ACT Countrywide Science Week Grant Recipients 2022

The ACT Nationwide Science Week Coordinating Committee are energized to announce a excellent array of grant recipients for this year. 

The functions cater to a vast selection of audiences and include various spots of STEM. There is a thing for all people to consider section in this Science 7 days.

Spring STEM in the Group Workshop Sequence
Australian School of Entrepreneurship

Pleasurable workshops where by individuals will identify a regional, local community dilemma and brainstorm an ground breaking STEM based alternative to clear up it. On top of that a glass masterclass will be shipped by our facilitators at the commence of each individual session. Members will find out that glass is 1 of the world’s most sustainable packaging selections, created from natural components and can be recycled several situations. 

Scratch for Seniors Workshop
Thomas McCoy

This activity is meant to carry on building a Scratch community of seniors in the ACT area.The workshop very first reveals men and women how Scratch will work and then will allow them to build their personal challenge. Scratch is an amazing self-expression process which is used by extra than 70 million adult men and women of all ages worldwide and allows them deliver wonderful, colourful, musical, transferring creations just by fitting multi-coloured blocks collectively with the mouse.

Walks and Talks
Yu-Ying Luo

A collection of walks and talks that mix interacting with a researcher with currently being in character. The function will consist of a fifty percent hour speak from an early-profession researcher followed by a guided nature stroll. The event will complete with an prospect to converse to the researchers, talk to them concerns, and seem at shows that demonstrate their area of study.

Croke Area Bio-Blitz
Ginninderra Catchment Group

A citizen science action in which members will establish and record the present species discovered throughout the web-site – which includes vegetation, birds, frogs and insects. We will attract on the information of scientific gurus for ID and survey design and document our findings. The celebration will involve guided walks of the local site to showcase the community biodiversity and offer steering and opportunities for individuals to maximise biodiversity at residence.

Sport Additionally Fest 2022
Video game Additionally

Video game Additionally Fest is a pleasurable, partaking, hands-on working day for the neighborhood to learn about match progress, VR and progressive systems. The occasion will empower people today of all ages to get a greater knowing of the purpose STEM performs in our lives with remarkable new technological know-how they can expertise very first-hand and the likelihood to meet men and women operating in these fields.

Darkish Issue in the Pub
ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Make any difference Particle Physics

An attractive display that delves into the physics of the most mysterious compound in the universe. Showcasing talks, anecdotes, comedy, and demonstrations by scientists who are at present researching dim matter, in the casual and inclusive ecosystem of Smith’s Different. 

Electricky: Working with energy for than just turning on a switch
The Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science

A enjoyment way to showcase the electrical power of electrochemistry and how we can use electro-synthesis to make essential molecules. The event will include things like an interactive activity, followed by a speak and even further demonstrations. This will spark an desire in electrochemistry and show that electric power is additional than just turning on appliances and can be utilised in the lab to make new molecules!

What Makes You One of a kind – Science Storytelling with a Twist
Giggly Wiggly Balloons

A ebook looking at centered on What Makes You Special, composed by PhD-properly trained molecular biologist, Dr Chloe Lim, who is also a expert balloon artist. Employing the magic of balloon twisting, this show is a fun way to discover about DNA, creating a pleasurable and unforgettable discovering encounter for young children to study additional about how their system will work.

Canberra Little ones SecuriDay 2022
Children SecuriDay

SecuriDay is all about introducing youth to technologies and security, and its significance in their day to day life. Achieving people from all regions of the group who want to expand their information, as the intention is to study about technologies and safety, be motivated, and have fun though accomplishing it. Regardless of whether you are new to tech or an outdated hand, every person is confirmed to understand a little something new.

Canberra Girls of Science and Artwork: Science, Tech, Artwork #2022
Claire Harris

Canberra Women of all ages of Science and Art will showcase a numerous team of Canberra gals and ladies operating in/developing science, tech, engineering, artwork and maths (STEAM) via arms-on workshops. The workshops will reveal science-tech-artwork techniques, processes and suggestions in a supportive and enjoyable atmosphere. 

Brainteaser
Eccles Institute of Neuroscience

An event for you and your mind, sign up for us for some exciting neuroscience themed demonstrations, as nicely as quick talks from neuroscience researchers. You will have the probability to understand about the nervous procedure and mind, as effectively neuroscience investigation and neurological health conditions this kind of as Parkinson’s Disease. In the night you can get aspect in a live discussion panel that will cover some of the additional complex themes and ideas in neuroscience.

Experiment in STEM with Robogals Canberra
Robogals Canberra

A entertaining celebration to engage young Canberrans with fingers-on science. Over 3 periods, we will operate experiments covering assorted STEM themes which include chromatography, projectile movement and DNA. This is an option to have interaction with science in a entertaining and tangible way. 

Swift Rounds of Rowdy Science
Science Alliance with ACT Down Syndrome

Science Alliance is composed fully of individuals with disabilities, and we aim to empower folks with disabilities. Our event this 12 months is named Rapid Rounds of Rowdy Science, a collection of shorter on the internet shows offered each individual working day of Countrywide Science Week, with a grand finale on the last working day. Every single brief presentation will present the actions desired to undertake a entertaining experiment even though detailing the science that it demonstrates. 

Science Mayhem: Series of Science Outreach Activities
ANU College students Association (ANUSA), Joint College of Science (JCOS) Reps on behalf of ANU Pupil-organised Nationwide Science Week

Science Mayhem is a multi-day science festival hosted on the ANU campus. The function will include a truthful with a wide variety of stalls supplying food stuff, science activities and stores operate by ANU STEM societies of various disciplines (biology, chemistry, earth science and a lot more). There will also be a Stargazing Soiree run in conjunction with the ANU Astronomy society. And a person night will feature a science in the pub function the place lecturers will present a matter of their choosing in 7 minutes. 

STEM Expo
Patricia Wang-Zhao

The STEM expo is a collaborative event showcasing the initiatives of STEM college pupils and STEM affiliated societies and will exhibit what it’s like to analyze STEM as a result of interactive workshops. The intention is to expose learners who are thinking about studying STEM to the initiatives that pupils can do the job on, the technology and machines that they would get to get the job done with as effectively as what it is like working day-to-day. 

Fungi Movie Pageant and Mushroom Farm Tour
Fungi Co

A collection of movie evenings, showcasing the incredible environment of fungi, together with the function of fungi in our ecosystems and the latest developments in mushroom science study. With a guest mycologist attending for a Q&A session soon after the film, the celebration will be preceded by a tour of the new mushroom farm. 

The Sex on the Seaside Science Show
Alice Ryder

What transpires when you mix David Attenborough’s gravitas with Barry White’s sex attractiveness and a large vat of slime? You get the Sexual intercourse on the Beach front Science Demonstrate !Get ready to dive deep within the intriguing world of animal copy in the ocean. Cheer on a flat-worm penis-fencing level of competition, see what good human snogging strategies notify us about shark sexual intercourse, and in no way appear at Obtaining Nemo the exact way once again in this free, lighthearted exhibit that will have you giggling far more than a few Sex on the Beach cocktails.