Learn to Science
Inverloch Library 16 A'Beckett Street, Inverloch, VIC, AustraliaJoin a real-life scientist for a fun and interactive session of all things science. This session is suitable for ages 8-12.
Free
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Virtual Reality with HTC Vive Headset
Warragul Library 75 Victoria Street, Warragul, VIC, AustraliaExperience the latest in virtual reality technology with the HTC Vive headset by booking in for a 15-minute one-on-one VR session. Battle it out on your favourite Xbox and iPad games while you wait your turn to interact with the virtual world! This event is strictly ages 10+.
Free
Space Photo Competition
Briars Astronomy Centre and Observatory 450 Nepean Highway, Mount Martha, VIC, AustraliaMPAS invites submissions from primary & secondary school students in Victoria to an astronomy-themed photo competition as part of our National Science Week program. Photos can be of anything (day or night) provided they have a reference to the subject of space or astronomy. Photos will be judged on content, composure & creativity. Email your…
Free
Bionic vision: The brain-machine interface
Royal Society of Victoria 8 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Vic, AustraliaHear Professor Arthur Lowery talk about how engineers and clinicians are connecting specialised machines with our brains at the 2018 Joint Lecture with the Australian Academy of Technology & Engineering (Victorian Division).
Free – $25
Reach for the ***STARS***
Briars Astronomy Centre and Observatory 450 Nepean Highway, Mount Martha, VIC, AustraliaLooking for an out-of-this-world experience? Come and explore the mysteries of the night sky and Universe with a fun Astronomy evening with the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society. Hear the REALLY BIG questions, ask your own, hold a meteorite, and spy on the night sky with us. Bring your five senses to an astronomy evening with…
$5 – $25
Adventures Under Southern Skies – an Art-Science Melding
Coolart Wetlands and Homestead Lord Somers Road, Somers, Victoria, AustraliaAn exhibition of regional astronomy and sky photography by the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society in proud collaboration with PrimeSCI!, the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council and Coolart Wetlands and Homestead. Being held at the historic Coolart Homestead, come and experience this artwork exhibition of stunning astronomy and space-related photographs taken by members of all ages from…
Free
Forced landing on Mars
Ballarat Municipal Observatory and Museum 439 Cobden Street, Mount Pleasant, Victoria, AustraliaSurvival on Mars – what would your priorities be? Bring your entry along to the Ballarat Observatory from 17 July to 18 August to go into the draw to win a 25 cm Dobsonian telescope. View Mars in the telescopes and more.
$10 – $55
Citizen Science Victoria – July 2018 Meeting of ACSA-Vic
Bureau of Meteorology 700 Collins Street, Docklands, VIC, AustraliaThe second meeting of the Victorian Chapter of the Australian Citizen Science Association will be held on Thursday, 19th July at the Melbourne headquarters of the Bureau of Meteorology. Chapter business will include presentations from: David Gooding, coordinator of WOW, the Bureau's citizen science portal; Jack Nunn, convenor of the Campfires & Science program; and Libby…
Fact or Fiction 3 – Big Science (Australian Synchrotron)
Australian Synchrotron 800 Blackburn Road, Clayton, VIC, AustraliaAre you interested in where Big Science is taking us? Well, COME ON DOWN, it’s time to play Fact or Fiction 3 – Big Science. The latest episode of the Fact or Fiction series takes a big look at big science – what are the world’s large-scale science projects, what might they deliver, and what…
Free
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 your own free SCINEMA screening during National Science Week. SCINEMA is the largest science film festival in the southern hemisphere showcasing the best in science…
Free
Geoscience Australia – 80 Days of Earth Discovery
Online , AustraliaGeoscience 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 solving the challenges of our nation and the people who make it all happen. Find out more about all the activities, including events we will be at,…
Free
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 motivations for applying for this one-way mission to Mars, and what they are doing to become Future Martians. Future Martians is a 12-episode podcast series developed for National…
Free