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The Alchemist: Turning waste into wealth

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

Discover how Professor Veena Sahajwalla is repurposing the fundamental molecules and elements within post-consumer waste products to revolutionise recycling science. Professor Veena Sahajwalla is revolutionising recycling science. She approaches our growing waste problem as a commercial opportunity with real market value to help drive behaviour change. Last year her SMaRT centre opened the world’s first…

$10
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Particle/Wave

Scienceworks 2 Booker Street, Spotswood, VIC, Australia

The Universe has spoken and we have understood. David Blair, astrophysicist and LIGO and OzGrav collaboration member. Particle/Wave is an immersive multimedia exploration of gravitational waves at the point where poetry, video art, music and science intersect. First observed in 2015, gravitational waves are ripples in space-time, traveling away from exploding stars, merging black holes and other…

$30 – $35

Music of the Heavens – Stargazing Concert Under the Stars

Briars Astronomy Centre and Observatory 450 Nepean Highway, Mount Martha, VIC, Australia

To celebrate the Moon landing this unique evening for the public features a selection of space-themed music performed by the Southern Peninsula Concert Band, woven together with informative space talks by the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society. Weather Permitting this will be followed by stargazing with telescopes. Book early as seats are limited. There are three…

$10

VCE Chemistry Workshop – the chemistry of medicines, functional groups and chirality

Monash University Parkville Campus 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, Australia

A fantastic opportunity for VCE Chemistry students to apply their understanding of functional groups, chirality and problem solving to the context of pharmacy and pharmacology. Come along and extend yourself in preparation for your exams and future in the health care and research sectors. This workshop is delivered by our current PhD students and aligns…

Free

Monash Parkville Open Day

Monash University Parkville Campus 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, Australia

Monash University’s Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is number three in the world for Pharmacy and Pharmacology. On Open day we open our doors to the public to find out why we are so good at what we do. Join us for a day of scientific exploration and find out why we are the leading…

Free

SCINEMA International Science Film Festival @ Codergarten

Codergarten 45 Mundy Street, Bendigo, VIC, Australia

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. 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…

$5

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…

Free

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…

Free
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