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Science Festival – Keynote Event: Power the World Q&A

Basement Theatre, Melbourne School of Design The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia

How do we get to a zero carbon future while maintaining secure energy supplies? Are batteries the game-changer? What’s next for solar technology? How fast do we need to move…

Free

How does hunger influence our behaviour?

Wheelers Hill Library 860 Ferntree Gully Road,Wheelers Hill

Ever felt ‘hangry’ when you get hungry? The drive to eat is essential for survival. Hunger-sensing neurons in our brains control our food intake to ensure we have enough energy…

The Art of Science Outreach

Mantra Hotel 25 Mountjoy Parade, Lorne, VIC, Australia

Among other things, the comprehensive course will cover fundamental principles and “rules of the science-writing game”, thus equipping researchers and managers with the confidence and media savvy required to project…

$80

Science Week Storytime: Stratford Library

Stratford Library 70 Tyers Street, Stratford, VIC, Australia

Wellington 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.…

Free

Science Week Storytime: Sale Library

Sale Library 70 Foster Street, Sale, VIC, Australia

Wellington 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…

Free

Science Festival – Game Changers Hypothetical

Terrace Lounge (Level 1, Walter Boas Building) University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia

The ‘Sustainability Hype’ is a scenario-based, improvised, interactive panel event, and in Science Week 2018 the Hype will explore how Game Changers and Change Makers deal with the challenges of…

Free

Citizen Science: People-Power Building Knowledge of Nature

Melbourne Museum 11 Nicholson Street, Carlton, VIC, Australia

Do you like fishing or diving? Fancy fossil hunting? Interested in bird or frog calls? If you are curious about the natural world and want be part of a bigger…

$8 – $12

Science Festival – Vision Science Workshop

Room 310, Level 3 Alice Hoy Building, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia

Join staff of the Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences for a fascinating, live demonstration of the microscopic structures of the living human eye, and how we go about testing…

Free

Coding For Kids

Mooroolbark Library 7 Station Street, Mooroolbark, VIC, Australia

Do you love coding, or have you always wanted to give it a try? Come along for an afternoon of coding fun! Create projects with Scratch and play games to…

Free

Space Explorers

Boronia Library Park Crescent, Boronia, VIC, Australia

Can you build a Space Lander that will keep our marshmallow astronauts safe as they touch down on a distant planet? Learn all about our Solar System at the library,…

Free

Crazy Chemistry at Deer Park Library

Deer Park Library 4 Neale Road, Deer Park, VIC, Australia

Want to learn how to make a lava lamp, or see some elephant toothpaste? Come to Deer Park to create some crazy chemical reactions!

Free

Slime Time at St. Albans Library

St. Albans Library 71A Alfrieda Street, St. Albans, VIC, Australia

Have fun creating all sorts of slime to squish, stretch, probe, poke and play with.

Free
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