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Galaxy of events across New South Wales for National Science Week

Media release – Office of the Chief Scientist & Engineer, NSW Government

13 Aug 2015

Join a stargazing world-record attempt in Sydney; accompany geologists on a ‘Time Walk’ in Newcastle; knit a neuron in Albury-Wodonga; or explore a bush-medicine trail in Armidale.

These are some of the hundreds of events planned for New South Wales during National Science Week, to be launched by NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer, Professor Mary O’Kane, at the Museum of Arts and Applied Science (MAAS) today.

Now in its 19th year, the annual celebration of science and technology runs from Saturday 15 to Sunday 23 August 2015.

It features a wide variety of exhibitions, presentations and activities at venues across the state, aimed at an equally diverse range of audiences – from children to adults and armchair science enthusiasts to academics.

Professor O’Kane will also officially open the inaugural Sydney Science Festival, which has been developed to consolidate and amplify the promotion of National Science Week events across the metropolitan area. [Read more…] about Galaxy of events across New South Wales for National Science Week

Knitting neurons; bringing science to wellness; Blossom the possum and 300 more events across NSW

NSW launches National Science Week today – 13 August

Sydney Science Festival & NSW Science Week launch at 5pm, The Powerhouse Museum

Australian Museum Science Festival launch at 8.30am, The Australian Museum

From arts colliding with science in Lismore to astronomy and the ‘End of the Universe’ in Albury Wodonga; from breaking a world record in Broken Hill to celebrity scientists in Sydney; there are so many events registered across the state for National Science Week, it needed TWO launches!

[Read more…] about Knitting neurons; bringing science to wellness; Blossom the possum and 300 more events across NSW

Local talent, international guests and asking: “can science save humanity?”

National Science Week launches in the ACT

Some of the best scientists on – and off – the planet will set the stage for National Science Week in the ACT, with the official launch at the National Library of Australia next Thursday 13 August.

Showcasing talent from local school students, artists and scientists, the launch will feature Nobel Laureate Professor Brian Schmidt AC, and Director General of the National Library of Australia Ms Anne-Marie Schwirtlich AM.

The diversity of talent and expertise at the launch is a fitting preview of the broad and interesting program of events on offer in the ACT region during Australia’s biggest festival.

National Science Week 2015 begins with a family favourite, Science in ACTion, which returns for schools on Friday 14 August and opens to the public on Saturday 15 August, in the Former Transport Depot (Old Bus Depot) in Kingston.

This community event will feature some famous intergalactic guests, a huge inflatable plant cell and the opportunity to see some of the cutting edge science, technology, engineering and maths being done in and around the ACT. [Read more…] about Local talent, international guests and asking: “can science save humanity?”

Astronauts, fossil fossicking, and a giant brain you can walk inside

South Australia launches National Science Week tonight

6 August 2015, launch at 5pm, Goyder Pavilion Mezzanine, Adelaide Showground

South Australians will have the opportunity to meet scientists, discuss the hot topics, do science and celebrate its cultural and economic impact on society.

There are more than 100 National Science Week events across the state; these are just a few of the highlights:

  • Walk through the human body and brain, and jump on a giant plant cell at Science Alive!
  • See astronaut and YouTube star Chris Hadfield, and some incredible cosmic photography
  • Meet SciBabe, the woman who survived an ‘overdose’ of 50 homeopathic sleeping pills
  • It’s not all about ice caps and polar bears: how will climate change affect our health?
  • My Research Rules: science meets comedy in a battle of the brains
  • Caves, calcite and fossils on Kangaroo Island
  • Bettongs and bilbies on the big, blow-up screen

… and there’s more on each below. [Read more…] about Astronauts, fossil fossicking, and a giant brain you can walk inside

Supernovas, synapses and salt-water crocodiles

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Saltwater Crocodile, Justin Gilligan

Ten stunning images from the Australian Museum New Scientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography  – from WA, QLD, SA, ACT, NSW.

 

From the fading tendrils of a long-exploded star to the new connections between nerve cells in our brains: this year’s Australian Museum New Scientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography finalists give glimpses into life at every level.

The three finalist and seven highly commended images will be published publicly on Friday 24, on the Australian Museum and New Scientist websites, and are also available for publication in connection with stories on the Eureka Prizes.

If you need high resolution copies for publication you’ll need a password to access the following link: www.scienceinpublic.com.au/embargoed/high-res-photography-protected

Please drop us an email saying which images you need and why.

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High-res versions of the Eureka Prize Photographs

High-resolution images from the Australian Museum New Scientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography  – from WA, QLD, SA, ACT, NSW.

You can see the media release and low resolution copies here: www.scienceinpublic.com.au/eureka/finalists-and-highly-commended

But if you need high resolution copies for publication you’ll need a password to access the following link.

www.scienceinpublic.com.au/embargoed/high-res-photography-protected

Please drop us an email saying which images you need and why.

Contact errol@scienceinpublic.com.au or call (03) 9398 1416

Wearable technology on the runway; knitting neurons; and can science save humanity?

National Science Week is quickly approaching, with less than one month before it all kicks off.

Find out what’s happening in your state by coming along to one of our briefing events in the coming weeks in:

  • NSW on Tuesday 21 July at Business Events Sydney
  • ACT on Friday 24 July Canberra Innovation Network
  • VIC on Thursday 30 July at the Royal Society of Victoria

Register via Eventbrite.

We’d like to share information on the wide range of activities and promotions you can tap into for the Week, and hear about your organisation’s plans.

[Read more…] about Wearable technology on the runway; knitting neurons; and can science save humanity?

National Science Week: you in?

Celebrate all things science and technological during National Science Week from 15-23 August.

Now is the time to take your science out into the community.

We’ve just been appointed as the national media and communication agency for the next four years. So, over the coming weeks we’ll tell you more about how you can use Science Week.

This year’s Science Week is shaping up to be out of this world, with

  • astrophysicist, author and presenter of Cosmos Neil deGrasse Tyson
  • astronaut Chris Hadfield
  • over a thousand science events
  • ‘Galaxy Explorer’ – the national experiment, inviting ordinary Australians to do real science – classifying galaxies to understand how they grow and evolve.

The secret of Science Week is strength in numbers: local events and stories together build the buzz that becomes a national shout.

Now is the time to register any events you’re planning, whether it be a simple science-themed ‘Brain Break’ morning tea in your workplace or a mega-celebrity science public event. Registering is important – both for building the buzz and getting bums on seats!

Register any events you’re holding on the National Science Week website.

We will be providing communication support for event organisers and briefing media outlets with tasty story leads. If you have an event or topic you think might have strong media potential, let us know and we’ll consider including it in media releases and briefings. Email us at scienceweek@scienceinpublic.com.au.

Our Science Week team is being led by Tanya Ha, the award-winning environmental writer and former Catalyst reporter.