Past Events

Millions of people now turn to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube to understand the world around them. As social media increasingly shapes how we learn about science, who we trust has become just as important as…

Lucky students in Tasmania are taking part in Landcare Tasmania’s Waste and Wildlife Program for National Science week — exploring how waste impacts local ecosystems and wildlife, and discovering simple, hands-on ways they can make a positive…

We’re lifting the hood on the most misunderstood organ in biology: the clitoris! Through immersive performances, outrageous anatomical costumes, and wild but true tales from the animal kingdom, you’ll learn what you should have learned…

Smart, surprising, and seriously entertaining: Beaker Street Festival is bringing its signature mix of science, art, and connection back to Lutruwita/Tasmania this August. Beaker Street Festival is Tasmania’s annual celebration of science and culture. This…

This National Science Week (August 15–23, 2026) the ABC is exploring Australia’s amazing wildflowers– from WA’s seasonal blooms to the unique tropical flowers around Darwin, and the weird and crazy world of orchids. We need…

The UTAS Sustainability team is leading the Inveresk Ecological Restoration Project which aims to restore a site larger than 3,000m2! It will be intensively planted and seeded, into a biodiverse site with ecological sustainability at…

At this year’s National Tree Day, join Kingborough Council to strengthen an important bushland link on North Bruny Island. This bushland corridor provides habitat and allows the safe movement of animals between the coast and…

In our everyday lives we constantly come into contact with many ‘new’ claims to valuable knowledge and often these challenge existing knowledge assumptions.  Some contemporary claims gathering prominence include community or place knowledge, first nations…

Historic Home Hill – Scoping Out the Night Sky Join friendly amateur astronomers for a winter evening of stargazing at historic Home Hill in Devonport. Suitable for all ages, you’ll explore deep space through telescopes…

Trees have a quiet way of gathering our attention. They anchor us in place, offering shelter, shade and continuity. Old trees tell stories of survival; young ones remind us that landscapes are constantly evolving. In…

Have you got a burning question on AI that you would like answered on a National Science Week special edition podcast? This ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society and the ARC Centre…

Many insect populations around the world are in steep decline, with serious implications for ecosystems, food production and human wellbeing. While the health of Tasmania’s insect populations remains largely unmeasured, the same pressures driving global…