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SUMMARY:Robogals Science Challenge 2019
DESCRIPTION:The Robogals Science Challenge is an Australia-wide science competition for girls. It enables participants to learn more about science and engineering by conducting projects or experiments with a friend\, parent\, or another mentor. \nEntries to the competition are submitted online in the form of videos\, photos and writing in three age categories. The competition will spans four months\, with the best 12 participants awarded for their efforts at the end of the year.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/robogals-science-challenge-2019/
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lillian Wang":MAILTO:lillian@robogals.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190429T070000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190827T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085159
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190619T030933Z
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SUMMARY:UNSW Bragg Student Science Writing Prize
DESCRIPTION:Write a short essay on ‘Not-so-smart technology’ and you could win a fantastic set of prizes\, including publication in Australia’s top science magazines\, a $500 UNSW Bookshop voucher\, a subscription to the Australian Book Review and a trip to the Bragg Prize award ceremony and book launch of The Best Australian Science Writing 2019 in Sydney in November. \nBest of all\, every school will receive an entry prize!
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/unsw-bragg-student-science-writing-prize-2/
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Heather Catchpole":MAILTO:heather@refractionmedia.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190429T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190930T170000
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SUMMARY:Create It Comp
DESCRIPTION:With engineers\, anything is possible! To celebrate Engineers Australia’s 100th birthday\, we are encouraging Australians to think about how engineering has helped them in all parts of their lives. \nSo\, if anything is possible and you had unlimited time\, money\, help\, and skill\, what would you engineer? Show us your creation\, and you have a chance to win an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil! \n\nThink it  Think about your life\, and the life of the people around you\, and show us what problem you can solve\, or what idea you can come up with to make life easier. It could be big or small\, helful of fun\, or a mix of these.\nCreate it Draw\, paint\, build\, or design your idea. You could use paints\, pencils\, a computer program like PhotoShop\, cardboard\, or even Lego! It could be a simple\, quick sketch or very detailed – it’s up to you.\nShare it Share your idea with us for a chance to win an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil. We have a category for both primary and high school students\, as well as adults – teachers and parents can enter too!\n\nCheck out our website for tips and Terms and Conditions. \nEntries close 30 September 2019.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/create-it-comp/
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Teone Nutt":MAILTO:tnutt@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190606T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190731T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085159
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SUMMARY:All Things Moon Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Write a poem about THE MOON: it could be about travelling to the Moon; some human history or culture that includes our understanding of the Moon; what the Moon has taught us in science; anything else that’s Moon-related. \nWhen National Science Week begins (11-19 August) the Science Rhymes website will display a collection of your rhyming verse poems about the MOON and related science discoveries that have captured our imagination. \nTopics could include space travel\, gravity\, moon phases\, eclipses\, even the magic of moonlight. \nThe Science Rhymes website has a free PDF download to help. \nSubmit poems by email. Include your poem title & your name\, plus your town\, school name and an adult name & email address (where appropriate). Send 1 to 8 verses by Wednesday 31 July. Published poems by children will be acknowledged by first name only (and school name where appropriate).
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/all-things-moon-poetry/
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Celia Berrell":MAILTO:celia@sciencerhymes.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190615T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190901T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085159
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SUMMARY:The Moon
DESCRIPTION:20 July 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing and the first steps taken on the lunar surface by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. This exhibition is programmed to coincide with this significant milestone\, and brings together artistic responses to the celestial body that orbits the Earth. \nFor centuries artists from many cultures have been inspired by the Moon\, the most prominent feature of our night sky. The exhibition includes historical works created when the Moon could only be viewed from afar\, works from the era of the 1960s space race\, and more contemporary responses informed by the imagery and scientific knowledge acquired through space exploration. \nJust as the Moon itself can be viewed from multiple vantage points from the Earth\, works in the exhibition will be located throughout the galleries. Links with literature\, film\, music and science will also be explored\, highlighting the Moon’s capacity to engender creativity and inquiry. \nAcross five key exhibition themes\, The Moon will invite a new engagement with\, and provide new perspectives on\, this enigmatic celestial body that we all see and are influenced by.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/the-moon/2019-06-15/
LOCATION:Geelong Gallery\, 55 Little Malop Street\, Geelong\, VIC\, 3220\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lifelong learning,Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geelong Gallery":MAILTO:info@geelonggallery.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190702T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190818T223000
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SUMMARY:Win a free moon rock competition!
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of our 50th birthday and the Moon landing on 21 July 1969 (Australian Time) we are running a competition to win a small piece of the Moon! Open to all Primary & Secondary students in Australia. The question asked gives a clue to how we obtained the unique specimen. Good luck. \n  \n*** It’s our 50th birthday this year\, inspired by humans walking on the Moon! ***  So we’d like to kneel down and share the buzz with you. \nPrize\nA small piece of the Moon. It’s not as big as the one photographed by Eugene Cernan on the Moon though. And\, no\, you don’t win any cheese. \nEligibility\nOnly for current school-age students at high school or primary school anywhere in Australia. \nCost\nFree. \nWhat’s the catch?\nNone\, though we do hope that Google Forms can handle the excitement of Science Week! \nWhat to do\nGo to the link for the free National Science Week competition at the MPAS Events page below\, answer some easy questions and put in your best guess at the final BIG Moon question there. Then wait. That’s it. \nThe winner will be contacted by email and one of their teachers must reply to us with an address to which the prize can be safely shipped. \nThe calculated answer will be posted on the MPAS website once determined. \nType your answers carefully because duplicates will be disqualified. Only one entry per student. \nCompetition is open now and closes on 18 August. \nThe first received closest answer to that determined from the “wisdom of the crowd” value across Australia after the end of the competition will be the winner. \nSee the link for further details of this fun and easy experiment\, and good luck! \nIf this has inspired you\, like the late Neil Armstrong asked\, to “look up and give the Moon a wink“\, do some local detective work to see if you have a nearby astronomy society or club who might be able to share the wonders of the Australian night sky with your family.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/win-a-free-moon-rock-competition/
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Peter Skilton":MAILTO:p.skilton@mpas.asn.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190720T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190908T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085159
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SUMMARY:Space: 50 years since man first stepped on the moon
DESCRIPTION:Space celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing (20 July) with an exhibition that examines humankind’s longstanding fascination with space and space travel. The exhibition explores the romance of space through visual culture produced in the lead up to and aftermath of the Moon landing. The works will span the furthest reaches of the human imagination to the reality of space travel. \nOriginal photographs from NASA of the Moon landing take pride of place\, together with contemporary artists who respond to the unknown of space. This engaging and timely exhibition will feature many borrowed works in addition to works from the Gippsland Art Gallery’s own collection. Each piece will help build a comprehensive understanding of our cultural fixation with space through art\, with many of those requested destined to become exhibition highlights.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/space-50-years-since-man-first-stepped-on-the-moon/
LOCATION:Gippsland Art Gallery\, 70 Foster Street\, Sale\, VIC\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190721T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190915T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085159
CREATED:20190711T072443Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Family Program: The Great Gut Microbe Hunt
DESCRIPTION:Discover how amazing our bodies really are at Melbourne Museum on Sundays during Term Three as we search for microbes and anything else you might find in your tummy. Design your own ‘microbe mobile’ and see what beautiful things live inside your gut. \nSuitable for ages 5-12. Children must be accompanied by an adult. \nFree with Museum entry.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/sunday-family-program-the-great-gut-microbe-hunt/
LOCATION:Melbourne Museum\, 11 Nicholson Street\, Carlton\, VIC\, 3053\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museums Victoria":MAILTO:mvbookings@museum.vic.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190728T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190901T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085159
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SUMMARY:Trash Robot
DESCRIPTION:Urban Rivers (USA) \nCan we game our way to a cleaner world? \nTake control of our garbage-eating robot either in person or online! Created by Chicago-based collective Urban Rivers\, Trash Robot will be trawling Melbourne’s Yarra River collecting rubbish outside of the City’s existing litter traps. And Melbourne’s waterways really need the help – in 2017\, they were filled with enough rubbish to fill almost 30\,000 wheelie bins. This sort of rubbish causes heaps of issues and costs the city around $3 million per year. Boo! \nCould this floating gamified robot save the world? Why not? Nothing’s ever gone wrong with robots\, right? \nYarra River\, Southbank\nCheck back soon for exact location.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/trash-robot/
LOCATION:Yarra River\, Southbank\, VIC\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Science Week
ORGANIZER;CN="Ellie Michaelides":MAILTO:ellie.michaelides@unimelb.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190730T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190730T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085159
CREATED:20190730T032519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190730T033421Z
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SUMMARY:Hack IT Club:  Technology and Coding for Kids
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this term-based program and learn about Lego and Sphero Robotics\, and also Arduino\, and micro:bit electronics. Choose what you would like to explore\, and then do so\, at your own pace. This is a co-learning program for children where parents and carers are core support for their child.\nThere will be expert staff on hand to assist and direct.\nProgram Partners\n• Inspiring Australia\n• Royal Society of Victoria\n• Victoria State Government\n7–13 years \nEvery Wednesday starting 17 July – 18 September.  Arrive anytime from 3.30–5pm Sebastopol Library   \nALSO: \nEvery Monday starting 29 July– 16 September 4–4.45pm\,  Wendouree Library Eight-week program with Edison
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/hack-it-club-technology-and-coding-for-kids/
CATEGORIES:Kids' Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190731T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190802T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085159
CREATED:20190709T042810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190709T042810Z
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SUMMARY:Eel Trap - weaving workshops
DESCRIPTION:“Rivers signify tribal boundaries\, gatherings for corroboree\, life\, not only for humans but for all living creatures” – Maree Clarke. \nMitch Mahoney & Maree Clarke (Australia) \nCreated by Boon Wurrung artist Mitch Mahoney and Mutti Mutti/Yorta Yorta and Boon Wurrung/Wemba Wemba artist Maree Clarke\, Eel Trap is a 10-metre installation made of biodegradable reeds and grasses on the Maribyrnong River. \nInspired by traditional Aboriginal eel traps and made of river reeds from the local area\, this installation is an example of how we might we use Indigenous knowledge\, science and art to continue our fight towards a sustainable future. The installation will be created by Mahoney and Clarke and the local community\, and will then be released into the Maribyrnong River. Members of the general public are invited to join the artists in free weaving workshops to build Eel Trap. \n31 July – 21 August\nCommunity weaving workshops: open Wednesday to Friday 11am–3pm\, and Saturday 1pm–3pm. \n23 – 31 August\nEel Trap viewing in Maribyrnong River: Outdoor installation\, accessible everyday at all times.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/eel-trap-weaving-workshops/
LOCATION:Footscray Community Arts Centre\, 45 Moreland Street\, Footscray\, VIC\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ellie Michaelides":MAILTO:ellie.michaelides@unimelb.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190731T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190803T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085159
CREATED:20190707T043834Z
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SUMMARY:Fatberg (Creating)
DESCRIPTION:Arne Hendriks (Netherlands) & Mike Thompson (United Kingdom) \nDo we really understand fat? \nIn November 2017\, the 130-tonne ‘Monster of Whitechapel’ was ejected from the bowels of east London. This fatberg – a congealed mass of fat\, wet wipes and nappies – stretched the length of nearly two AFL footy ovals\, taking workmen armed with shovels and high-powered jets three weeks of around the clock effort to extract. \nFat is perhaps THE iconic substance of our time. It is integral to life\, health\, energy\, beauty\, ecology and consumption. But what is fat if its behaviour becomes unpredictable\, overtaking not only ourselves but our sewage systems? Do we understand fat\, or do we need a fresh perspective? \nTo begin answering this question\, artists Arne Hendriks and Mike Thompson invite you to join them at Testing Grounds to build Australia’s first purpose-built island of fat\, and to ask – What is fat? What does it want? What is fat’s future? And do we really know fat? \nWill you help it grow? We want your waste fat\, so stayed tuned to our social media to find out ways to contribute. \nTesting Grounds\, Southbank \n31 July – 3 August\nFatberg artists on site creating the work: Wednesday to Saturday 11am–6pm \n7 – 15 August\nCompleted fatberg on display: Wednesday to Saturday 11am–6pm \nFatberg artists will also be involved in the First Friday Night and FAT SANDWICH: Jaffle Symposium events at Testing Grounds.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/fatberg-creating/
LOCATION:Testing Grounds\, 1 City Road\, Southbank\, VIC\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ellie Michaelides":MAILTO:ellie.michaelides@unimelb.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190731T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190803T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085159
CREATED:20190707T043239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190707T043239Z
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SUMMARY:The Sewer Soaperie
DESCRIPTION:Would you wash your hands with soap made from sewage? \nCatherine Sarah Young (Philippines) \nSewer Soaperie turns raw sewage and fat into luxury soaps. Extreme storms now frequently overwhelm drains\, pipes and sewerage systems\, causing flooding in major cities. Large lumps of coagulated grease\, known as ‘fatbergs’\, clog the system and create flooding. These greasy beasts are created when people pour used liquid oil down the sink\, which then hardens in the pipes. Gross. \nArtist Catherine Sarah Young takes grease from various sources\, sterilises it and turns it into soap. As the global climate crisis intensifies\, could this be a solution to a more sustainable future? \nTesting Grounds\, Southbank \n31 July – 3 August\nOpen Wednesday to Saturday 11am–6pm\, plus Friday 2 August 6pm–9pm at the First Friday Night at Testing Grounds event. \nSewer Soaperie will also be involved in Extrasensory @ Parliament of Victoria\, Saturday 10 August 6pm-10pm
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/the-sewer-soaperie/
LOCATION:Testing Grounds\, 1 City Road\, Southbank\, VIC\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ellie Michaelides":MAILTO:ellie.michaelides@unimelb.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190731T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190731T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085159
CREATED:20190723T025503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190723T025503Z
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SUMMARY:Maths & Music in Berlin\, 1828: Elliptic Optics\, Kosmos & Beethoven
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Professor Arun Ram\, with live music performed by Joshua Hooke \nThis performance will take you back to the salons of Abraham and Lea Mendelssohn in Berlin\, 1828\, to a gathering of some of the greatest scientific and musical minds of the day. \nIn the year 1828\, Alexander von Humboldt set up a hut for measuring the Earth’s magnetic field in the Mendelssohn garden\, on his way to writing his treatise on the Universe\, Kosmos. In the previous year Beethoven had died\, leaving a controversial musical legacy\, while Abel and Jacobi were in the midst of creating a mathematical revolution with the development of elliptic functions. \nDiscover the sounds of Beethoven\, the elliptic orbits of the planets\, and the thrill of the Kosmos\, and experience the passion and exuberance that were the hallmark of the legendary Mendelssohn salon. \n*Suitable for all ages\, and all levels of interests and abilities in maths and music.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/maths-music-in-berlin-1828-elliptic-optics-kosmos-beethoven/
LOCATION:Wonthaggi Baptist Church\, 2 Broome Crescent\, Wonthaggi\, VIC\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Emily Badge":MAILTO:science-festival@unimelb.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190801T070000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190831T223000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085159
CREATED:20190531T073143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190619T025730Z
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SUMMARY:SCINEMA International Science Film Festival National Science Week Program
DESCRIPTION: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. \n  \nSCINEMA 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. Host your own Community Screening this August during National Science Week. So whether it’s at your school\, library\, in your local pub or even in your lounge room; private or public event\, you can host your own event. All you need is a screen\, computer\, access to the internet and an audience (popcorn optional). \n 
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/scinema-international-science-film-festival-national-science-week-program-2/
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Katherine Roberts":MAILTO:kroberts@riaus.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190801T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190831T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085159
CREATED:20190531T072451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190619T030140Z
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SUMMARY:Hunt for the Plastic Eaters
DESCRIPTION:Science Gallery Melbourne throws down the gauntlet and sets an ambitious challenge: can we find a new plastic-eating bacteria in Australia? This project asks citizen scientists to culture bacteria in the search for a new species that could solve our plastic waste dilemma. \nThe lid has been lifted on human wastefulness\, but what next? Science Gallery Melbourne delves into an ever-growing mountain of garbage to find innovative opportunities within our consumerist behaviour\, through their third sci-art pop-up season DISPOSABLE. \nFor National Science Week\, we’re throwing down the gauntlet and sets an ambitious challenge: can we find a new plastic-eating bacteria in Australia? Building on the research of Japanese plastic-eating bacteria expert Dr Shosuke Yoshida\, and working with biohacking group BioQuisitive\, this project takes Melbourne’s new science engagement initiative for young people Australia-wide\, asking citizen scientists to culture bacteria in the search for a new species that could solve our plastic waste dilemma. \nJoin the team trying to find Australia’s Next Top Plastic-Eating Bacteria!
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/hunt-for-the-plastic-eaters/
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Claire Farrugia":MAILTO:claire.farrugia@unimelb.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190801T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190801T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085159
CREATED:20190531T071336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190619T030336Z
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SUMMARY:Women in STEM Conference at Melbourne Zoo (Catholic Schools)
DESCRIPTION:Women in STEM: Future Careers\, 21st Century Skills and Role Models \nFemales are drastically underrepresented in STEM subjects and jobs across the planet – let’s change that! On the eve of National Science Week 2019\, educate and inspire your Year 7–10 students by connecting with real-world STEM mentors and case studies. This conference is especially for Catholic Schools and hosted by Zoos Victoria\, Catholic Education Office Melbourne\, St Aloysius College and girledworld. \nThrough hands-on activities\, guest speakers and reflection\, this conference will explore: \n\nFemale STEM mentors and role models\nReal-world case studies of women in STEM\nThe role of STEM in the future of work\nHow STEM subjects and courses can lead to future STEM education and careers\nHow personal strengths\, skills and experience can be translated to STEM study and careers\n\nStudents will walk away from this conference inspired\, educated and excited by relatable real-world STEM mentors. They will also tap into their learning\, skills and interests to explore their place in STEM. \nThis program links to Victorian Curriculum Level 7–10: \n\nDesign and Technologies – Technologies and Society\nScience – Science as a Human Endeavour\nPersonal and Social Capability – Development of Resilience\, Collaboration\nCritical and Creative Thinking – Questions and Possibilities\nSustainability\n\nCapacity: Each school is welcome to bring up to 15 students in Years 7-10. \nNote: Vegetarian morning tea\, lunch and afternoon tea are provided for attending teachers. Students are to bring their own rubbish-free lunch.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/women-in-stem-conference-at-melbourne-zoo-catholic-schools/
LOCATION:Melbourne Zoo\, Elliot Avenue\, Parkville\, VIC\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kirsty Costa":MAILTO:contact@zoo.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190801T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190818T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085159
CREATED:20190707T045049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190707T045049Z
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SUMMARY:P@TCH
DESCRIPTION:Janna Ahrndt (United States of America) \nWill you truthfully track your environmental goals? \nLike a Fitbit for your ethical performance\, P@tch is a textile-based new media project inspired by punk and DIY culture. Each homemade P@tch uses self-reporting and environmental sensors to allow the user to track their personal and surrounding pollution. P@tch participants will set their own DISPOSABLE month goal and build their own wearable device to track their progress in real time. Will you self-shame yourself into a more sustainable life? Are you brave enough to track your exposure to air pollution and become part of the artwork? Are you willing to take part in a workshop to build your own P@tch? \nApply now to be a participant and track your performance in August. \nTHE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE\, MACFARLAND COURT \n1–18 August\nOpen Monday to Saturday 11am–6pm\, plus Sunday 18 August 10am–4pm.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/ptch/
LOCATION:Macfarland Court\, The University of Melbourne\, Parkville\, VIC\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ellie Michaelides":MAILTO:ellie.michaelides@unimelb.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190801T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190818T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085159
CREATED:20190707T045444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190707T045444Z
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SUMMARY:Urinotron
DESCRIPTION:Sandra and Gaspard Bébié-Valérian (France) and Professor Peter Scales (Australia) \nAre you flushing a valuable wee-source? \nUrinotron is a large-scale installation that takes our organic waste (urine) and transforms it into power for your mobile phone\, before recycling it back to pure water. \nContribute your urine and then put your feet up as the salts in your liquid gold turn into sustainable pee power. \nWhy are we flushing such a valuable resource? Urinotron combines scientific equipment\, engineering skills and reems of electronic wires in an artistic equivalent of an alchemist’s workshop\, producing a different kind of gold. \nThe first iteration of Urinotron was co-produced by Sandra Bébié-Valérian\, Gaspard Bébié-Valérian and Dorian Reunkrilerk. Urinotron 2.0 is a collaboration with Professor Peter Scales. \nThe University of Melbourne\, Macfarland Court \n1–18 August\nOpen Monday to Saturday 11am–6pm\, plus Sunday 18 August 10am–4pm.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/urinotron/
LOCATION:Macfarland Court\, The University of Melbourne\, Parkville\, VIC\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ellie Michaelides":MAILTO:ellie.michaelides@unimelb.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190801T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190818T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085159
CREATED:20190707T045905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190707T045905Z
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SUMMARY:Plastivore
DESCRIPTION:Artist Oliver Kellhammer’s work allows you to watch the mealworms as they dine on polystyrene. \n  \nOliver Kellhammer (United States of America) \nDo solutions to our recycling crisis exist in nature? \nNature is outsmarting us. Solutions to our enormous waste problems are often right in front of us. Polystyrene is a non-biodegradable material that is a large component of our global waste problem and a major contributor to pollution. The humble mealworm has the ability to partially biodegrade polystyrene through its gut bacteria\, breaking down the plastic and turning it into compost. But what if we start genetically engineering our insect friends to be super plastic-digesters? The perfect solution? Or ecological slavery? \nArtist Oliver Kellhammer’s work allows you to watch the mealworms as they dine on polystyrene. \nThe University of Melbourne\, Macfarland Court \n1–18 August\nOpen Monday to Saturday 11am–6pm\, plus Sunday 18 August 10am–4pm.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/plastivore/
LOCATION:Macfarland Court\, The University of Melbourne\, Parkville\, VIC\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ellie Michaelides":MAILTO:ellie.michaelides@unimelb.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190801T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190901T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085159
CREATED:20190524T090812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190524T090812Z
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SUMMARY:DISPOSABLE
DESCRIPTION:Science Gallery Melbourne’s pop-up program DISPOSABLE will highlight experimental and creative ways to tackle our ever growing excess of waste. DISPOSABLE locations will include The University of Melbourne’s Parkville and Southbank campuses\, along with unique sites throughout Melbourne. \nThe lid has been lifted on human wastefulness\, but what next? Following the lead of Australian cult-hero\, the bin chicken\, we delve into our garbage and find opportunities within our disposable culture. \nWhile the global waste statistics are sobering\, we are now seeing emergent ecologies that thrive on human wastefulness\, drinking water recycled from toilets and furniture made from coffee grounds. Waste brings new opportunities\, human innovations and creative solutions. \nScience Gallery Melbourne will highlight experimental and creative ways to tackle our ever growing excess of waste through transdisciplinary and collaborative practices in its third pop-up program. \nDISPOSABLE will feature outdoor installations\, pop-up gallery exhibits\, performances\, experiments and workshops. Locations will include The University of Melbourne’s Parkville and Southbank campuses\, along with unique sites throughout Melbourne.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/disposable/
LOCATION:The University of Melbourne\, Parkville\, 3010
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ellie Michaelides":MAILTO:ellie.michaelides@unimelb.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190801T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190822T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085159
CREATED:20190730T035249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190730T035249Z
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SUMMARY:Little Bang Discovery Club
DESCRIPTION:This four-week course gives you and your child a way to discover science together. With hands-on activities\, question and answer time\, a Discovery Box and book loaned to each child for the duration of the Club. Get involved and get your Discovery Club Passport stamped as you work towards the\nScience Fair on the last day.\nThis is a co-learning program for children where parents and carers are core support for their children.  Ages 5-7 years.\nProgram Partners\n• Inspiring Australia\n• Royal Society of Victoria\n• Victoria State Government \nWHEN:\nThursday 1 August–Thursday 22 August 4–4.45pm Wendouree Library
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/little-bang-discovery-club/2019-08-01/
LOCATION:Central Highlands Libraries
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190802T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190802T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085159
CREATED:20190531T071839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190619T030510Z
UID:3976-1564738200-1564754400@inspiringvictoria.org.au
SUMMARY:Women in STEM Conference at Melbourne Zoo
DESCRIPTION:Women in STEM: Future Careers\, 21st Century Skills and Role Models \nFemales are drastically underrepresented in STEM subjects and jobs across the planet – let’s change that! On the eve of National Science Week 2019\, educate and inspire your Year 7–10 students by connecting with real-world STEM mentors and case studies. This conference is especially for secondary schools and hosted by Zoos Victoria and girledworld at Melbourne Zoo. \nThrough hands-on activities\, guest speakers and reflection\, this conference will explore: \n\nFemale STEM mentors and role models\nReal-world case studies of women in STEM\nThe role of STEM in the future of work\nHow STEM subjects and courses can lead to future STEM education and careers\nHow personal strengths\, skills and experience can be translated to STEM study and careers\n\nStudents will walk away from this conference inspired\, educated and excited by relatable real-world STEM mentors. They will also tap into their learning\, skills and interests to explore their place in STEM. \nThis program links to Victorian Curriculum Level 7–10: \n\nDesign and Technologies – Technologies and Society\nScience – Science as a Human Endeavour\nPersonal and Social Capability – Development of Resilience\, Collaboration\nCritical and Creative Thinking – Questions and Possibilities\nSustainability\n\nCapacity: Each school is welcome to bring up to 15 students in Years 7 – 10. \nNote: Vegetarian morning tea\, lunch and afternoon tea are provided for attending teachers. Students are to bring their own rubbish-free lunch.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/women-in-stem-conference-at-melbourne-zoo/
LOCATION:Melbourne Zoo\, Elliot Avenue\, Parkville\, VIC\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kirsty Costa":MAILTO:contact@zoo.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190802T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190802T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085159
CREATED:20190707T050240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190707T050240Z
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SUMMARY:Testing Grounds - First Friday of the Month
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate the first Friday of the month at Southbank’s Testing Grounds with DISPOSABLE artworks Fatberg and Sewer Soaperie. \nIt’s the first Friday of the month again and Testing Grounds is bringing you installations\, exhibition openings and performances\, including DISPOSABLE artworks Fatberg by UK artists Mike Thompson and Arne Hendricks and The Sewer Soaperie by Catherine Sarah Young. Plus there’s fire pits to keep you warm and beer and wine to keep your spirit alive.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/testing-grounds-first-friday-of-the-month/
LOCATION:Testing Grounds\, 1 City Road\, Southbank\, VIC\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ellie Michaelides":MAILTO:ellie.michaelides@unimelb.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190803T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190803T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085159
CREATED:20190707T051948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190707T051948Z
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SUMMARY:Jaffle Symposium: Fatbergs & Three Cheese Jaffles
DESCRIPTION:The Jaffle Symposium is a curated a program of discussions\, where interesting people talk about interesting things while making and eating jaffles around the open fire at Testing Grounds. \nA feast for your stomach\, mind\, planet and soul. Bringing together art\, culture\, science\, technology and\, of course\, the glorious jaffle: because any discussion without food is just a waste. \nWhat does fat mean to you? \nA delicious and lively discussion around the fire between artists\, scientists and jaffle-enthusiasts. It will be a discussion about fat from different disciplines\, shifting our feelings about fat and what steps we can all take to shift the conversation and reality of fat in our world.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/jaffle-symposium-fatbergs-three-cheese-jaffles/
LOCATION:Testing Grounds\, 1 City Road\, Southbank\, VIC\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ellie Michaelides":MAILTO:ellie.michaelides@unimelb.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190804T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190804T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085159
CREATED:20190723T025838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190723T025838Z
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SUMMARY:Maths & Music in Berlin\, 1828: Elliptic Optics\, Kosmos & Beethoven
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Professor Arun Ram\, with live music performed by Joshua Hooke \nThis performance will take you back to the salons of Abraham and Lea Mendelssohn in Berlin\, 1828\, to a gathering of some of the greatest scientific and musical minds of the day. \nIn the year 1828\, Alexander von Humboldt set up a hut for measuring the Earth’s magnetic field in the Mendelssohn garden\, on his way to writing his treatise on the Universe\, Kosmos. In the previous year Beethoven had died\, leaving a controversial musical legacy\, while Abel and Jacobi were in the midst of creating a mathematical revolution with the development of elliptic functions. \nDiscover the sounds of Beethoven\, the elliptic orbits of the planets\, and the thrill of the Kosmos\, and experience the passion and exuberance that were the hallmark of the legendary Mendelssohn salon. \n*Suitable for all ages\, and all levels of interests and abilities in maths and music.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/maths-music-in-berlin-1828-elliptic-optics-kosmos-beethoven-2/
LOCATION:Federation Hall\, Theatre 205\, 7-17 Grant Street #5\, Southbank\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Emily Badge":MAILTO:science-festival@unimelb.edu.au
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