Inspiring Australia

Lunchtastic with Scientists - Exploring Australian Biodiversity at Al-Taqwa College

It was a great day on Monday, 9th August 2010 when two Scientists, Prof David Cantrill and Dr Andrew Hamer came to Olive Branch Campus to give speeches, plant some trees and mingle with students, parents, teachers, staff, the principal and...

Concept Radical Exhibition - exploring Free Radicals through art.

Digital art, photography, short film and poetry combine to reveal what free radicals are and why products such as face creams and energy drinks claim to stop the damage caused by free radicals. Presented by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Free...

SINGULARITY SUMMIT AUSTRALIA

SINGULARITY SUMMIT AUSTRALIA, Singularity Institute Australia DATES:Sat 20th – Sun 21st August, 2011 The Singularity Summit brings rational analysis and strategy to the challenges facing humanity as it develops powerful and disruptive technologies...

Invite a Scientist to Dinner - Soil science at Foster, Gippsland

Over 40 guests attended a Carbon dinner held in Foster on Saturday night. The guests were gratified to find the carbon was the topic for the dinner table discussion, not part of the excellent meal provided by the Golf Club. Dinner guests came from...

Invite a Scientist to Dinner - Science for the Scientists

As part of our Invite a Scientist to Dinner program, Dr Gael Jennings was invited to dine with parents who participate in the North Fitzroy Primary School 'parents-as-scientists' program. It was a great way to thank those parents and at the same...

Lava Caves with international guest Dr. Hazel Barton

As part of National Science Week the Victorian Speleological Association (VSA) organised an event where noted international speleological researcher and avid cave explorer Hazel Barton visited the Mt Widderin lava cave accompanied by members of the...

Science Mini-Zine Competition 2011

2011 Science Week Mini-Zine Competition Winners Announced Congratulations to the Winners of our Science Mini-Zine Competition! Winners from all over Australia had their mini-zines distributed at National Science Week events in Victoria. Secondary...

Market of the Mind

Where the cerebral, scientific and social collide! With live ice-sculpture, inside-out people and virtual reality science, Market of the Mind has it all. Prizes to be won at our science sideshow, see the funny side of science and trial some...

National Science Week 2015

2015 is shaping up to be an amazing National Science Week! Time to start planning which events you'll be heading to. Visit theNational Science Week website for ideas. National Science Week 2015 runs from 15-23 August 2015 The 2015 school's theme...

Black Holes, Spaghetti and Explosions

The University of Ballarat and Australian Institute of Physics teamed up to provide a mind-blowing event for schools in western Victoria during National Science Week 2010. AIP sponsored UK Physicist Professor Elizabeth Winstanley enthralled her...