PLANETSCIENCEWEEK.NET.AU ENVIRONMENTbeer INTERACTIVEchocolate QUIZ DANCE AntarcticaCOMEDY ADVENTURE NEUTRON storiesCURIOUS CLIMATE wildlife TECHart LEGO NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK TASMANIA EVENTS | AUGUST 2019 WELCOME TO NATIONAL 2 SCIENCE WEEK TASMANIA 3 FROM OUR PATRON The Tasmanian National Science Week Coordinating Committee acknowledges the Traditional Custodians Nobel Laureate, Professor Emerita Elizabeth Blackburn of lutruwita, Tasmania and respects the palawa/pakana people for their living cultures and knowledge systems. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and thank all community members who are Welcome to the National Science Week Tasmania Science is our greatest asset for facing the world’s assisting in the delivery of this state-wide program in 2019. program of events. In here you will find a pathway most significant challenges. While I continue to work into the heart of Tasmanian science, a place where in a field of research dedicated to improving human you will be inspired and amazed and develop a new health, more and more I try to champion science and appreciation for the outstanding work that scientists, technology as tools that can deal with other global researchers and innovators are doing right here in issues such as planetary health. EVENTS NEAR YOU our beautiful island home. Science is for everyone. It is not separate from KEY TO EVENTS: I am a very proud Tasmanian. I was born in Snug us and is part of all our lives. Science Week is a SOUTHERN EVENTS ...............................................4–14 Children's University Film and grew up in Launceston, and it was here that fabulous opportunity for each of us to participate YOUNG TASSIE SCIENTISTS ..........................................15 I was first inspired to pursue a career in science. and celebrate the valuable role that science plays in Community Expo Performance The Tasmanian environment helped ignite my own our society. NORTHERN EVENTS ............................................... 16-17 Competition Outdoor curiosity. In my childhood I loved animals, even The best science ultimately comes, in some form the jellyfish and stinging ants I found around the or other, from team efforts. Collaborations of minds NORTHWEST AND WESTERN EVENTS ...................... 18-19 Dinner/Food Online beach near my home and I developed a fascination and efforts are vital to science and, I believe, for the Exhibition Talk for the world around me. As I grew into adulthood I community to mobilise and actively participate in STATEWIDE EVENTS .................................................20 Family Tour recognised that science was a way for me to turn that science activities and discourse. We can benefit from spark of curiosity into a fulfilling career and a lifelong taking a collective approach to nurturing science EVENT QUICK GUIDE .............................................22-23 Festival Workshop pursuit of new knowledge that benefits society. capability in the community, and Science Week is a Science Week can be that spark for you and your valuable mechanism for inspiring a new generation family and I encourage you to attend events and of children to become curious about the world we participate in the wealth of activities on offer. inhabit! FROM THE MINISTER Hon Michael Ferguson MP, Minister for Science & Technology Science Week is a time to celebrate our achievements, The legacy of Apollo 11 will also be at the core of the our discoveries and our yet to be answered questions. 2019 Science Week schools program with ‘Destination It helps us understand our world and beyond. Moon’ taking centre stage, and the Festival of Bright Science Week harnesses the power of curiosity Ideas will bring the STEM sector and the community and wonder. It recognises the dreamers, the deep together at Princes Wharf 1 to inspire life-long thinkers and the innovators, and makes science learners of all ages. accessible to everyone. Hobart’s youth dance company DRILL will present The Tasmanian Liberal Government is excited to once NEON, an art-science fusion, to engage the young SCIENCE OPEN SEASON again support the Science Week program, which and young at heart, and Greening Australia and the TASTROFEST Saturday 10 - Friday 16 August this year welcomes Tasmanian born and raised Tasmanian Aboriginal community are joining forces Thursday 1 - Saturday 3 August Dinosaurs, the Moon landing, and the Crazy Scientist Nobel laureate, Professor Elizabeth Blackburn, as its to explore traditional and contemporary sci-tech feature in QVMAG's massive program of activities. inaugural Patron. As the first woman in Australia to Australia's biggest astronomy festival celebrates knowledge with the Tasmanian Midlands the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing! receive a Nobel Prize, Dr Blackburn is an inspiration Biodiversity Hotspot. for current and future generations of Tasmanian NASA live stream, VR, star gazing & more! scientists and innovators. Perennial favourite, BeakerStreet@TMAG – the pop-up science bar – will return to the Tasmanian The 2019 Science Week line-up in Tasmania is packed Museum and Art Gallery with a fresh new program full of engaging and fascinating events right across for 2019. BEAKERSTREET@TMAG the state. FESTIVAL OF Friday 16- Saturday 17 August BRIGHT IDEAS TastroFest, Tasmania’s astronomy festival, will kick Let Science Week inspire you and take you exploring: off Science Week with NASA astronauts and experts the sky is no longer the limit. Roving scientists, thylacine DNA, cocktails, Ockham's Saturday 10 August In 2019 there is something for everyone at Science Razor live podcast, retro gaming, art, performance & FOBI is exploding with science for all on hand to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the hands-on activities for everyone. moon landing, one of the greatest achievements Week in Tasmania – we heartily encourage you to get your senses. See, hear and feel what's in human history. involved in as many events as possible. happening in science in Tasmania. ALL EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND ARE FREE UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. PLEASE CHECK EVENT WEBSITES FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION. Grab the free app! natsciwktas In Tasmania, National Science Week is supported by Inspiring Australia, the University of Tasmania and the Tasmanian Government, DOWNLOAD ON THE ANDROID APP ON sciencetasmania and is coordinated by the Tasmanian National Science Week Coordinating Committee who work with event holders to develop, #scienceweek produce and promote a state-wide program of events. Details correct at time of printing but are subject to change. For up-to-date information please visit scienceweek.net.au/events or download the mobile app on the Apple App or Google Play Stores. 4 SOUTHERN EVENTS SOUTHERN EVENTS 5 SCIENCE HUON VALLEY BOTANICAL ART FAMILY STEM CRAIG CHALLEN: PAINTING A NATIONAL SCIENCE MARINE PLASTICS: STREET PARTY STEM EXPO – MICROSCOPES, EVENING AT AUSTRALIAN OF CHANGING WEEK QUIZ FOR FINDING LEAVES AND THE A-LAB THE YEAR WORLD: HOW ART TASMANIACS SOLUTIONS BY UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA MENZIES INSTITUTE OF HUON HIGH SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY AND SCIENCE CAN LINKING SCIENCE MEDICAL RESEARCH AND TASMANIAN The Huon STEM Expo invites the PETER UNDERWOOD CENRE AUSTRALIA DAY SPEAK TOGETHER SCIENCE TEACHERS AND COMMUNITY Head to Good Grief Studios to watch a local ELIZABETH COLLEGE NETWORK IN A TIME OF ASSOCIATION OF community to see the results of ten An evening of fun, interactive STEM activities TASMANIA artist live paint a street art installation Huon Valley schools coming together Be adventurous and go back to school for the whole family using the latest Joint Australian of the Year Craig Challen SC ENVIRONMENTAL AUSTRALIAN of the unique wonders of Tasmanian to celebrate and explore innovations technologies! Participate in a variety of CHANGE Grab a team of eight and test your METEOROLOGICAL AND with botany and science! Create a work OAM explores how a love of investigation OCEANOGRAPHIC SOCIETY/ science. There will be a meet and greet in STEM. Technology, renewable energy of art by sectioning, staining and using engineering design challenges to develop and environment enabled him to help knowledge in this fun, science themed with the artist creating the work and the and activities re-using waste are this quiz. 50 years on from the lunar landing AUSTRALIAN MARINE microscopy on a variety of botanical 21st Century skills and a passion for STEM. others. Craig will share his fascinating HADLEY’S ART PRIZE SCIENCES ASSOCIATION scientists that contributed, a science dance year’s themes. Take part in the cardboard samples, led by Dr Tanya Scharaschkin. There is something to inspire all ages! story from the depths of the 2018 Thai cave there still is no planet B? Ever wondered performance by DRILL, science band Atomic Why do palaeoecologists look at art? What what a puggle eats or how many women Have you event wondered how marine challenge: make something functional, All welcome. Thursday 8 August, 5 – 8pm rescue mission and participate in a panel Deluxe, live sound wave art projected durable and strong from waste. is the role of art in conservation? And how have landed on the moon? These plastics are transported around the world? Wednesday 7 August, 2:30 – 4:30pm A-Lab @ the Peter Underwood Centre discussion about extreme environments throughout, a pop-up bar, food trucks, and Tuesday 6 August, 12 – 2:30pm and emergency medicine and response. might art and science come together to questions and more shall be answered What their impact on marine life is? more surprises to be announced.