Growing meat in vats, beating addiction, better footy, fast and safe vaccines, Aussie volcanoes and more

National Science Week

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Great stories and talent up for grabs around Australia, including:

  • Cellular agriculture – growing meat in vats – NSW
  • Fast and safe vaccines? – VIC
  • What's the link between science and footy? – SA
  • Taking a lie detector test in front of strangers – NT
  • One in five bags of food wasted – TAS
  • Gut feelings: what to eat to improve your mood – WA
  • Are Australia's volcanoes about to erupt? – NSW
  • How to help an addict – VIC
  • Explode a watermelon – QLD
  • Help us find Australia's owls – National
  • State of Science Index: how do we compare to the rest of the world? – new Australian data

These are just a few of the interesting and hot topics being discussed during this year's National Science Week (August 14 to 22). Many events are happening online.

More on these highlights below, and others at www.scienceinpublic.com.au/science-week, and on Twitter at

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