The National Science Week coordinating committee in the Northern Territory is providing grants of up to $3000 to support events in the NT. A total of $15 000 is available. Selection criteria The proposed projects must comply with the following criteria: Be consistent with the NT’s National Science Week objectives: the objective of Science Week in the NT…
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Grants available in Queensland
The Queensland National Science Week Coordinating Committee have grants of up to $2000 for Science Week events, as well as a grant of up to $10 000 for an organisation to stage the launch of National Science Week in the state. Event grants The Committee offers annual seed grants for activities undertaken during National Science Week….
Celebrate Science Week as a NSW Regional Science Hub
Are you interested in introducing science and technology themes into your programming? Would you like to join forces with like-minded organisations to produce science events? Inspiring Australia (NSW) is currently offering grants of up to $10 000 to NSW Regional Science Hubs to deliver community programs during National Science Week in August or at other times…
Science to ignite silver screens in WA
Move over Bad Mom’s and Ghostbusters – science is taking the silver screens across WA following this years’ Sci Film Regional WA Science Short Film competition. People of all ages and abilities entered the regional film competition using whatever video technology they had on hand, to effectively capture and communicate science in three minutes or…
Tiny fossil treasures of Queensland
When I first started volunteering at the Queensland Museum I was given a box full with hundreds of thousands of very tiny fossilised bones known as ‘microfossils’. These fossils belonged to a range of small-bodied vertebrate species such as frogs, lizards, birds, bats, bandicoots, possums and rodents, just to name a few. These microfossils were…
Biohacker Dr. Ellen Jorgensen is Coming to Perth this National Science Week!
We’ve heard of computer hackers, but what about biohackers? After all, we have personal computers, so why not personal biotech? Meet one of National Science Week’s guest scientists for 2016 – biohacker Dr. Ellen Jorgensen of Genspace, New York USA. Ellen helped to introduce the world to the biohacker revolution in 2012, with her TEDTalk…
National Science Week in the ACT
A week of fun, science and wonder in the CAN! National Science Week is just around the corner and the ACT is already buzzing with excitement! This year’s edition is bringing back your favourites shows and events, from science extravaganza to movie festivals and behind the scene tours. Science in ACTion (12-13 August, Old Bus…
Melbourne Pre National Science Week Mixer
National Science Week will be here soon and the Australian Science Communicators (Victorian branch) are celebrating with an Open Mic Night. Join them at the Pre National Science Week Mixer and mingle with people who are hosting events as part of National Science Week. This is the third year the event has been run and it’s a…
PlatypusWatch on the Gold Coast
It’s time to register for the next PlatypusWatch. This is a super special watch because the survey results will be used in the Queensland Platycount 2016. We’re hoping the community will put in a huge effort to make sure every platypus counts. PlatypusWatch brings science to the conservation of platypus for National Science Week. PlatypusWatch…
DIY Marshmallow Bazooka
Keen to do some science at home to get in the mood for National Science Week? This project, courtesy of Dr Graham Walker (@DrGrahams), could be just the thing! Graham will be performing his Extraordinary Science with Ordinary Stuff shows all over the ACT and regional NSW for National Science Week – check them out…