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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
DTSTAMP:20260404T064520
CREATED:20190628T053749Z
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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:20190615T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190901T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064520
CREATED:20190524T065404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190524T070551Z
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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:20190720T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190908T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064520
CREATED:20190628T051444Z
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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:20260404T064520
CREATED:20190711T072443Z
LAST-MODIFIED: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:20260404T064520
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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:20190801T070000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190831T223000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064520
CREATED:20190531T073143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190619T025730Z
UID:3982-1564642800-1567290600@inspiringvictoria.org.au
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:20260404T064520
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:20190801T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190901T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064520
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:20260404T064520
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:20190813T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190822T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064520
CREATED:20190618T072659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190618T072659Z
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SUMMARY:Chicken Hatching
DESCRIPTION:Come to Hastings Library and watch the chicks hatch\, meet and have a snuggle with our fluffy new friends.  Hastings Library will be home to an incubator with chicks for the duration of National Science Week. \nAll Story Time Sessions at our Hastings Branch will be ‘Chicken’ themed with an opportunity to interact and snuggle with our fluffy new friends.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/chicken-hatching/
LOCATION:Hastings Library\, 7 High Street\, Hastings\, VIC\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mornington Peninsula Library":MAILTO:askalibrarian@mornpen.vic.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190814T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190831T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064520
CREATED:20190618T065258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190618T065258Z
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SUMMARY:UMWELTEN - Eco-fields and other Universes
DESCRIPTION:Felicity Spear\, in her exhibition Umwelten – eco-fields and other universes\, has created circular paintings on wood\, encircled by profiles of the human skull. They are speculations about the possibilities for other habitats or other universes beyond our sensorium at either a micro or macro level. \nIn 1909\, the biologist Jakob von Uexküll introduced the concept of the umwelt to describe the small subset of the world which an animal is able to detect. This word expresses a simple but often overlooked observation; different animals in the same ecosystem tune in to different environmental signals which are fundamental to their communication and signification. While we accept the reality of the world with which we’re presented\, so much goes undetected in our lives. \nOur sensorium is enough to get by in our ecosystem\, but is does not approximate the larger picture. The more science taps into the hidden channels of the electromagnetic spectrum\, the more it becomes clear that our brains are tuned to detect a surprisingly small fraction of the surrounding reality. So the idea of the umwelt also captures the idea of unseen possibilities. Spear’s paintings map an eco-field of umwelten\, creating a possible ecosystem of other universes.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/umwelten-eco-fields-and-other-universes/
LOCATION:Stephen McLaughlan Gallery\, Level 8\, Room 16 Nicholas Building\, 37 Swanston Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Felicity Spear":MAILTO:felicityspear@optusnet.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190816T070000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190824T223000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064520
CREATED:20190707T041546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190707T041546Z
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SUMMARY:They Walk Among Us
DESCRIPTION:They’re right under our noses yet we don’t notice them. Some just listen but others might be transmitting as you read this\, perhaps even in code. They might not use the internet or phone to communicate with each other\, and they’re often found in backyard shacks. \nHave you noticed strange antennae as you walk around your neighbourhood? Should you be afraid? \nWell\, they’re not quite the aliens of a B-grade 1960s movie\, but they are a subculture of intelligent beings that is relatively invisible to most of us. \nThese are the HAM radio enthusiasts who communicate across the world by high frequency (short wave) radio by bouncing signals off the ionosphere. Some have even been known to bounce them off the Moon. \nRadio and astronomy have gone hand-in-hand for a very long time\, with Australia home to some of the most impressive radiotelescopes in the world. But there are more humble rigs as well in amateur hands. \nFor the anniversary of the first Moon walk\, the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society has been granted the special licence to use the one-off anniversary radio call sign VI3MOON from July 16-24. \nTo discover more\, keep an ear open on the airwaves by visiting our Events page for updates from time to time. \nOver.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/they-walk-among-us/
LOCATION:Briars Astronomy Centre and Observatory\, 450 Nepean Highway\, Mount Martha\, VIC\, 3934\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="David Rolfe":MAILTO:d.rolfe@mpas.asn.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190819T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190819T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064520
CREATED:20190618T025904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190619T025440Z
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SUMMARY:Talk by Jane Edmanson
DESCRIPTION: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. \nJane is author and co-author of five gardening books and has contributed to the Gardening Australia magazine since its inception. She is in demand as a speaker at numerous horticulture and gardening events within the community plus festivals\, libraries and schools. \nShe now takes garden tours to many places around the world and shorter tours within Australia. These tours highlight gardens along with other places of cultural or environmental significance. \nJane is patron of Royal Horticultural Society Victoria\, Melton Botanic Gardens and The Gardens of Austin Health. \nJane loves plants of all descriptions and gets a lot of pleasure out of the wider gardening community.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/talk-by-jane-edmanson/
LOCATION:Mornington Peninsula Libraries\, Vancouver Street\, Mornington\, VIC\, 3931\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mornington Peninsula Library":MAILTO:askalibrarian@mornpen.vic.gov.au
GEO:-38.2174443;145.03567
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190820T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190820T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064520
CREATED:20190628T054159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190628T054159Z
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SUMMARY:Engineers Without Borders
DESCRIPTION:Engineers without Borders (EWB) is a worldwide volunteering organisation for engineering students and professionals. \nEWB 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. \nEngineers without Borders are coming to Thomastown Library to run outreach workshops aimed at primary-aged children. These workshops are fun and meaningful\, and help children learn about what engineering involves\, and how it can be used to solve problems.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/engineers-without-borders/
LOCATION:Thomastown Library\, 52 Main Street\, Thomastown\, VIC\, 3074\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Karen Seligman":MAILTO:kseligman@yprl.vic.gov.au
GEO:-37.6790088;145.0068823
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Thomastown Library 52 Main Street Thomastown VIC 3074 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Main Street:geo:145.0068823,-37.6790088
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190820T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190820T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064520
CREATED:20190709T082641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190712T020056Z
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SUMMARY:Humans 2.0
DESCRIPTION:Explore and experience what it will mean to be human in the next century. \nCheck 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 automated world and discover how we could feed the planet’s human population. \nThis free speculative story event is held over two sessions on Tuesday 20 August. The second session (6:00-8:00pm) is for people over the age of 18.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/humans-2-0-2/2019-08-20/
LOCATION:Bendigo Tech School on La Trobe University\, Bendigo Campus\, Edwards Rd\, Flora Hill 3552
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stephanie Beer":MAILTO:Bendigotechschool@latrobe.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190820T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190820T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064520
CREATED:20190709T074917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190709T074917Z
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SUMMARY:Hugh Williamson Lecture: Michael Pinsky
DESCRIPTION:Buy less\, bin less: the culture of consuming \nThings 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. \nMichael Pinsky envisions his art as a service rather than a product. His interests lie in the public and public space rather than with the private collector and the private gallery. Wherever possible he seeks to reuse\, recycle and adapt to create his installations using local materials\, knowledge and labour. Michael Pinsky will present his journey as an artist and activist\, suggesting that art can play a critical role in changing people’s lives and challenging the capitalist narrative that unfettered economic growth is the global panacea.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/hugh-williamson-lecture-michael-pinsky/
LOCATION:Federation Hall\, Theatre 205\, 7-17 Grant Street #5\, Southbank\, VIC\, 3006\, 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:20190821T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190821T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064520
CREATED:20190709T073922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190709T073922Z
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SUMMARY:Design a logo with Inkscape
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/design-a-logo-with-inkscape/
LOCATION:Bargoonga Nganjin North Fitzroy Library\, 182/186 St Georges Road\, Fitzroy North\, VIC\, 3068\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Annie Bourne":MAILTO:Annie.bourne@yarracity.vic.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190821T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190821T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064520
CREATED:20190715T051125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190715T051125Z
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SUMMARY:Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate
DESCRIPTION:Humans are worth saving…? \nSci 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 juice into fuel for our cars\, we took perfectly happy and inert carbon and flung it into the atmosphere\, and we built an entire economy on moving bits of plastic from one place to another\, and then back again in the name of recycling. Which then mostly went into landfill. Well\, the land is very full now and we’ve not yet got around to locating a Planet B. No one has put their hand up and said that they’re willing to forego pasta and start eating plastic. When oil is down to its last drop\, should humanity just go with it? To be outlived by the coffee cups and disposable nappies we brought into existence. \nOr is that the attitude of quitters? This new wave of ecological chaos isn’t humanity’s first run in with adversity. Remember the bubonic plague? Well that wasn’t the barrel of laughs we hoped for. But we got through it. Remember Nuclear Winter? We seemed to have more or less postponed that. Then there was the K2 bug. If anything\, we’re getting better at this crisis business. Plus\, this time round we’ve got all these coffee cups and nappies to use for something or other. As the most intelligent\, creative\, and adaptable species Earth has yet seen\, is the solution to our ever increasing waste problem just around the corner? It’d be a shame to quit before we got there. Humans might just be worth saving. \nCome grab a bite and a beverage at Howler and find out if we’re a single use species. Maybe decline a straw while you’re at it.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/sci-fight-science-comedy-debate/
LOCATION:Howler\, 7-11 Dawson Street\, Brunswick\, 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:20190822T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190822T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064520
CREATED:20190723T024730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190723T024730Z
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SUMMARY:Maths & Music: Maybe I could be a mathematician
DESCRIPTION:Maybe I Could Be A Mathematician – A story of growing up alongside vinyl\, CD\, MP3\, and YouTube Premium\nPresented by Professor Arun Ram \nProfessor 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\, these collected stories illuminate the remarkable journey of an enquiring mind who became a mathematician. A mathematical mixtape from a lifelong road trip. \n*Suitable for all ages\, and all levels of interests and abilities in maths and music.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/maths-music-maybe-i-could-be-a-mathematician/
LOCATION:Discovery Science & Technology Centre\, 7 Railway Place\, Bendigo\, Victoria\, 3550\, 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:20190822T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190822T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064520
CREATED:20190524T090107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190524T090107Z
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SUMMARY:Science involved in culture - TOOTHPASTETREES
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis unique science show exhibits the enthusiasm and creativity of an environmental scientist who is passionate about sustainability from a unique cultural perspective. It shares the story of the journey to Australia and culture as well as the science behind a very common practice that we all do to look after ourselves: teeth cleaning. \nMiswak\, a natural form of toothbrush used in Middle Eastern countries\, is made from the tender roots and stems of a variety of trees including neem and eucalyptus and is reputed for its antibacterial and medicinal properties. This ancient cultural practice uses twig brush (Miswak) to brush teeth\, as an alternative to toothbrushes and paste. Interspaced with photographs of beautiful trees and significant buildings from the home country of India\, I will demonstrate the scientific process of extracting oil from eucalyptus leaves\, which are used in Australia for Miswak. There are over 180 other trees which can be used for this purpose. \nThe Miswak is a fascinating cultural and scientific subject as it combines a cultural practice with scientific knowledge. Miswak has more than 70 benefits to our health more than half of which are proven scientifically through research: strengthens memory\, improves eyesight\, assists digestion\,  cures headaches\, strengthens gums\, prevents tooth decay and eliminates bad odour. Miswak has a  long and well documented history dating back some 3500 years ago. Apart from Islam\, the use of Miswak in other cultures is also well known. The Babylonians and the Romans quite extensively used it. \n 
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/science-involved-in-culture-toothpastetrees/
LOCATION:Broadmeadows Global Learning Centre\, 1079 Pascoe Vale Road\, Broadmeadows\, 3047\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Arjumand Khan":MAILTO:kabj779@yahoo.co.in
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190822T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190901T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064520
CREATED:20190709T073044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190712T060208Z
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SUMMARY:Pollution Pods
DESCRIPTION:Michael Pinsky’s interactive and eye-opening artwork\, enables audiences to experience differing air qualities amongst the world’s least and most polluted cities. \nHow clean is our air? \nExperience some of the most polluted cities in the world from the safety of these glorious and sustainably made pods. \nYour journey starts in a pod recreating the pristine environment of Tautra\, a remote Norwegian island. Enjoy breathing in that clean-smelling air\, and steel yourself to continue through to the pods with some of the lowest air quality in the world: London\, New Delhi\, Beijing and São Paulo. \nEach pod safely *simulates* the polluted environments of these cities rather than exposing you to the serious levels of ozone\, nitrogen dioxide\, sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide that their occupants breathe in every day. \nAre you ready to take a whiff of the smog of London or Beijing? And how does Melbourne compare?Visit the EPA (Environment Protection Authority) AirWatch to find out more. \nPresented in partnership with White Night Melbourne and the EPA. \nTreasury Gardens \n22 August – 1 September \n\n22–23 August open 7pm–midnight\, as part of White Night Melbourne Reimagined\n24 August open 7pm–2am\, as part of White Night Melbourne Reimagined\n25 August – CLOSED\n26 August–28 August open 11am–6pm\n29–30 August open 11am–8pm\n1 September open 11am–6pm\n\nMichael Pinsky will also give the Hugh Williamson Lecture
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/pollution-pods/
LOCATION:Treasury Gardens\, 2-18 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, 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:20190823T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190831T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064520
CREATED:20190709T072445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190712T060047Z
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SUMMARY:Eel Trap - Outdoor Installation
DESCRIPTION:“Rivers signify tribal boundaries\, gatherings for corroboree\, life\, not only for humans but for all living creatures” – Maree Clarke. \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-outdoor-installation/
LOCATION:Maribyrnong River\, 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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