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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Science Week Storytime: Sale Library
Sale Library 70 Foster Street, SaleWellington Shire Libraries will be conducting science themed Storytime sessions all week to celebrate National Science Week 2018. Stories, rhymes & crafts will all have a scientific spin this week. 45…
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Making Maths More Meaningful
Building 260, The University of Melbourne 200 Berkley Street, ParkvilleThe course will teach the essential skills and strategies needed to convey the fruits of mathematical research to the media, government, research-funding bodies and the public. The one-day mathematics workshop starts…
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Go Girl Go for IT
Deakin University, Burwood campus 221 Burwood Highway, BurwoodGo Girl Go for IT is a free innovative and interactive showcase for girls between Years 5-12 at Deakin University’s Burwood Campus on Thursday 16 August. The day is filled with workshops and presentations from a vast range of people within the technology industry. Don’t miss out!
Life, Magnified: Using light microscopy to investigate biology and disease
Bio21 Institute 30 Flemington Road, ParkvilleA picture tells a thousand words! Come and learn about the smallest details of the human body and how it can all go wrong. Visit research labs, meet young researchers…
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Innovation Hub – Try Out Tour
Innovation Hub Ground Floor, Building E, Docker St Campus GOTAFE, WangarattaCome along and participate in a hands on tour of the new Innovation Hub. You will get to use the new digital fabrication equipment including 3D printers, a laser cutter,…
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Science Week Storytime: Yarram Library
Yarram Library 156 Grant Street, YarramWellington Shire Libraries will be conducting science themed Storytime sessions all week to celebrate National Science Week 2018. Stories, rhymes & crafts will all have a scientific spin this week.…
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Science Week Storytime: Maffra Library
Maffra Library 150 Johnson Street, MaffraWellington Shire Libraries will be conducting science themed Storytime sessions all week to celebrate National Science Week 2018. Stories, rhymes & crafts will all have a scientific spin this week.…
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Waste Away – The Future of Garbage: EPA’s 2018 National Science Week Panel
Melbourne Museum 11 Nicholson Street, CarltonEPA is celebrating National Science Week by hosting its third annual panel event. This year’s topic is Waste away – the future of garbage. EPA has gathered together a panel…
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Science Festival – Physics Laser Show
Hercus Theatre Physics South Building, The University of Melbourne, ParkvilleCome and explore the magic of Physics in this fun packed show full of the wonders of the world and how it all works. Be amazed, but be warned –…
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Sea Life Melbourne presents Weedy Sea Dragons
Sea Life Melbourne Corner of King Street and Flinders Street, MelbourneSEA LIFE Melbourne is sharing the secrets of Victoria’s official marine faunal emblem, the weedy sea dragon.
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STEM Reading and Design Challenge
Phoenix P-12 Community College Hertford Street, SebastopolStudents will read a book (fiction or non-fiction) related to STEM and do one of the following inspired by the book they have read: plan and carry out an experiment;…
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Slime Making
Belgrave Library Reynolds Lane, BelgraveMake some squishy, gooey slime that you can take home with you, and learn the science that makes Slime! Choose your colours, add some glitter and all sorts of ingredients…
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DIY Bath Bombs
Healesville Library 110 River Street, HealsvilleMake your own bath bombs to take home for a relaxing soak! We’ll create customised bath bombs with different scents and colours, and learn about the science behind what makes…
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Robot Wars
Beaumaris Library 96 Reserve Road, BeaumarisLearn even more about robotics with our programable Edison robot!
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Slime Time at Keilor Library
Keilor Library 704B Old Calder Highway, KeilorHave fun creating all sorts of slime to squish, stretch, probe, poke and play with.
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Static Electricity Experiments at Sydenham Library
Sydenham Library 1 Station Street, Taylors LakesWant to learn how to make things levitate, bend water or move bubbles? Come and explore the magic of static electricity!
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Colourful Chemistry
Thomastown Library 52 Main Street, ThomastownLearn about the chemistry of colour with some fun and simple science experiements. We will be using ingredients that you can find at home or a supermarket. Bookings essential. For…
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Engineers Without Borders: Coding in Disaster Relief
Wheelers Hill Library 860 Ferntree Gully Road, Wheelers HillDo you like coding and engineering? Join Monash Chapter Engineers Without Borders at Wheelers Hill Library and learn how to code in a disaster relief situation. EWBA is a member…
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Immersive science II: Revealing the invisible universe
Mt Goat Brewery 80 North Street, RichmondLove science? Enjoy delicious craft beers? Then join Professor Alan Duffy and Dr Rebecca Allen at Mt Goat Brewery to discover how Australian scientists are leading the way in probing…
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Immersive Science II: Revealing the invisible universe
Goldfields Libraries - Bendigo 259 Hargreaves Street, BendigoTake a tour of the invisible Universe. We will provide everyone with a SciVR headset to take them out of this world to the world of colliding black holes and…
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Immersive Science II: Revealing the invisible universe
Swan Hill Library Service 53 Campbell Street, Swan HillTake a tour of the invisible Universe. We will provide everyone with a SciVR headset to take them out of this world to the world of colliding black holes and…
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Immersive Science II: Revealing the invisible universe
Maryborough Regional Library 91 Nolan Street, MaryboroughTake a tour of the invisible Universe. We will provide everyone with a SciVR headset to take them out of this world to the world of colliding black holes and…
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Immersive Science II: Revealing the invisible universe
Yarra Plenty Regional Library 57-61 Laurel Street, WhittleseaTake a tour of the invisible Universe. We will provide everyone with a SciVR headset to take them out of this world to the world of colliding black holes and…
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Immersive Science II: Revealing the invisible universe
Daylesford Library Vincent Street, DaylesfordTake a tour of the invisible Universe. We will provide everyone with a SciVR headset to take them out of this world to the world of colliding black holes and…
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Immersive Science II: Revealing the invisible universe
Mornington Peninsula Libraries Vancouver Street, MorningtonTake a tour of the invisible Universe. We will provide everyone with a SciVR headset to take them out of this world to the world of colliding black holes and…
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Immersive Science II: Revealing the Invisible Universe
Emerald Secondary School and Mount Burnett Observatory 425 Belgrave Gembrook Road, EmeraldTake a tour of the invisible Universe. We will provide everyone with a SciVR headset to take them out of this world to the world of colliding black holes and…
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Science Festival – Female Game Changers of STEM
Basement Theatre, Melbourne School of Design The University of Melbourne, ParkvilleGame Changers & Change Makers explores how women have shaped our world through science and engineering. Join us to hear from CSIRO’s Dr Danielle Kennedy, the Defence Science Institute’s Dr…
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Young Scientists Research Prizes – 2018 Competition
Royal Society of Victoria 8 La Trobe Street, MelbourneTo foster and recognise excellence in Victoria’s early career scientists, the Royal Society of Victoria has established four prestigious, competitive prizes, open to Victorian students in their final year of…
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Is your brain lying to you?
Glen Waverley Library 112 Kingsway, Glen WaverleyOur brains learn about the outside world through our senses. But our senses aren’t always to be trusted. Ever wondered why the wheels on cars sometimes appear to spin backwards?…
Our Mesozoic Menagerie: Australia’s Dinosaurs
Ecolinc Science Centre 17-23 Labilliere Street, Bacchus MarshCome and hear about Australia’s Cretaceous dinosaurs and the latest exciting findings. Four major areas are currently providing new insights into Australia’s Cretaceous dinosaurs, who lived from 145 to 66…
Three Years of Winter: The (Scientific) Story Behind Shelley’s Frankenstein
Monash University Room G09, 16 Rainforest Walk, Clayton“It was a dark and stormy night…” …hold on a minute, let’s ditch this cliched horror story! It was actually a hot and tropical April in 1815, prior to the…
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Intersection of Science and Experimental Art
Waurn Ponds Library 230 Pioneer Road, GrovedaleA showcase event investigating the intersections of Science and Experimental Arts Practice will be held at Geelong within the Waurn Ponds Library meeting space. The performance and workshop will be…
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