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…
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…
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…
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…
Every day, scientists in the field balance the excitement and danger of collecting data from some of the wildest and most hostile environments on the planet in the pursuit of knowledge. For the Victorian launch of National Science Week, we're bringing together a dream team of science adventurers to share their journeys and discoveries! Join us at the Melbourne Museum, and explore the science galleries after the talks.
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…
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…
Do you have what it takes to be a LEGO Legend? Can you build LEGO creations with speed, colour and imagination? Can you work as a team? Then come along to our inaugural LEGO Legend Challenge. Note: You will be required to work in teams of two. We can match you up with someone on…
Celebrate National Science Week with a BANG! Join the Scientwists for this fun and creative show demonstrating all things TwistED science. There’ll be plenty of hands-on opportunities for willing participants and heaps to see and wonder about.
Fizzics – Liquid Nitrogen Show – is an event hosted by Fizzics Education. The show 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…
Join Dr John Rafferty, Lecturer in Environmental Education from Charles Sturt University to learn about frogs and their importance to the environment. Dr Rafferty will also be discussing the Australian Museum’s Citizen Science project FrogID, local frog species and what we can all do to help frogs. This talk is for people of all ages…
Students will have a roaring great time as they learn about dinosaurs in this hands-on science workshop designed to look at palaeontology in a realistic way. Check out life-size replica of the Velociraptor dinosaur skull and come face to face with a T-Rex! Work like a real palaeontologist; dig out and analyse the specimens found…
