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25.01.2022 Did you do some some #scienceweek signwriting like the Governor-General of Australia for Satellite Selfie? The images have just been released!
24.01.2022 Let's Talk About Climate Change. A paper reflecting on the Curious Climate series of events in Tasmania for #scienceweek 2019. #scicomm #climatechange https://www.cell.com/one-earth/pdf/S2590-3322(20)30478-4.pdf
24.01.2022 Host your own SCINEMA International Science Film Festival screening in #scienceweek
23.01.2022 Seed grants for #scienceweek 2021 events in Tasmania will be open for applications from 21 September to 21 October. RSVP now to join in the Zoom briefing at 4pm, 21 Sept. You can apply for up to $2000. https://www.scienceweek.net.au/tas-2021-seed/
23.01.2022 Some #scienceweek events and programs are still available for schools to join in. https://www.scienceweek.net.au/the-sciencing-continues-for/
23.01.2022 If you attended an online event for #scienceweek we'd love to know what you thought of it. There's an audience evaluation survey (with prizes!) being conducted by Assoc Prof Alice Motion at the University of Sydney.
22.01.2022 There's still time to see the Orionid meteor shower if you get up early tomorrow (Friday) morning.
21.01.2022 Happy world record breaking birthday Fletcher :-) Devil's toothpaste? It's a thing.
21.01.2022 "There's only a limited number of places in this country at the moment that could actually give that vaccine out." What is the deal with all these potential COVID-19 vaccines?
20.01.2022 Bushfires, severe storms and COVID-19. After a year like 2020, what would it take to build more resilient communities?
19.01.2022 What makes a boat float or sink? What materials can we use to build a boat? Find out in an online webinar from @Onkaparinga Libraries ages 5-8 this Friday from 4-4:30pm #scienceweek https://www.scienceweek.net.au//celebrating-our-marine-en/
17.01.2022 We're (thankfully) hearing a lot lately about mRNA vaccines - but what are they? How do they work? And why do they need to be kept so cold? Here's an explainer of the basics by Dr Sanjay Mishra at Vanderbilt University. Article via The Conversation. #COVID19
16.01.2022 We've all got skin in this game, while watching science happening in real time. Remember - vaccines are hard. By ABC Science editor Dr Jonathan Webb.
15.01.2022 If it's not cloudy where you are, pop outside to see the total lunar eclipse that starts at 7:44pm tonight. It's completely safe to look at a lunar eclipse with your naked eye, or with binoculars or telescope.
15.01.2022 Congratulations to the amazing scientists and teachers recognised in the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science ceremony that was streamed last night. Watch the digital ceremony hosted by Prof Alan Duffy.
15.01.2022 Live NOW from the Royal Society of Victoria!
15.01.2022 Indigenous sky stories captured on these two gorgeous coins from the Royal Australian Mint.
14.01.2022 Starting now, the Possible Impossibles forum is live on the Parliament of Victoria and Royal Society of Victoria Facebook pages. Hosted by Natasha Mitchell, join four scientists working at the forefront of environmental science , new technologies , medical science and space exploration as they answer questions from an online audience and reflect on the way science can respond to community demands to improve people’s lives #scienceweek
14.01.2022 Getting AZ superpowers. #COVID19 #vaccination
14.01.2022 Primary teachers and homeschooling parents can get a free "Roots & Shoots" nature education resource box from the Jane Goodall Institute Australia. Apply via the link ->
14.01.2022 Tune in now to a livestream from the Adelaide Showgrounds to watch the Student Robotics Club of South Australia (the RoboRoos) :|] as they workshop the new challenges, scheme and plot strategies and tactics, prototype robots, program them and tackle a new course. You will get the chance to see what competition preparation looks like as they are mentored by industry professionals #scienceweek https://www.scienceweek.net.au/event/robots-in-the-making/
13.01.2022 Have you entered the Atlas of Life Photo Exhibition yet? Entries close today, so don’t miss your chance to enter the Vision 2020 Exhibition. There are five categories to pick from: creature portraits , creature behaviour , plants and fungi , habitat and bushfire recovery and you can enter up to 6 images #scienceweek https://www.scienceweek.net.au/event/2020-vision/
12.01.2022 Got an appetite for some nutrition science? Nibble on this as @Adelaide Zoo explores all of the factors that go into making up a delicious and nutritious animal diet including what the species usually in the wild and how it is replicated in a zoo setting and how an animal’s physiology affects their diet! Tuesday 5:30 6:30pm. #scienceweek https://www.scienceweek.net.au//more-than-just-delicious-/
10.01.2022 See what happens when a baseball moving at Mach 1.3 (1,680 km/h or 1050 mph) hits an immovable barrier. Well played Smarter Every Day
10.01.2022 We've got 161 registered events for #scienceweek. Add yours to the map https://www.scienceweek.net.au/my-account/my-events/ or request a free #brainbreak quiz & activity kit https://www.scienceweek.net.au/brainbreak/
10.01.2022 We’re excited to announce that, from 8 December 2020, we will be reopening more of Questacon’s galleries! . Keep an eye on this... page and our website, as we announce more details and how to purchase tickets! Pre-booked tickets for 2-hour timed sessions will be essential and will only be available online While tickets to ’ are no longer available, you will still be able to see the impressive 7 metre Mars globe installation during your visit. To our littlest visitors, sadly COVID restrictions mean remains closed, but stay tuned for some more updates on early childhood offerings coming soon. Similarly, @ including Free Fall remain closed for now. Questacon will be closed between 30 November and 7 December 2020 while we get ready to welcome visitors back to the Centre from 8 December. The great news is, you can still enjoy activities from our @ page and stock up on goodies from our online shop. We look forward to seeing you at Questacon soon
09.01.2022 A researcher at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute is looking to understand what genetic information people would like to know about embryos, and how that knowledge might influence behaviour. If you'd like to participate, you can complete the survey via the link below.
09.01.2022 What lessons can we learn from the 2019/2020 Australian #bushfire season and how do we prepare for the future? Find out today from 3:30 5pm #scienceweek https://www.scienceweek.net.au//lessons-from-the-fires-a-/
08.01.2022 The Bureau of Meteorology and the CSIRO have teamed up for the latest biannual report on the climate, and the findings are clear: Australia is experiencing clim...ate change now, and the warming trend is continuing. "In fact, we think of this decade being hot, but this decade will be one of the coolest in the next hundred years."
07.01.2022 What have we learnt of Mars thus far? And what are the chances that we may find life, or traces of life on the red planet? And what would this mean for the chances of finding life elsewhere? Join Professor Fred Watson, Australia’s first Astronomer-at-Large, and Astronomer Paul Curnow from the Adelaide Planetarium as they discuss the wonders of this alien world. 7pm ACST, 1 September. https://www.scienceweek.net.au/event/invasion-mars/
04.01.2022 If you attended an online #scienceweek event, we'd love to know what you thought about it. The audience survey by Dr Alice Motion from the University of Sydney closes today. https://redcap.sydney.edu.au/surveys/?s=FRK7EJPC8H
04.01.2022 This National Reconciliation Week, we acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the Lands of this nation. We acknowledge the Indigenous people across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present. #NRW2021
03.01.2022 It's time to turn your mind to #scienceweek 2021! Grants from $2000 - $20 000 are available now. Applications close 28 October. https://www.business.gov.au/nswkg
02.01.2022 The spectrum of phosphine (PH3) gas has been detected in the atmosphere of Venus, about 55km above the surface where temp is ~30C and pressure is about 50 kPa (0.5 atm). It may be from unknown geochemical or photochemical processes... or life. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-020-1174-4
02.01.2022 Future You was launched today by Minister for Industry, Science and Technology the Hon Karen Andrews MP. This new initiative of the Australia's Women in STEM Ambassador smashes stereotypes about people working in STEM and inspires children aged 8-12 to imagine their future selves in a STEM-skilled career. http://www.womeninstem.org.au/futureyou/
01.01.2022 What time period in the history of life represented in the South Australian fossil record is the most important? And why? Hear four palaeontologists present their time period, followed by a panel discussion facilitated by Professor Flint from Dinosaurs Down Under and performances from Adelaide Youth Theatre in The Great South Australian Fossil Debate, today from 4pm! #scienceweek https://www.scienceweek.net.au//the-great-south-australia/
01.01.2022 Our May newsletter - catch up on our latest news, including a "meet the media" session in July, hosted by our publicist Tanya Ha. It's exclusively for registered event holders. #scienceweek
01.01.2022 Just in time for National #ScienceWeek, we have a new activity book. It is packed with colouring-in, science experiments, word puzzles and more. Download the ac...tivities for home or school and learn about the amazing people working in science, technology, engineering and maths jobs in Queensland. Thanks to these professionals who designed the activities for primary school students. Have fun with these STEM activities! www.chiefscientist.qld.gov.au/NationalScienceWeek
