People 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 science fiction writers to invent their own words – mysterious planets with exotic landscapes, orbiting alien star systems. When our technology finally caught up with…
This 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 BBQ and the Faculty of Science will be making popcorn and fairy floss. With over 10 interactive stalls showcasing the breadth of science and research…
What 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 experiments at the Clayton Library. Clayton Public Library Service is organising an enjoyable event for children aged between 3 to 5 years old. Families, kindergartens,…
Interested 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 and post graduate studies in Chemistry? See the full list of events for Science Festival.
The 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 required to project…
Established 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 representing the whole animal kingdom, including an African lion and a moa (an extinct emu-like bird from New Zealand). Visitors will be able to browse the…
Rehabilitating 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 Latrobe Valley residents plan for the future of their region. Join Professor Rae Mackay, Latrobe Valley Mine Rehabilitation Commissioner, and special guests for a series…
Come 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, and design or choose a 3D model to have printed. A small print of your choice is included in the cost of this workshop. Please…
Come 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 nitrogen ice cream to take home.
Be 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, primary aged children are helping to document and preserve Australian species. With your phone, iPad or any other device, you can help documenting and preserving…
Science 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 our stalls will be hands-on and informative. There will a sea life display, giant chess, robotics and more! Design challenges will include creating sail cars…
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.
