) is excited to announce that for National Science Week from the 13 – 21 August we are presenting “Eggs Alive!” Goldfields Libraries is a successful…
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Truth is Stranger than Science Fiction – a NASA Scientist Tells
Kaleide Theatre, RMIT University 360 Swanston Street, MelbournePeople speculated about the existence of planets orbiting other Suns for hundreds if not thousands of years before they were finally confirmed. That gap left a lot of time for…
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Science Festival – Lunchtime Carnival
North Court Tin Alley, The University of Melbourne, ParkvilleThis year’s Lunchtime Carnival will feature science shows, hands-on science activities and demonstrations to entice the mind and excite the taste buds. The Science Students’ Society will be preparing a…
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Science Activities at Clayton Library
Clayton Library 9-15 Cooke Street, ClaytonWhat is magnetic and what is not? Will your toy slide or roll? Can you make a collection? Collect, sort, classify! Come and join us for a series of cool…
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Women in Chemistry
Old Library Level 1, Chemistry Building, The University of Melbourne, ParkvilleInterested in Chemistry? Have questions? What about attending a lunchtime panel discussion with women staff and post graduate students in Chemistry and hear about their experiences in achieving a career…
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Getting the Message Out
Romsey Community Hub 96 Main Street, RomseyThe course will teach the essential skills and strategies needed to convey the fruits of scientific research to the media, government, research-funding bodies and the public. Among other things, the comprehensive…
$40
Science Festival – Tiegs Zoology Museum Tour
Tiegs Zoology Museum BioSciences 4, The University of Melbourne, ParkvilleEstablished in 1887, the Tiegs Zoology Museum is Australia’s oldest university museum of zoology. Its collection, accumulated over 120 years, has specimens dating from the late 19th century to the present…
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The Science of Mine Rehabilitation
Gippsland Tech School Princes Drive and Monash Way, MorwellRehabilitating and closing the Latrobe Valley’s brown coal mines is a complex and fascinating challenge. Understanding the science and technology behind making former mines safe, stable and sustainable will help…
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3D Print and Design Workshop
Realm Library 179 Maroondah Highway, RingwoodCome join us for an introduction to the basics of 3D design and printing! You’ll learn how to create models in 3D, watch a demo of the printer in action,…
$10
Cryo Show at Deer Park
Deer Park Library 4 Neale Road, Deer ParkCome and observe the amazing properties of liquid nitrogen and dry ice, as we use it to shrink balloons and turn bananas into hammers! Participants will also make some liquid…
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Citizen Science Workshop: Wheelers Hill
Wheelers Hill Library 860 Ferntree Gully Road, Wheelers HillBe a part of our Citizen Science project. Frogs are indicators of the health of the environment. Many of Australia’s wetlands and waterways are under threat. With the use of technology,…
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Patterson Lakes Primary STEAM Night
Patterson Lakes Primary School Gladesville Boulevard, Patterson LakesScience transforms into STEAM! 2018 is our first annual STEAM night at Patterson Lakes Primary. We will incorporate science, technology and visual arts to make it a STEAM experience. All…
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SCINEMA International Science Film Festival @ Moreland Libraries
Moreland Libraries 737 Pascoe Vale Road, GlenroySCINEMA is the largest science film festival in the southern hemisphere showcasing the best in science cinema from around the world. SCINEMA is a celebration of the power of the…
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Community STEAM Evening
Warrnambool East Primary School Ward Street, WarrnamboolOur community science night strives to change the way students, families and our community think about science and technology. The night is designed to provide a non-threatening environment for families…
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STEM Webcam Lesson – STEM Night
Chelsea Primary School 34-44 Argyle Avenue, ChelseaChelsea Primary School will be conducting a science fair using digital technology. Since 2015, Chelsea PS has been a pioneer and played a major role in a global learning project…
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Science Festival – is this your card?
Hercus Theatre Physics South Building, The University of Melbourne, ParkvillePick a card, any card! The immortal phrase of the magician. In this talk, we’ll look at some some great card tricks that have simple maths behind them. This show…
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NASA’s Planet Hunters
Scienceworks 2 Booker Street, SpotswoodThis National Science Week, join NASA scientist Dr Jessie Christensen to hear about the Kepler and Cassini missions. She’ll share stories of searching for planets beyond our solar system, and…
$15 – $22
Science Festival – The Science of Science Communication
Malaysian Theatre, Melbourne School of Design The University of Melbourne, ParkvillePresented by A/Prof Mark Quigley and Dr Jeremy Silver from the School of Earth Sciences. Science has the potential to assist in resolving many of the largest challenges facing contemporary…
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Lost in Science Trivia Fundraiser
Birmingham Hotel 333 Smith Street, FitzroyQ: What time is it? A: Time for the annual Lost in Science trivia night! Test your knowledge at Melbourne’s best science quiz and help keep community radio on the…
$20
The Battle Against Superbugs: The problem of antibiotic resistance and new therapies on the horizon
Mount Waverley Library 41 Miller Crescent, Mount WaverleyHow does antibiotic resistance arise? “What turns a normal bug into a ‘superbug’?” We will delve into the topic of ‘superbugs’ and what makes them not so super, the issue…
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Would You Survive on Mars?
Room G09, 9 Rainforest Walk Monash University, ClaytonMars is our favourite planet and the only other planet in the Solar system where humans might live one day. But stories that are often told about Mars, mostly by…
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