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FACT VS FICTION: What does the future hold?

Newport Community Hub 13 Mason Street, Newport, VIC, Australia

The future is with us now. What does it hold for us? Is it inevitable or do we have an active role to play in shaping a future that will nurture human existence and a healthy planet? Much science fiction has predicted a life that for us is now common place. How do these writers…

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The Future of Space Travel

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

Let’s Torque and Sisters in Science present an exciting panel discussion on a topic that humans have puzzled over for centuries: space exploration. What are we doing in space? What might we find? What are the consequences? And, how can we best collaborate as we move further into the unknown? For National Science Week Let’s…

$5

Scinema International Science Film Festival @ Swan Hill Regional Library

Swan Hill Library Service 53 Campbell Street, Swan Hill, VIC, Australia

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.

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SCINEMA International Science Film Festival @ Whitefriars College

Whitefriars College 156 Park Road, Donvale, VIC, Australia

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.

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A new view of life: Celebrating the end of Kepler and Cassini, and start of Tess

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

NASA is set to land in Mount Martha for National Science Week, with two inspiring scientists from the Cassini and Kepler planetary spacecraft missions delivering the annual Science Week public lecture about the learnings so far and the implications for the future. Two NASA mission scientists are on course for Victoria, bringing Saturn to the Gold…

$2

Making Maths More Meaningful

Building 260, The University of Melbourne 200 Berkley Street, Parkville, VIC, Australia

The course will teach the essential skills and strategies needed to convey the fruits of mathematical research to the media, government, research-funding bodies and the public. The one-day mathematics workshop starts at 9am and concludes at 5pm. ​Among other things, the comprehensive course will cover fundamental principles of communicating the basics of mathematics. Participants will be…

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Go Girl Go for IT

Deakin University, Burwood campus 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria, Australia

Go Girl Go for IT is a free innovative and interactive showcase for girls between Years 5-12 at Deakin University’s Burwood Campus on Thursday 16 August. The day is filled with workshops and presentations from a vast range of people within the technology industry. Don’t miss out!

Life, Magnified: Using light microscopy to investigate biology and disease

Bio21 Institute 30 Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC, Australia

A picture tells a thousand words! Come and learn about the smallest details of the human body and how it can all go wrong. Visit research labs, meet young researchers as they take you through their experiments and use our microscopes to make your own images to take home with you. Join us to learn…

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Innovation Hub – Try Out Tour

Innovation Hub Ground Floor, Building E, Docker St Campus GOTAFE, Wangaratta, VIC, Australia

Come along and participate in a hands on tour of the new Innovation Hub. You will get to use the new digital fabrication equipment including 3D printers, a laser cutter, CNC router, vacuum forming machine and a t-shirt printer. Our Story In our endeavour to develop a new digital fabrication space, we looked to the…

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Science Week Storytime: Yarram Library

Yarram Library 156 Grant Street, Yarram, VIC, Australia

Wellington Shire Libraries will be conducting science themed Storytime sessions all week to celebrate National Science Week 2018. Stories, rhymes & crafts will all have a scientific spin this week. 45 minutes sessions will be held across all six branches. Stratford Library Wednesday 15 August @ 9.30am Sale Library Wednesday 15 & Thursday 16 August @ 10.30am…

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Science Week Storytime: Maffra Library

Maffra Library 150 Johnson Street, Maffra, VIC, Australia

Wellington Shire Libraries will be conducting science themed Storytime sessions all week to celebrate National Science Week 2018. Stories, rhymes & crafts will all have a scientific spin this week. 45 minutes sessions will be held across all six branches. Stratford Library Wednesday 15 August @ 9.30am Sale Library Wednesday 15 & Thursday 16 August…

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Waste Away – The Future of Garbage: EPA’s 2018 National Science Week Panel

Melbourne Museum 11 Nicholson Street, Carlton, VIC, Australia

EPA is celebrating National Science Week by hosting its third annual panel event. This year’s topic is Waste away – the future of garbage. EPA has gathered together a panel of experts to discuss the future of waste. Is it truly waste or is it a resource? Waste has been a hot topic for Australia…

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