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Sh*t Happens Poetry Slam

Loop Project Space & Bar 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

For so long, our own waste has been a topic of embarrassment and shame. But we need to break down the taboo of poo! SH*T HAPPENS will see poets and scientists come together to celebrate our sewage, bringing excitement to our excrement and all the other wonderful creations our bodies work hard to produce. Spontaneous…

Free

Mind Over Faecal Matter: gut biome and mental health

Royal Society of Victoria 8 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

Spoiler: we really do have gut feelings. Food is something we find ourselves always thinking about and there’s a good reason for that. We have a ‘second brain’ in our gut that regulates the digestion and movement of our food from one end of the gastrointestinal tract to the other. Our gut brain and main…

$5 – $25

Science Week Outreach Workshop

Mantra Hotel 25 Mountjoy Parade, Lorne, VIC, Australia

This special one day 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 course will cover fundamental principles and “rules of the science-writing game”, thus equipping researchers and managers with the confidence and media savvy…

$80

Coffee in Space

La Trobe University, Shepparton 210 Fryers Street, Shepparton, VIC, Australia

The year is 2025, in Melbourne, Coffee Capital of the World. The Space Agency managing Australia’s new international space station assembles a panel of scientists and coffee professionals to design a coffee-making process for space-travelling coffee connoisseurs. Coffee-making in space, however, is a challenging proposition. How do you grind the coffee without coffee grounds flying…

Free

Fizzics Liquid Nitrogen Show – Warragul Library

Warragul Library 75 Victoria Street, Warragul, VIC, Australia

Is a show that demonstrates phase changes, expansion, contraction, basic cell theory, air pressure and the weather. Featured experiments include lid launcher, ball smasher, liquid nitrogen sprinkler, frozen bubbles, fog breath, cool lasers, cooling circuits and levitating magnets. The shows allow up to 60 children through demostration to find out how: Solids, liquids and gases…

Free

Fly to the Moon

Discovery Science & Technology Centre 7 Railway Place, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Discovery is ready to launch into National Science Week 2019 with Fly To The Moon. A fun filled night of hands-on science, space exploration and of course we have to kick it all off with a BANG! Get ready for an action packed night! Fly to the Moon will be a fun filled night of…

Free – $12

The Great Aussie Bioquest 2019

You’ll be amazed what you discover when you download QuestaGame and join this year’s Great Aussie BioQuest on your smartphone. Compete against other teams to map biodiversity – all while taking part in Australia’s largest nationwide bioblitz. The third annual Great Aussie BioQuest is on track to be the biggest yet. Download QuestaGame onto your…

Free

Science-Writing 101 Workshop

Multicultural Hub 506 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

This introductory course in National Science Week will cover the basic principles and “rules of the science-writing game”, thus equipping researchers and managers with the confidence and media savvy required to project messages clearly and simply. Basic training will be provided in preparing articles, features and illustrative material for many outlets, including in-house, local and…

$40

Astrophotography Workshop & Victorian Astronomy Convention

Briars Astronomy Centre and Observatory 450 Nepean Highway, Mount Martha, VIC, Australia

This year’s astrophotography workshop will be run for the first time in conjunction with the biennial Victorian Astronomy Convention (VASTROC) in adjacent buildings.  Both are for the first time open to the public as well as to amateur astronomers. The astrophotography workshop will be canvassing and introducing concepts that will assist both the amateur and professional…

$100

Young Inventors Workshop

Mornington Peninsula Libraries Vancouver Street, Mornington, VIC, Australia

Inviting all children to come and learn about electronic and code to build inventions. In this hour you will invent, design, create and test a new gizmo.

Free

Build Code Play

Mornington Peninsula Libraries Vancouver Street, Mornington, VIC, Australia

To celebrate National Science Week we will have a special Build Code Play session. These activities will help develop children’s capacity to problem solve, create, collaborate and increase critical thinking in this interactive session.

Free
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