Game 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 Regina Crameri, and QinetiQ Australia Board Non-executive Director, AVM (Ret’d) Margaret Staib AM CSC as they take a look back at some of the most…
To 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 doctoral candidature. Eight finalists will compete across all areas of the Biomedical & Health Sciences, Biological Sciences (non-human), Earth Sciences and Physical Sciences, based on demonstration…
Our 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? Or why the internet can't seem to agree on what colour ‘The Dress’ is? If you’ve ever wondered why we are so susceptible to visual…
Come 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 million years ago. These are the Dampier Peninsula in Western Australia, the Strzelecki and Otway ranges in Victoria, Lightning Ridge in New South Wales, and…
“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 terror that would engulf the inhabitants of Sumbawa, Indonesia. In this gothic tale that weaves art and science, Monash University’s Dr James Driscoll will focus…
A 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 followed with a chance for the audience to meet with the performers and carry this momentum in the creation of an inspiring space for discussion.…
SCINEMA 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 moving image to inspire the young, satisfy the curious, explain the baffling and ask the impossible.
Wellington Shire Libraries will be conducting science themed Storytime sessions all week to celebrate National Science Week. Stories, rhymes & crafts will all have a scientific spin this week. 45 minutes sessions will be held across all six branches. Stratford Library Wednesday 15 August @ 9.30am Sale Library Wednesday 15 & Thursday 16 August @ 10.30am Maffra…
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 minutes sessions will be held across all six branches. Stratford Library Wednesday 15 August @ 9.30am Sale Library Wednesday 15 & Thursday 16 August @ 10.30am…
Celebrate National Science Week with a trip to space! This workshop will be a fun and interactive exploration of space, technology and how space impacts our modern life. This will culminate in the launch of a high altitude balloon – fitted with a camera balloon that we will send to the edge of space. This…
Victoria’s CarbonNet Project is holding a ‘Science of Carbon Capture and Storage’ drop-in information session. Come along and learn more about the CarbonNet Project, and carbon capture and storage in Victoria and around the world, from some of Australia’s leading research organisations.
Presented by Dr Adam Bumpus, Senior Lecturer in Environment and Innovation from the School of Geography. We are at an unprecedented time in the history of humankind. We know that disruption is all around us and challenging the way that we live, the economies that we work in, and the environment that supports us. We need to innovate and…
