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Unsung Heroes: Southern Ocean vs. climate change

South

22 August 2023

Secrets of the natural world often lurk in places we could never dream of going ourselves. These secrets are crucial in the unfolding battle against climate change. Join our experts to discover how the Southern…

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Tech talk: The Science of Jewellery Making

North

20 August 2023

Join artist Carl Noonan as he discusses the use of 3D printing and metals to make jewellery. Carl’s practice embraces new printing technologies and investigates the scientific properties of metal to innovate new ways of…

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South

19 August 2023

Showcasing the brightest innovation, research and technology happening in Tasmania. FOBI is sizzling with exciting science to blow your curious and creative mind. As Tasmania’s premier National Science Week event, come along and immerse yourself…

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Young engineers: Robot Play Workshops

North

19 August 2023

Join us for a series of free workshops with Tassie’s own Robot Man for Science Week 2023! We’ll be playing (and learning) how to code Lego Mindstorm robots and have them battle on Sumo Wrestling…

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Family fun: Code your own Video Game

North

19 August 2023

Join the Science Week fun at QVMAG as we get hands on and learn how to code our own video game with the Bitlink education team. We’ll learn how to use block-based coding, to build…

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Citizen science: Investigating Microplastics

North

17 August 2023 - 19 August 2023

Join this family-fun citizen science activity for Science Week 2023 as we dig for and identify microplastics. Discover what plastics can be found in beach sand, alongside other typical beach materials such as shells, and…

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TASTROFEST STAR PARTY

North West

17 August 2023

Join us for a fun evening of planet spotting in the night sky! Star Party with Scott Pooke, Brittany Trubody, Andrew Boyd and Darryl Pleace. Join us for a fun evening of planet spotting in…

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TASTROFEST TELESCOPE BASICS

North West

17 August 2023

Join physicist Darryl Pleace with Brittany Trubody and Andrew Boyd assisting, for a “bottoms-up” approach to learning all about your telescope. Learn what the different pieces mean and why they do what they do. Enjoy…

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TastroTalk with NASA Historian Scott Pooke – Session 2

North West

17 August 2023

Near misses in space – Beyond Apollo 13 The 1995 movie Apollo 13, brought to life what has long been regarded as NASA’s most successful failure. The 1970 mission to the moon was the closest…

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Connecting for Climate Action in Tasmania

Online

16 August 2023

Explore Tasmania’s new Climate Action Plan and join our experts to discuss its community rollout, alignment with global climate change communication strategies, and the active involvement of young people. Join a panel of experts for…

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TastroTalk with NASA Historian Scott Pooke – Session 1

North West

16 August 2023

How do we? Questions of daily life in space. Over the 60 year history of manned spaceflight, many questions have arisen amongst those of us on Earth as to life in space. How do we….…

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UCTV Alive for Kids: Crystals for Food, Flight, and Pharmacy with Dr Nathan Kilah

Online

14 August 2023

You may not realise it, but crystals are all around us – often in surprising places! Join Dr Nathan Kilah from the University of Tasmania for this special Science Week webinar on Monday 14 August…

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