· 100+ roving scientists, talks on eating insects or the dirty side of wellbeing, a forensic murder mystery and more at TMAG’s pop-up science bar and festival
· A night of illusions: why your senses play mind games
· ‘See like a bee’ with UV, dissect a flower, and ask experts about the secrets of seeds—inside the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney’s Living Laboratory
· The Element in the Room: a radioactive musical comedy about the death and life of Marie Curie
· Street Science with smoke cannons, liquid nitrogen, flame tests, explosions and cool chemistry
· Growing food and the science of green gardening, with Gardening Australia’s Costa Georgiardis
· Knitted neurons, science careers, Canberra’s critters, and more at Science in ACTion
National Science Week has become one of Australia’s largest festivals. Last year saw 1.2 million people participate in more than 2,100 events and activities.
In 2018, National Science Week celebrates its 21st birthday, with events held throughout Australia—from Corals in the Outback in Queensland to astronomy in the Apple Isle, and from STEM meets dance in Perth to The Innovation Games at Sydney Olympic Park—with everything from science festivals, music and comedy shows, expert panel discussions, interactive hands-on displays, open days and online activities.
National Science Week 2018 will run from 11 to 19 August. Media kit at www.scienceinpublic.com.au. Or visit the National Science Week website for the details of events in your area: www.scienceweek.net.au.
Tanya Ha: [email protected] or 0404 083 863
Niall Byrne: [email protected] or 0417 131 977
More about the event highlights
A Night of Illusions—Redfern
Ask scientists why some static images appear to move and twist before your eyes? Or why you can trick your senses into feeling your body change size and shape? What is the science of how we perceive reality and how can science help to reveal what is real and what is not? Ask the experts.
Leading cognitive- and neuro-scientists will host an interactive event where attendees can experience first-hand an exciting variety of perceptual illusions that reveal gaps in the way we perceive reality. Participants will try out a range of cognitive and body illusions and chat with experts about what their experience reveals about the ways that our brains make sense of the world.
Scientists include:
