Are you looking to get more involved in National Science Week next year? The ACT National Science Week Coordinating Committee is looking for new members for 2021. The Committee welcomes members from all backgrounds, not just STEM, and are looking to fill subcommittees focussed on promotion and marketing, grants and small committee events, our large … Continue reading Join the 2021 ACT National Science Week Committee
Category: National Science Week
Dynamic Duo Tackling the Tricky Issues in the Ethical Use of Space
Space Ethics is a fascinating new field of research focussing on issues like space ownership, environmental protection, armed conflict, medical experimentation and the implications of space tourism. UNSW Canberra researchers, Nikki and Stephen Coleman are pioneers in the field who are asking decision-makers across the world to think carefully about the implications of how they … Continue reading Dynamic Duo Tackling the Tricky Issues in the Ethical Use of Space
Nuclear Physics Research Sheds Light on Life, the Universe and Everything
The Australian National University houses a heavy ion accelerator, a machine that can speed up charged atoms to 10% of the speed of light. Nuclear physics research at the facility is exploring how atoms behave and has practical applications for biomedicine, materials science, archaeology and climate change. Dr Kaitlin Cook shares her insights on working … Continue reading Nuclear Physics Research Sheds Light on Life, the Universe and Everything
Clever Rethinking of Vehicle Design Set to Reduce Landfill
More than 500,000 End of Life Vehicles (ELVs) are scrapped in Australia each year. A significant amount of metal from these vehicles ends up in landfill because it can’t be separated from plastics and other impurities during recycling. ANU’s Vi Kie Soo is researching solutions to make ELV recycling more efficient. Are you a game … Continue reading Clever Rethinking of Vehicle Design Set to Reduce Landfill
Scared of Spiders? Drawing Helps Us Learn to Love Them
NatureArt Lab is a Canberra startup that Founding Director, Julia Landford, describes as a natural history art school. Since opening in October 2017 NatureArt Lab has grown rapidly and won over the hearts and minds of many Canberrans. Julia’s students love learning to illustrate insects, plants and birds while experimenting with different art mediums as … Continue reading Scared of Spiders? Drawing Helps Us Learn to Love Them
Local Engineer Changing the Way We Treat Brain Surgery
For people suffering with brain injuries, treatment until now has been very invasive and prone to problems. Thanks to ground-breaking nanotechnology research by local biomedical engineer, Dr Kiara Bruggeman, treatments are about to change for the better. Are you a game changer or a change maker? Myself and my colleagues working in tissue engineering are … Continue reading Local Engineer Changing the Way We Treat Brain Surgery
Think Maths is Hard? Canberra Business Revolutionises Numeracy
MathU is a new small Canberra business founded in 2018 that tailors maths learning to address skills gaps and provide the “right content at the right speed, independent of age’. We spoke to MathU founder, Dr Andrew Smith, to find out more about what makes this e-learning platform so innovative and successful.
Science in ACTion – 2017 edition!
Science in ACTion, a free event showcasing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) organisations in the ACT, was held on Saturday the 12th of August at the Old Bus Depot. Over 3000 people visited 41 stalls throughout the day, learning about ecosystems, technology, dinosaurs, chemistry, and more. The festival was full of family-friendly fun while … Continue reading Science in ACTion – 2017 edition!
What Can You Do With Play Dough? Canberra’s Smallest Scientists Making Robots for National Science Week.
Canberra’s scientists in the making had some extra fun experimenting with play dough, electronics and robotics in Ohm Innovation’s workshops for National Science Week. Children and their excited parents had ‘hands-on’ learning about robots and electronics through play on the 13th of August at the CBR Innovation Network building. Parents and their children, working in … Continue reading What Can You Do With Play Dough? Canberra’s Smallest Scientists Making Robots for National Science Week.
Choc Tops, Popcorn and Science for National Science Week in the ACT
Movie-goers got more for their admission at Palace Electric Cinema for National Science Week as patrons were treated to Sci-Fi films, choc tops, popcorn and Q&A with scientists in the field. “Science at the Movies” featured blockbuster thrillers I-Robot, Martian and Interstellar at the niche cinema in New Acton followed by discussion with panels of … Continue reading Choc Tops, Popcorn and Science for National Science Week in the ACT