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Fizzle and Pop Show by Twisted Science

Bunjil Place Library Bunjil Place, Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren, VIC, Australia

The Fizzle and Pop Show is full of the magic of science with fun, creative demonstrations. With plenty of hands-on opportunities for willing participants and heaps to see and wonder about, the audience is always fully engaged with our Scientwist presenters throughout!

Free

Sounds a lot like science with the Curiosity Show and VYSO

Iwaki Auditorium, ABC 120-130 Southbank Boulevard, Southbank, VIC, Australia

Professor Rob Morrison and Dr Deane Hutton from the Curiosity Show are back to explore the science of sound with Artistic Director Dr Ingrid Martin and the Victorian Youth Symphony Orchestra. Be prepared for bucket loads of home made instruments, audience participation, and a cracking grand finale. Remember sitting on the couch and watching Rob…

$10 – $30

The Festival of Soil

ArtPlay Birrarung Marr, Russell Street Extension, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Join us for The Festival of Soil – a celebration of the hidden worlds beneath our feet, explored through art, science and storytelling. Did you know that there are more living creatures in a teaspoon of soil than there are humans on planet Earth? Part of National Science Week this family-friendly event will be led by…

Free

Spot the Bull s…cience

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

The Science Nation is celebrating National Science Week with Spot the Bull S…cience, a contest of intelligence, interrogation and deceit. Spot the Bull Science is a contest of intelligence, interrogation & deceit. The premise is simple – Australia’s best and brightest scientists will present three scientific ‘facts’; the catch is, only two are correct! Your…

$10 – $15

Talk by Jane Edmanson

Mornington Peninsula Libraries Vancouver Street, Mornington, VIC, Australia

Jane has been involved in horticulture for more than 40 years, working in propagation, growing plants, owning and managing a retail nursery along with television, radio and other media commitments. Jane will discuss all things gardening with a focus on propagation. Jane is author and co-author of five gardening books and has contributed to the…

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Engineers Without Borders

Thomastown Library 52 Main Street, Thomastown, VIC, Australia

Engineers without Borders (EWB) is a worldwide volunteering organisation for engineering students and professionals. EWB help improve peoples’s lives by using engineering to create social value. They help people develop skills, knowledge and technological solutions in areas such as clean water, clean energy, sustainable housing and digital access. Engineers without Borders are coming to Thomastown…

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Humans 2.0

Bendigo Tech School on La Trobe University, Bendigo Campus, Edwards Rd, Flora Hill 3552

Explore and experience what it will mean to be human in the next century. Check out future artefacts and prototypes, and dance off with artificial intelligence. Hear about new modes of communication, sports and transport which may be available to future humans. Speak with experts to invent your own stories, ponder our place in an increasingly…

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Hugh Williamson Lecture: Michael Pinsky

Federation Hall, Theatre 205 7-17 Grant Street #5, Southbank, VIC, Australia

Buy less, bin less: the culture of consuming Things are cheap. Space is expensive. Large private art galleries exhibiting a few select artworks epitomise the contemporary expression of wealth. However, behind this minimalism lies a world of waste. Michael Pinsky envisions his art as a service rather than a product. His interests lie in the public and public space…

Free

Design a logo with Inkscape

Bargoonga Nganjin North Fitzroy Library 182/186 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North, VIC, Australia

Learn how to use Inkscape, a free, powerful, open-source alternative to Adobe Illustrator to create your logo and find your personal brand. Our session will cover the basics of vector graphics and you will leave with the skills to make your own simple letter logo. Bookings essential.

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Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate

Howler 7-11 Dawson Street, Brunswick, VIC, Australia

Humans are worth saving...? Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate is partnering with Science Gallery Melbourne to ask the question, are we a disposable species? The 20th century has seen humanity’s focused dedication on the creation of inbuilt obsolescence, of single use everything, why should it not apply to the whole human race as well? We turned liquid dinosaur…

Maths & Music: Maybe I could be a mathematician

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

Maybe I Could Be A Mathematician – A story of growing up alongside vinyl, CD, MP3, and YouTube Premium Presented by Professor Arun Ram Professor Ram is an internationally recognised mathematician and an inspirational teacher. In this unique presentation he tells a series of stories, interweaving mathematics and music. Humorous, educational, personal, often all at once,…

Free

Science involved in culture – TOOTHPASTETREES

Broadmeadows Global Learning Centre 1079 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows, Australia

A laboratory style experimental setup of a steam distillation unit showcasing the live process of eucalyptus oil extraction. The audience can engage through their senses of sight, smell and touch and get actively involved in the discussion. This unique science show exhibits the enthusiasm and creativity of an environmental scientist who is passionate about sustainability from…

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