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AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL
    BOARD                                       WELCOME
    Mr Rolfe Hartley (Chair), Past National
    President, Engineers Australia
    Ms Diana Forrester, National Director,
    Professional Public Relations
    Ms Robyn Hendry, Chief Executive,                                              Rolfe Hartley
    Canberra Convention Bureau Inc
    Mr Steve Longford, Managing Director,                                          The Australian Science Festival has
    New Intelligence
    Prof Tony Peacock, Chief Executive
                                                                                   come of age, entering its 18th year.
    O cer, Invasive Animals Cooperative                                            Special thanks must once again be
    Research Centre                                                                extended to the ACT Government,
    Mr Geo Bell, Director, CIT Science,                                            ACTEW Corporation and ActewAGL.
    Forensic and Engineering Centre
                                                                                   The festival will explore issues
    Prof Frances Shannon, Deputy Vice
    Chancellor Research, University of                                             involving human interaction with the
    Canberra                                                                       environment. ActewAGL’s Amazing
    Ms Valentina Josifovski, Legal and                                             World of Science will be a highlight
    Contracts Manager, CEA Technologies
                                                                                   once again featuring the quirky and
    Ms Mary-Anne Waldren, Executive
    Director, ASF Limited                                                          exciting experiments we all love. From
                                                                                   reptiles to poker, Dr Karl and death,
                                                                                   to the science of spooks and the
    STAFF                                                                          science of food, the first two weeks of
    Mary-Anne Waldren, Executive Director                                          August are set to leave you positively
    Eleanor Gates-Stuart, Deputy Director                                          charged.
    Margaret Foley, Finance Manager
    Stephanie Allen, Marketing
    Communications Manager
    Mandy Thoo, Project Manager
    Felicity Organ-Moore, Project Manager
    Elizabeth Long, Project Manager              Jon Stanhope – ACT Government
    Fenella Edwards, Project Manager
    Amy Camm, Australian International
    Hotel School Project Manager Intern          The Australian Science Festival
    Amy Taylor, University of Canberra Public    provides an important opportunity for
    Relations Intern                             everyone in our community to engage
    James Macfarlane, University of              with the science that shapes our lives -
    Canberra Public Relations Intern
                                                 and the new discoveries that will shape
                                                 our future. The 2010 Festival focuses on
    Special thanks to honorary auditor
                                                 Biodiversity - the diverse living systems
    RSM Bird Cameron Partners
                                                 that surround us and on which we all
    ASF Limited, PO BOX 193,                     ultimately depend. The Festival is a
    Civic Square ACT 2608                        forum to learn about and debate today’s
    Phone: 02 6207 5901
                                                 most profound and perplexing questions
    Email: info@sciencefestival.com.au
    Website: www.sciencefestival.com.au          in science. I am pleased that the ACT
                                                 Government is able to support this
    For information on access to events for      year’s event and wish all who attend an
    the aged and people with disabilities        enjoyable festival.
    phone 02 6207 5901.
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                                                This year’s Australian Science Festival is celebrating the 2010
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    Children cannot be left at any festival     International Year of Biodiversity. Animal prints reflect the journey
    events without appropriate adult            of evolution, and the creatures with whom we share the Earth.
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WELCOME
The Australian Science Festival has been               sanctuary. All of Canberra’s educational facilities
integral in communicating science to audiences         have opened their doors to offer mini-degrees
worldwide for 18 years now. We are so proud of         to students, run by some of their most engaging
what we have achieved and continue to deliver.         lecturers.

The key to our success is the ability to enthuse       This August is truly all about science in
audiences by shining an engaging light on              Canberra, with National Science Week, and
important, and sometimes complex, science              another round of impressive events, following our
topics.                                                festival from August 14-22. Grab their program in
                                                       the Canberra Times on August 7. The week after
Using Canberra as our stage, we have once              this, all of our tertiary institutions will be holding
again joined forces with impressive science            their open days. August really is turning into
venues, organisations and passionate                   ‘Science Month’.
professionals to deliver an outstanding line-up of
events.                                                It wouldn’t be possible to deliver the calibre of
                                                       events during the Australian Science Festival
This year we have jam packed the program               without the invaluable support of all our partners,
with topics ranging from micro expressions and         especially the ACT Government, ActewAGL
adrenaline affects, to the commercialisation of        and ACTEW Corporation, to whom we are
business and the science of poker.                     truly thankful. Please enjoy flicking through
                                                       our program of events, and we look forward to
There will be ABC Radio National broadcasts            seeing you there.
discussing science research commercialisation,
dying with dignity and the transport of the future –
is electric cars the answer?

Popular author Matthew Reilly and programmer
of Bioshock Tony Oakden, will be catching up
to discuss how they use science to make their
science fiction realistic and Dr Karl is dropping
into town to talk about his new book.
                                                                    Mary-Anne Waldren, Executive Director
We are celebrating the International Year of                        Australian Science Festival
Biodiversity with a biodiversity walkway in the
Shine Dome, a speaker series on the topic
featuring Will Steffen, and shows for children
with titles like Compost Cake and Sustainability
Ability and competitions for school aged children.

The region’s food industry has also come to the
party and is presenting some interesting talks on
taste perceptions, beer, wine and truffles. We are
also featuring a cook-off with two leading chefs.

The line-up of school and family activities,
through ActewAGL’s Science Circuit and
Amazing World of Science, is our biggest yet.
We have shows going directly into local schools,
at Canberra’s premier science institutions
and special offers at the regions leading
science attractions, such as the zoo and reptile




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    • A special thank you to ABC Radio National for their brilliant radio broadcasts and 666 ABC Canberra for their outstanding support


    FESTIVAL SUPPORTERS
        • Australian National Wildlife               •   Canberra Skeptics Society                 •   Mount Majura Vineyard
          Collection                                 •   Capital Pathology                         •   Mt Stromlo Observatory
        • Australian War Memorial                    •   Carey’s Cave                              •   National Science Week
        • Academy of Interactive                     •   Casino Canberra                           •   National Zoo and Aquarium
          Entertainment
                                                     •   CEA Technologies Pty Limited              •   New Intelligence
        • ACT branch of the Australian
          Meteorological and Oceanographic           •   Centre for the Public Awareness of        •   NICTA (National ICT Australia)
          Society (AMOS)                                 Science ANU                               •   Portrait Gallery Store
        • ACT Museums and Galleries                  •   Canberra Institute of Technology          •   Questacon
                                                         (CIT)
        • Age of Fishes Museum                                                                     •   Robyn Rowe Chocolates
                                                     •   Cooradigbee
        • American Institute of Aeronautics                                                        •   Science ShowOffs
          and Astronautics                           •   Department Land and Property
                                                         Services                                  •   Scinema
        • ANU Climate Change Institute                                                             •   Senso Restaurant and Culinary
                                                     •   Engineers Without Borders
        • Australia 21                                                                                 Studio
                                                     •   Ginger Catering
        • Australian Catholic University                                                           •   Tim the Yowie Man
                                                     •   Gondwana Dreaming
        • Australian National Botanic                                                              •   Tobin Brothers Funerals
          Gardens                                    •   Goulburn Brewery
                                                                                                   •   Toby’s Estate Coffee
        • Australian Truffle Growers                 •   Hilary Wardaugh Photography
                                                                                                   •   University of Canberra
          Association                                •   Impro ACT
                                                                                                   •   UNSW@ADFA
        • Canberra Brewers                           •   James Squire
                                                                                                   •   Yellow Brick Road Marketing
        • Canberra Business Council                  •   Kitchen Cabinet
                                                                                                   •   Yurtfarm Goulburn
        • Canberra Reptile Sanctuary                 •   Lighthouse Business Innovation
        • Canberra School of Practical               •   Meyer Vandenberg Lawyers
          Philosophy                                 •   Monash Science Centre (Monash
                                                         University




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CONTENTS
       Science of Being Human                 7                             Freaky Friday 13th - Science of Spooks        17
       Dying With Dignity       7                                           The <TBC> did it!        17
       Out of This World Careers              7                             Weird Canberra Ghost and History Tour         17
       Big Research Ideas @ Work              8                             SCINEMA in the City      17
       Big Ideas = Big Business               8                             Cracking the Code        17
       Men Get Stronger - Effects of the Opposite Sex 8                     Costumed Avengers        19
       Know When to Hold’em - Science of Poker            8                 Cartoon Workshop         19
       Hot Innovation           9                                           Paper Plane Pilots       19
       Power Shift              9                                           Hard on the Thumbs - Science of Gaming        19
       Lecture: Philosophy and Science, a Question of Balance        9      Chess Contest            19
       ActewAGL’s Amazing World of Science                9                 Sci Fi To Life           19
       Beginner’s Birdwalk at Lake Ginninderra            9                 The Real Big Bang Theory            19
       Tobin Brothers/White Lady Funerals Open Day 9                        Environment Speaker Series          20
       The Great Australian Outback Dinosaur Rush         11                Beauty and Image         20
       Stem Cells and Public Health:          11                            SCINEMA: Learning about the sciences          20
       From the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill to the Big Bang and Back    11     Unconscious Minds        21
       Solar Photovoltaics - What It Can Do               11                Sceptics in the Pub      21
       Australian Energy: Now and the Future              11                Composting Workshop 21
       The Increasing Role of Nuclear Power Worldwide - Issues and          Talk & Taste - All About Oysters    21
       Considerations           11                                          The Volatile World of Chocolate     21
       Barista Workshop         12                                          ActewAGL’s Science Circuit          22-23
       Cooking Up A Storm       12                                          ActewAGL’s Amazing World of Science           24-27
       Food Speaker Series      12                                          Mini Degrees             28-29
       Food Producers Fair      12                                          A Window on our Wildlife            30
       Alternate Routes         13                                          Tour CEA Technologies 30
       What is the Next Big Question in Resilience and Biodiversity? 13     Tour the National Zoo and Aquarium            30
       Planetary Geology for Beginners        13                            Botanic Gardens          30
       Hazel Barton: Dark Life: How Life Underground Can Point to Life in   The Nature of Biodiversity          30
       the Stars    13
                                                                            Canberra Reptile Sanctuary Open Day                   30
       When Hell Freezes - Tim Jarvis         14
                                                                            What is this Thing Called Science? 31
       An Evening with Dr Karl                14
                                                                            Fish Fossils Galore - a Devonian Adventure!   31
       Great Big Science Gig 14
                                                                            Cooradigbee Fossil Tours            31
       Southern Stars           15
                                                                            The Underground Workshop            31
       Human Impact - Barak Zelig             15
                                                                            Arboretum Tours          31
       The John Curtin School of Medical Research Open Day           15
                                                                            Yurts On Display         31
       Start Up Camp Canberra                 15
                                                                            CMAG on Sunday: Magnificent Flora              31
       Shortis & Simpson: The Sounds of Science           15




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There’s plenty
              to see and do
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         It doesn’t take
                                                               Invite your friends and family to visit during the Australian
                                                               Science Festival and discover the diverse range of exciting
                                                               activities the nation’s capital has to offer.


            a scientist to                                     Venture into the wilderness with Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
                                                               just 30 minutes from the city centre. Come face-to-face with
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         figure that out
                                                               the animals at Australia’s only combined National Zoo &
                                                               Aquarium and experience our awesome earth with fun-filled
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MON 2ND - WED 4TH
MICRO EXPRESSIONS, DEATH, CAREERS




 Steve Longford
 SCIENCE BEING HUMAN




                 Dr Philip Nitschke                                                                Dr James Waldie
              DYING WITH DIGNITY                                                                OUT OF THIS WORLD



Science of Being Human                  Dying With Dignity                     Out of This World Careers
Monday, 2 August                        Tuesday 3 August                       Wednesday, 4 August
All ages                                18+                                    All ages

What makes us human? Listen as          In an ageing society, with science     Have you ever wanted to be a rocket
the research of military and national   improving medical care, when           scientist? Experience zero gravity
security agencies is revealed.          should we withdraw the treatment       or build satellites that fly in space?
Psychologists, scientists and law       keeping the dying alive? ABC           Dr. James Waldie and Daniel Faber
enforcement profilers will share         Radio National’s Paul Barclay will     are two young Australian aerospace
their knowledge during interactive      explore these questions in a special   engineers who have! Join them
presentations. This fascinating         live Australia Talks program with      for an interesting panel discussion
event brings the science behind         voluntary euthanasia campaigner Dr     about their experiences and how
key human skills out into the open      Philip Nitschke, Australian Catholic   you can have a career that is ‘Out of
- exploring topics such as emotion,     University‘s Associate Professor       This World’.
persuasion and deception. Set your      Patrick McArdle, Palliative Care
                                                                               Supported by The American Institute of
face to be stunned!                     Australia’s President Elect Dr Scott   Aeronautics and Astronautics
                                        Blackwell and Dr Kaarin Anstey,
Supported by New Intelligence                                                  CSIRO Discovery Centre
                                        Director of the Ageing Research
CSIRO Discovery Centre                  Unit at the ANU’s Centre for Mental    Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain
Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain     Health Research.                       6.30pm (expect 1.5 hours)
6.30pm, (expect 3 hours)                                                       Free, No bookings required
                                        Supported by Australian Catholic
Free No bookings required               University

                                        National Convention Centre
                                        Bradman Theatre, 31 Constitution Ave
                                        5.45pm (expect 2 hours)
                                        Free, No bookings required




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WED 4TH - FRI 6TH
    BUSINESS, SCIENCE RESEARCH, ADRENALINE, POKER

    Big Research Ideas @ Work
    Wednesday, 4 August
    17+

    Sparks will fly in a battle of intellect.
    Join ABC’s James O’Loghlin as he
    hosts a battle of ideas. Watch as
    five up-and-coming early career
    researchers      from      Canberra’s
    leading     research      institutions;
    CSIRO, UNSW@ADFA, NICTA,
    ANU, UC; do battle. Each will be
    scrutinized by a live panel of judges
    (Margaret Sheil of the Australian                             James O’Loghlin                                 Paul Barclay
    Research Council, David Gemmell                    BIG RESEARCH IDEAS @ WORK                    BIG IDEAS = BIG BUSINESS
    of Venture Capital Partners, Murray
    Rankin of The Distillery) as they
    choose the most illuminating idea.
    Research ideas will be on display
    at a networking event after the
    forum. Up to $20,000 in prizes will
    be awarded.
    Supported by UNSW@ADFA, Cre8ive,
    Meyer Vandenberg Lawyers, Canberra
    Business Council
    The John Curtin School of Medical
    Research, ANU
    Building 131, Garran Road, Acton
    5.30pm (expect 1.5 hours)
    Free, No bookings required                                               Ross Solly
                                                                    MEN GET STRONGER                         SCIENCE OF POKER
    Big Ideas = Big Business
    Thursday, 5 August
    17+                                        Men Get Stronger - E ects of               Know When to Hold’em -
    Commercialisation of research is
                                               the Opposite Sex                           Science of Poker
                                               Thursday, 5 August                         Friday, 6 August
    big business. This forum explores          18+                                        18+
    how the Australian Government
    decides on which research to fund          So it is true. Men act differently         We will delve into the science
    and explores the journey of taking         around hot chics - recent studies          behind the game of poker - covering
    an idea to market. The panel of            have shown a man’s adrenaline              everything from statistics, the turn
    researchers, entrepreneurs and             levels increase if they are near           of the river, and knowing odds and
    venture capitalists talk about             attractive women. Watch as the             percentages, to biology, reading
    intermediaries and what personal           Australian Science Festival and            bluffs, and those tell-tale signs when
    attributes it takes to get an idea to      ActewAGL put this to the test, using       someone has a good hand.
    market. Join Paul Barclay of ABC           some of Canberra’s elite sports
                                                                                          Supported by Casino Canberra
    Radio National’s Big Ideas as he           stars, moderated by 666 ABC
    explores the in’s and out’s of turning     Canberra Breakfast presenter Ross          Casino Canberra
    big ideas into big profits.                 Solly.                                     Binara St Canberra City

                                               Supported by ActewAGL, Capital             6.30pm, 2 hours
    Supported by UNSW@ADFA
                                               Pathology                                  Free, No bookings required
    National Museum of Australia
    Visions Theatre, Lawson Crescent,          The John Curtin School of Medical
    Acton                                      Research, ANU                               GO ONLINE TO DOWNLOAD A
    12pm (expect 1 hour)                       Building 131, Garran Road, Acton            CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND
    Free, No bookings required                 6.30pm (expect 2 hours)                     MAP - sciencefestival.com.au
                                               Free, No bookings required
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FRI 6TH - SUN 8TH
CLIMATE CHANGE, PHILOSOPHY, FUNERALS, SCIENCE SHOWS

Hot Innovation
Friday, 6 August, High School Students

Do you want to be a scientist? Join
young, motivational and engaging
speakers, both live and virtual, as
they tell stories of how they started
a career in science and the exciting
life as a scientist. Come along and       Richard Moore
gain an insight into the endless          HOT INNOVATION
pathways and possible career
avenues that science can offer you.
Supported by International Year of
Biodiversity; Questacon, Monash
Science Centre (Monash University)
Questacon Japan Theatre
King Edward Terrace, Canberra
11am (expect 1 hour), Free, Bookings
required - 6207 5901

                                                                                                      Graham Walker
Power Shift                               POWER SHIFT                                        BOOMING FOR BEGINNERS
Saturday-Sunday, 7-8 August, 13+

The Australian Youth Climate              ActewAGL’s Amazing World
Coalition is holding Power Shift 2010     of Science at the John Curtin            Beginner’s Birdwalk at Lake
- a series of events for Australia’s      School of Medical Research               Ginninderra
youth to be inspired, educated,           Saturday, 7 August                       Saturday, 7 August,
empowered and mobilised to join           All ages                                 All ages
a generation taking action on                                                      A bird walk for beginners. View
climate change. Part conference,          10.30am - Science Non Fiction -
                                          Science of Lasers                        several species of waterbirds up
part festival, part training, part                                                 close, focusing on the identification
celebration of the power of young         12pm - Bad Science
                                          1.30pm - Science Non Fiction -           features of the common species
people to change the world.                                                        such as duck and cormorants. A
                                          Science of Lasers
                                          3pm - Bad Science                        variety of bush birds may be seen.
The Australian National University                                                 Bring binoculars and field guide.
East Road, Acton                          The John Curtin School of Medical        Canberra Ornithologists Group
8.30am-5pm (all day)                      Research, ANU
General $55, Bookings required - 0448     10am - 4pm,                              Ginninderra Penisula, Lake
303 942 or go to www.aycc.org.au          Free, No bookings required               Ginninderra,
                                                                                   Meet at the western end of Diddams
                                                                                   Close on Ginninderra Peninsula
Lecture: Philosophy and                   ActewAGL’s Amazing World of              8.30am (expect 2-3 hours)
Science, a Question of Balance            Science at the Shine Dome,               Free, Bookings - 6254 0168 or anthony.
Saturday, 7 August, All ages              Australian Academy of Science            overs@gmail.com
                                          Saturday, 7 August
How do we explain the world and           All ages
our place in it? Does science, or
                                          10.30am - Booming for Beginners
                                                                                   Tobin Brothers/White Lady
philosophy have the answers? Can
                                          12pm - Magic Jester
                                                                                   Funerals Open Day
either, or neither, or both help us                                                Sun, 8 August,
formulate a view of existence? Dr         1.30pm - Sustainability Ability          All ages
Gary Grohmann will explore these          3pm - Magic Jester
questions. Morning tea provided.          4pm - Dinosaurs in Australia             Have you always wanted to know
Canberra School of Practical Philosophy                                            what happens at a funeral home?
                                          Also at this venue will be Tour of the
Charles Sturt University ACT              Tummy, Gross Out Workshop and
Campus,                                                                            Tobin Brothers Funerals
                                          school competition entries.              75 Canberra Ave, Kingston
Visitors Pavilion, Blackall St, Barton
10am (expect 1.5 hours)                   Shine Dome, Australian Academy           10am, 4pm (1 hour),
Free, No bookings required                of Science                               Free, No bookings required
                                          10am - 5pm, Free, No bookings required




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For people who ask why
     ● What would happen in a pool full            ● Why do wet things smell more
       of jelly?                                     than dry ones?
     ● How far can a pencil draw?                  ● How high can a butterfly fly?
     ● Why do some birds stand
       on one leg?
     All of these questions and more answered     It’s fun and entertaining reading for
     in New Scientist: the world’s leading        anyone who is passionate about learning
     science and technology weekly magazine.      new stuff every week.


                                Visit www.NewScientist.com
                                      Call 1300 360 126
              Proud supporters of the Australian Science Festival
                 Available at Coles and all good newsagencies
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SAT 7TH - SUN 8TH
DINOSAURS, SOLAR POWER, NUCLEAR ENERGY




SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS




ROLE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY                  THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK DINOSAUR RUSH


The Great Australian Outback            From the Gulf of Mexico Oil             Australian Energy: Now and the
Dinosaur Rush                           Spill to the Big Bang and Back          Future
Saturday, 7 August, All ages            Saturday, 7 August, All ages            Saturday, 7 August, All ages

The dinosaur rush is now on with        Dr Stephen Lincoln will explore         Australia is in a strong position to
local community groups in western       the 15.7 billion year sequence of       use alternative energy sources
Queensland helping bring these          events, beginning with the Big Bang     such as wind, solar, biofuels and
discoveries to life. This brief talk    and subsequent evolution of stars       hydrogen. We could also adopt
by Dr Alex Cook, Senior Curator         which resulted in the making of         nuclear energy as Australia has 38
Geoscience Queensland Museum,           carbon and all other types of atoms.    per cent of world economic uranium
will go through the discoveries, why    Earth formed later and soon after       reserves. These possibilities for an
they were found, and future plans       solar powered carbon-based life         alternative future Australian energy
for Australian dinosaurs.               appeared to eventually lead to us       profile will be explored by Professor
                                        and the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.       Stephen Lincoln.
Shine Dome, Australian Academy
of Science                              CSIRO Discovery Centre                  CSIRO Discovery Centre
Gordon Street                           Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain     Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain
4pm (Expect 1 hour)                     11am (Expect 1 hour)                    1pm (Expect 1 hour)
Free, No bookings required              Free, No bookings required              Free, No bookings required


Stem Cells and Public Health:           Solar Photovoltaics - What It           The Increasing Role of Nuclear
Managing Current and Future             Can Do                                  Power Worldwide - Issues and
Expectations                            Saturday, 7 August, All ages            Considerations
Saturday, 7 August, All ages                                                    Saturday, 7 August, 16+
                                        Solar Photovoltaic (PV) technology;
Professor Richard Boyd, Director        converting sunlight directly to         Join Ian Hore-Lacy, Director of
of Monash Immunology and Stem           electricity; has come a long way        Public Communications for the
Cell Laboratories, will be presenting   in the past decade. This talk by Dr     World Nuclear Society in London,
his internationally recognised work     Klaus Weber will look at how the        to discuss why nuclear power
in technologies for reversing age-      technology works, what it can do        is increasingly seen to have an
associated degeneration of the          and what role it may play in future     expanding role, how nuclear energy
immune system, particularly the         greenhouse gas mitigation. It will      complements gas and renewables,
thymus, but also bone marrow.           include a look at Australia’s role in   and the new opportunities for it.
This immunology and stem cells          PV technology development and
combination presents a powerful                                                 CSIRO Discovery Centre
                                        commercialisation.                      Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain
platform for regenerative medicine -
human and veterinary appllications.     CSIRO Discovery Centre                  2pm (Expect 1 hour+)
                                        Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain     Free, No bookings required
CSIRO Discovery Centre
Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain     12pm (Expect 1 hour)
10am (Expect 1 hour)                    Free, No bookings required
Free, No bookings required




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SAT 7TH - SUN 8TH
     FOOD, COFFEE, BEER, WINE, TASTES

                                                                                       Food Speaker Series
                                                                                       Sunday, 8 August
                                                                                       All ages, 18+ for certain events

                                                                                       Taking you on a tour of gastronomy
                                                                                       insights, we present experts and
                                                                                       researchers from the world of
                                                                                       truffles, coffee, wine and more to
                                                                                       share their expertise and concepts
                                                                                       behind their passions.
                                                                                       10am        Science of Coffee with Toby
                            Jan Gundlach                                                           Smith of Toby’s Estate
                     COOKING UP A STORM       Janet Je s
                                                                                       10.45am BARLEYmax - taste and
                                              FOOD SPEAKER SERIES                              science with CSIRO’s David
                                                                                               Topping
                                                                                       11.30am Homebrewing, Better Beer in
                                                                                               Your Own Backyard, with the
                                                                                               Canberra Brewers
                                                                                       12.15pm People Have Such Fear
                                                                                               of Food with Janet Jeffs of
                                                                                               Ginger Catering
                                                                                       1pm         Cracking the Code of Wine
                                                                                                   Flavour with Stephen Trowell
                                                                                                   of CSIRO
                                                                                       1.45pm      The hidden life of truffles and
                                                                                                   how to grow them with Jim
                                                                                                   Trappe and Peter Marshall
                               Jim Trappe
                      FOOD SPEAKER SERIES                                              2.30pm      From the Brewhouse to
                                                                                                   the Palate - Delivering on
                                                                                                   Flavour with Chuck Hahn of
                                                                                                   James Squire
                                                                                       Supported by Toby’s Estate, CSIRO.
                                                                                       Canberra Brewers, Ginger Catering,
                                                                                       Kitchen Cabinet, Australian Truffle
                                                                                       Growers Association, James Squire
                                                                                       Shine Dome, Australian Academy
                                                                                       of Science, Gordon Street
                                            Chuck Hahn                                 10am-4pm, Free, No bookings required
                                            FOOD SPEAKER SERIES

                                                                                       Food Producers Fair
     Barista Workshop                       Cooking Up A Storm                         Sunday, 8 August
     Saturday, 7 August, 14+                Saturday, 7 August, All ages               All ages, 18+ for certain events

     For the ambitious home barista         Food lover? Curious cook? This             In conjunction with the Food
     - learn how to extract a perfect       event presents a live cook-off             Speaker Series, the Australian
     espresso from your home machine.       between two highly acclaimed and           Science Festival will celebrate
     Toby’s Estate will dispel old myths    outstanding chefs while explaining         the amazing range of produce
     and share a knowledge and passion      the science behind their cooking           from the local region as producers
     for espresso coffee. You will also     and the principles in producing            showcase their piece de resistance.
     learn how to texture milk like a pro   great dishes. Diners will get to rate      Exhibitors include Gleann na Meala,
     and learn the secrets of selecting     their preferred dish and stand a           Mountain Creek Farm, Toby’s Estate,
     and grinding perfect coffee beans.     chance to win a mystery gift.              Bundawarrah Free Range Pork,
                                            Supported by Senso Restaurant and          Canberra Brewers Association and many
     Senso Restaurant & Culinary Studio     Culinary Studio, Portrait Gallery Store,   more. Check out wwwsciencefestival.
     Cnr Dalby & Mildura St, Fyshwick       Ocean Fresh Seafoods, Fyshwick Fresh       com.au for updates.
     10am (3 hours)                         Food Markets                               Shine Dome, Australian Academy
     $90, Bookings required - 6295 7722     Senso Restaurant & Culinary Studio         of Science, Gordon Street
                                            Cnr Dalby & Mildura St, Fyshwick           10am-4pm, Free, No bookings required
                                            6.30pm (2.5 hours)
                                            $90, Bookings required - 6295 7722



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                                   www.sciencefestival.com.au
MON 9TH - WED 11TH
TRANSPORT, BIODIVERSITY, GEOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY

Alternate Routes
Monday, 9 August
13+

What do you envisage when
someone mentions the future? In
the seventies and eighties people
thought that by now we would have
flying cars and teleportation. But the
reality is a lot more unimaginative.
If we only look a few years into
the future what possible forms of
transport are lying in wait? With
a looming peak oil crisis, how do
electric cars fit into the idea of an
upcoming transport revolution?
Join     ABC Radio National Life
Matters’ Richard Aedy, Bernie                                                                           Bernie Hobbs
Hobbs and others for an in depth                                                                   ALTERNATE ROUTES
and entertaining forum about the
future of transportation and the role
of electric cars.
Supported by ACT Electric Vehicle
Council
The John Curtin School of Medical
Research, ANU
Building 131, Garran Road, Acton
6.30pm (expect 2 hours)
Free, No bookings required

                                         Sarina Locke                 PLANETARY GEOLOGY                 Hazel Barton
What is the Next Big Question            THE NEXT BIG QUESTION        FOR BEGINNERS              LIFE UNDERGROUND
in Resilience and Biodiversity?
Tuesday, 10 August
13+
                                         Planetary Geology for                   Hazel Barton: Dark Life: How
How can we better prepare for            Beginners                               Life Underground Can Point to
disasters like the BP oil spill or the   Tuesday, 10 August                      Life in the Stars
Victorian bushfires? Resilience           All ages                                Wednesday, 11 August, 14+
thinking is providing a valuable
                                         Fascinated by the latest images from    By understanding how life can
framework for dealing with change,
                                         Mars? Curious about how impact          survive in the subsurface and how
and will have you looking at our
                                         craters have shaped the Moon?           this life interacts with the geologic
complex world in a different way.
                                         Always wanted to see a meteorite up     environment around it, we can find
Join in a conversation with Dr Brian
                                         close? Join Dr Jonathan Clarke for      clues that would help in our search
Walker-Australia21, David Salt-
                                         an introductory course on planetary     for life on other planetary bodies.
science writer and Sarina Locke-
                                         geology that will cover the different   Dr. Hazel Barton will talk about cave
ABC Rural Radio and 666 ABC
                                         processes that resulted in the          microorganisms, astrobiology and
Canberra. Light breakfast provided.
                                         formation and current state of the      planetary protection issues related
Supported by Australia21.
                                         Moon, Mars and other rocky bodies       to spacecraft, such as the Phoenix
Supported by Australia21                 in our Solar System.                    Lander and the Mars Science Lab.
Shine Dome, Australian Academy of        Supported by American Institute of      Supported by National Science Week
Science, Gordon Street                   Aeronautics and Astronautics, Mars
7.45am (expect 1.25 hours)               Society Australia                       CSIRO Discovery Centre
Free, Bookings required - 6288 0823 or                                           Clunies Ross St
lynne.reeder@australia21.org.au          Shine Dome, Australian Academy of
                                         Science, Gordon Street                  5pm (expect 1 hour), Free,
                                         6pm (expect 1 hour)                     Bookings required - 6246 4646 or
                                         Free, No bookings required              CanberraSeminars@csiro.au




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WED 11TH- THU 12TH
     ENVIRONMENT, DR KARL, CABARET

     When Hell Freezes - Tim Jarvis          An Evening with Dr Karl                     Great Big Science Gig
     Wednesday, 11 August                    Thursday, 12 August                         Thursday, 12 August
     14+                                     13+                                         18+
     In 2007, explorer and environmental     To celebrate the release of his new          For more than seven years Great
     scientist Tim Jarvis undertook          book, ‘Dinosaurs Aren’t Dead,’ Dr           Big Science Gig have shown that
     an amazing journey to retrace           Karl will be in Canberra for a one          the phrase “science rock cabaret”
     Australian polar explorer Sir Douglas   off appearance. Dr Karl Kruszelnicki        makes sense (sort of). Rock out as
     Mawson’s incredible polar survival      (from ABC and Triple J) will make           we expose air showers, search for
     journey of 1912/13. The modern day      you laugh while you learn. Tune in          the island of stability, get angry with
     expedition was a scientific detective    to 666 ABC Canberra to get the first         ants and fall in love with potatoes.
     story involving using the same          tickets - exclusive front row. The
     clothing, equipment and starvation                                                  A National Science Week Initiative
                                             remaining tickets will be available
     rations as Mawson to find out what       from August 1st at the ABC Shop,            Front Gallery and Café
     had enabled Mawson alone to             Canberra Centre. Limit of 3 tickets         Wattle Place, Lyneham
     survive when the others died.           per person.                                 8pm (80 minutes)
                                                                                         Free, No bookings required
     Supported by National Science Week      Supported by 666 ABC Canberra, ABC
                                             Shop Civic, University of Canberra,
     ANU Manning Clarke Theatre
                                             TransACT
     Building 26A, Australian National
     University                              Boiler House, University of Canberra
     6.30pm (expect 1 hour)                  Boiler House Lecture Theatre, Building
     Free, Bookings required -6125 6306 or   14, UC Campus, Kirinari St, Bruce
     mc.science@anu.edu.au                   6.30pm (1.5 hours)
                                             Free, 1st August ABC Shop Civic (limit of
                                             3 tickets per person)




                                                                             Tim Jarvis          Chris Krishna-Pillay and crew
                                                                     WHEN HELL FREEZES                GREAT BIG SCIENCE GIG




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WED 11TH - FRI 13TH
ASTRONOMY, MEDICINE, BUSINESS, THEATRE

Southern Stars
Wednesday, 11 August
Saturday, 14 August
All ages

Get some perspective. Join the
Canberra Astronomical Society
for an evening of stargazing at Mt
Stromlo Observatory - but dress
warmly.
                                                                          THE JOHN CURTIN
Mt Stromlo Observatory                                                 SCHOOL OF MEDICAL
Visitors Centre, Cotter Rd, Weston                                          RESEARCH, ANU           SOUTHERN STARS
7pm (expect 1-2 hours), Gold coin
donation, No bookings required.


Human Impact - Barak Zelig
Thursday 12 August - Wednesday,
26 August
All ages

Local artist Barak Zelig's new
exhibition explores the impact of
climate change, focuses on the loss,
destruction and tragedy imposed
on our environment. Australian
landscapes represented include
Mildura, Lake Mungo, the Murray-
Darling, Canberra and Lake George.

CSIRO Discovery Centre                                                                           SOUNDS OF SILENCE
Clunies Ross St, Canberra City
12 - 26 August @ 10am to 4pm
Exhibition Free, No bookings required   Start Up Camp Canberra                  Shortis & Simpson: The Sounds
                                        Friday, 13 August - Sunday, 15 August   of Science
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                                        Experience the thrill of launching      All ages
 CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND                 a web business and learning-by-
 MAP - sciencefestival.com.au           doing. Teams will be formed, brain      Charles Darwin played the piano to
                                        storms will result in idea tsunamis,    earthworms to study the effects of
The John Curtin School of               which will lead to waves of business    sound and vibration on them. Bees
Medical Research Open Day               strategies, code written and a new      communicate through dance. The
Friday, 13 August                       ‘killer’ web application launched       Sounds of Science is an original
13+                                     to the world. This event is geared      musical/theatrical       performance
                                        towards serious aspiring technology     written and performed by Shortis
Visit scientists in their working                                               and Simpson who tease out the
                                        entrepreneurs. We provide food,
laboratories. Researchers in fields                                              symphony hiding away in the
                                        venue and guidance, you bring your
such as asthma, diabetes, cancer,                                               sciences, and in the process make
                                        own gear and good idea.
memory, vision and hearing will                                                 the subject accessible, informative,
demonstrate their work and answer                                               and highly entertaining.
                                        Lighthouse Business Innovation
your questions.
                                        Centre                                  Supported by National Science Week
                                        Hedley Bull Centre, Building 130, ANU
The John Curtin School of Medical       Campus                                  CSIRO Discovery Centre
Research, ANU                                                                   Clunies Ross St, Canberra City
                                        Friday 6pm-10pm, Saturday and Sunday
Building 131, Garran Road, Acton
                                        - all day, (expect 2.5 days)            13, 14 August @ 8pm, 15 Aug at 5pm
10am-3pm (Minimum 2 hours                                                       (expect 1.5 hours),
                                        Free, Bookings required - 6163 8300
recommended)                                                                    $24 Adults/$20 Conc, Bookings required
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                                                  AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL - 2-15 AUGUST
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FRI 13TH - SAT 14TH
SPOOKS AND SUPERSTITIONS, FILM, MYSTERY

Freaky Friday 13th - Science of
Spooks
Friday, 13 August
18+

Beware, you are in for a scare
with Freaky Friday, exploring the
psychology of fears, phobias and
superstitions. Learn why some
people are scared of heights and
some cross their fingers. Mwahahah!
Shine Dome, Australian Academy
of Science
Gordon Street
6pm (2 hours)
Free, No bookings required


The <TBC> did it!                                                                                     FREAKY FRIDAY
Friday, 13 August
18+
A grand stately home and its visitors
are full of secrets. A murder has
occurred and the detective has to
figure out who did it. In 45 minutes
Impro ACT will commit and solve the
murder, all live on stage. The beauty
is they don’t even know who they are
or what’s going to happen.
Shine Dome, Australian Academy
of Science
Gordon Street
8.30pm (1 hour)
Free, No bookings required              Tim the Yowie Man                                                Mike Gore
                                        CANBERRA GHOST TOUR                                     CRACKING THE CODE

 GO ONLINE TO DOWNLOAD A
 CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND                 SCINEMA in the City                     Cracking the Code
                                        Saturday 14 August                      Saturday, 14 August
 MAP - sciencefestival.com.au           All ages                                13+
 or call 6205 0588 for info             SCINEMA Festival of Science Film        Join Michael Gore of the Centre for
                                        takes over the big screen in Garema     the Public Awareness of Science,
Weird Canberra Ghost and                Place for one night only. Rug up        ANU as he gives an illustrated
History Tour                            and come along to see a great           presentation of the Enigma story
Friday, 13 August                       program of films celebrating the         - cracking the German military
18+                                     International Year of Biodiversity.     Enigma code during WWII. Done by
                                        Honeybee Blues (Aus), In the Line       code breakers in both Poland and
Tim the Yowie Man will take you         of Fire (Aus), Finding the Forest for
on a unique, three-hour underbelly                                              Britain, it was crucial to breaking
                                        the Trees (USA), Climate Puzzle         the German stranglehold on Allied
tour visiting crime sites, hauntings    (Germany) and local filmmaker
and murder scenes. Bonus: you                                                   shipping across the Atlantic.
                                        Matthew Higgin's film High Stakes.
will visit the Air Disaster Memorial,                                           Supported by the Australian War
arguably Canberra’s most haunted        Supported by National Science Week      Memorial, The Centre for the Public
location, on the 70th anniversary of                                            Awareness of Science ANU
the tragedy.                            Garema Place                            Australian War Memorial
                                        Canberra City                           BAE Systems Theatre, Treloar Crescent,
Various haunted and spooky places       6pm (expect 2 hours)                    Campbell
7pm (3 hours)                           Free, No bookings required              2pm (expect 1 hour)
$69, Bookings - 0407 769 980
                                                                                Free, Bookings - 6243 4363 or
                                                                                rsvp@awm.gov.au



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SAT 14TH
TO BE GEEK IS CHIC, SCIENCE FICTION, MATTHEW REILLY

Costumed Avengers                                                                        Hard on the Thumbs - Science
Saturday, 14 August, All ages                                                            of Gaming
                                                                                         Saturday, 14 August, All ages
Calling all superheroes! There’s a damsel in distress - don’t be a bird or a plane.
Be the hero you were born to be. Come to the Shine Dome, Australian Academy              Gaming is big business with recent
of Science for Geek Is Chic day dressed as your favourite comic, gaming or geek          profits almost equalling the movie
character. There will be an award for best dressed before Sci Fi to Life at 4.30pm. Be
                                                                                         industry. This talk, with Tony
photographed with the Daleks, Solarflare or fellow sci fi characters!
                                                                                         Oakden who worked on Bioshock,
Shine Dome, Australian Academy of Science                                                will answer questions on what goes
10am-4pm, Best Dressed awarded 4.30pm, Free, No bookings required                        into these games. How is physics
                                                                                         realistically modelled and the
                                                                                         psychology behind a popular game?
Cartoon Workshop                              Paper Plane Pilots                         Shine Dome, Australian Academy
Saturday, 14 August, All ages                 Saturday, 14 August, All ages              of Science
CSIRO’s Mike McRae will take                                                             12pm (1.5 hours), Free, No bookings req
                                              Learn the basics of flight and
you on a journey of discovery, both           discover why flight is important.
in science and art. Create a fun              Learn about flight in nature, lift-drag-    Chess Contest
cartoon that’s scientifically accurate.        gravity and propulsion.                    Saturday, 14 August, All ages
Shine Dome, Australian Academy                Shine Dome, Australian Academy             Take on chess champion, and
of Science                                    of Science
3pm (1 hour)                                  10.45am, 1.45pm, (expect 45 minutes),
                                                                                         winner of the TV series Beauty and
Free, No bookings required                    Free, No bookings required                 the Geek in a game of speed chess.
                                                                                         If you beat him, he’ll even hand over
                                                                                         his tips for winning over a beauty!
                                                                                         Shine Dome, Australian Academy
                                                                                         of Science,
                                                                                         11.30am (2 hours), Free, No bookings


                                                                                         Sci Fi To Life
                                                                                         Saturday, 14 August, 13+

                                                                                         What inspires producers of science
                                                                                         fiction? This forum, featuring author
                                                                                         Matthew Reilly, will take a look at
                                                                                         the industry - what’s hot and where
                                                                                         science fiction is heading. What is
                                                                                         the trick to making the unimaginable
                                                                                         tangible? Possible topics to discuss
                                                                                         include the research required, how
                                                                                         writers get their inspiration and
                                                                                         what weird things they have done to
                                                Matthew Reilly                           produce their materials.
                                                SCI FI TO LIFE                           Shine Dome, Australian Academy
                                                                                         of Science
  SOLAR FLARE                                                                            4.30pm (2 hours), Free, No bookings req
                                                GO ONLINE TO DOWNLOAD A
                                                CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND
                                                                                         The Real Big Bang Theory
                                                MAP - sciencefestival.com.au             Saturday, 14 August, 18+
                                                or call 6205 0588 for info
                                                                                         Experience a day in the life of this
                                                                                         houseshare where Einstein rubs
                                                                                         shoulders with Galileo and Marie
                                                                                         Curie doesn’t wash dishes. Impro
                                                                                         ACT presents this event where not
                                                                                         even the actors know what’s going
                                                                                         on. Warning: Scientific accuracy may vary.
                         Jeremy Reading                                                  Shine Dome, Australian Academy
                         CHESS CONTEST         PAPER PLANE PILOTS                        of Science
                                                                                         7pm (1 hour), Free, No bookings req




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     BIODIVERSITY, CLIMATE CHANGE, BEAUTY, BODY IMAGE, FILM




     Scott Ryan                                         Will Ste en                           Rhian Parker
     BIODIVERSITY SPEAKER SERIES                        BIODIVERSITY SPEAKER SERIES           BEAUTY AND IMAGE


     Biodiversity Speaker Series                  Beauty and Image                             GO ONLINE TO VIEW
     Saturday, 14 August                          Saturday, 14 August
     13+                                          16+                                          THE FULL LISTINGS OF
                                                                                               ALL 2010 AUSTRALIAN
     2010 is the International Year of            This speaker series will take a look
     Biodiversity and this speakers               at cosmetic surgery, discover how            SCIENCE FESTIVAL
     series is about just that.                   differences in the function of the           EVENTS. DOWNLOAD
                                                  left and right hemispheres of your           A CALENDAR OF
     11am        Role of Zoos in Conservation,
                 Scott Ryan from the National
                                                  brain can explain why, when posing           EVENTS AND MAP -
                 Zoo and Aquarium                 for a portrait, most people put their
                                                  left cheek forward and look at the           sciencefestival.com.au
     12pm        How      Australia’s   Unique    psychology of portaits as well as            OR CALL 6205 0588 FOR
                 Biodiversity is Under Threat     the science of lighting in photos and
                 from a Rapidly Changing                                                       FURTHER INFORMATION
                                                  posing for beauty.
                 Climate, Will Steffen from
                 the ANU Climate Change
                 Institute (College of Asia and
                                                  11am    Women, Doctors and Cosmetic
                 the Pacific)
                                                          Surgery:     Negotiating     the   SCINEMA: Learning about the
     1pm         The    Changing   Climate                ‘normal’ body, with Rhian Parker   sciences
                 of Canberra, Clem Davis                  from the Australian Primary        Sun 15 Aug
                 from the Fenner School of                Health Care Research Institute,    12+
                 Environment and Society,                 ANU College of Medicine,
                 ANU                                      Biology and Environment            SCINEMA Festival of Science Film
                                                          Asymmetries in Art: Putting
                                                                                             looks at the personalities behind
                                                  12pm
     2pm         Climate     Change      and
                                                          your Best Cheek Forward, with      great leaps in scientific thinking.
                 Health - Glimpsing the Real                                                 Driven to Diffraction (Aus) explores
                                                          Dr Annukka Lindell of La Trobe
                 Bottom Line, Professor Tony                                                 the lives of Nobel winning scientists
                                                          University, Melbourne
                 McMichael from NCEPH at
                                                  1pm     Science of Stunning Portrait       William Henry Bragg and William
                 ANU.
                                                          Photography,    with   Hilary      Lawrence Bragg, Stephen Fry takes
                                                          Wardhaugh of Hilary Wardaugh       you on a journey through the human
     Supported by National Zoo and                        Photography                        body in Nano You (UK), and three
     Aquarium, ANU Climate Change                                                            mathematicians look at the science
     Institute, ACT branch of the Australian                                                 of networks in How Kevin Bacon
     Meteorological and Oceanographic             Supported by the Australian National
                                                                                             Cured Cancer (Aus).
     Society (AMOS)                               University, Hilary Wardaugh
                                                  Photography                                Supported by National Science Week
     CSIRO Discovery Centre
     Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain          The John Curtin School of Medical          CSIRO Discovery Centre
                                                  Research, ANU                              Clunies Ross St, Canberra City
     10am-3pm (Each talk 45 minutes)              Building 131, Garran Road, Acton
     Free, No bookings required                                                              2pm (expect 2 hours)
                                                  11am-2pm (Each talk 45 minutes)            Free, No booking necessary
                                                  Free, No bookings required




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SUN 15TH
TASTE PERCEPTIONS, CHOCOLATE, OYSTERS, SCIENCE IN THE PUB

                                                                                Composting Workshop
                                                                                Sunday, 15 August

                                                                                Get your hands dirty while
                                                                                discovering how to create fertiliser
                                                                                from food and garden scraps.
                                                                                Canberra       Organic    Growers
                                                                                Society President, Keith Colls,
                                                                                will demonstrate how an organic
                                                                                recycling system works and more.
VOLATILE WORLD OF                       ALL ABOUT
CHOCOLATE                               OYSTERS                                 Supported by ACT Museums & Galleries
                                                                                Mugga-Mugga
                                                                                129 Narrabundah Lane, Symonston
                                                                                10am - 12pm
                                                                                General $15, Bookings req - by Thurs 12
                                                                                Aug - 6235 5677


                                                                                Talk & Taste - All About Oysters
                                                                                Sunday, 15 August
                                                                                All ages

                                                                                Writer Frank Moorhouse and
                                                                                scientist Albert Caton discuss the
                                                                                history and mystery of the oyster.
                                                                                Celebrate one of the oldest foods of
                                                                                our region, the delicious centrepiece
                                                                                of this special conversation.
                                                                                Supported by The Kitchen Cabinet
                                                         Jan Gundlach and       Cafe in the House, Old Parliament
                                                          Frank van de Loo      House, 18 King George Terrace,
                                                                                Parkes
                                                      UNCONSCIOUS MINDS         11am,
                                                                                $20, Bookings required - 6273 4366


Unconscious Minds                      Sceptics in the Pub                      The Volatile World of Chocolate
Saturday, 14 August                    Sunday, 15 August
                                                                                Sunday, 15 August
All ages                               18+
                                                                                All ages
Sight. Scent. Taste. Texture. The      Richard Saunders of the Mystery          Award winning chocolatier Robyn
combination of these senses end        Investigators will talk about the        Rowe will take you on a journey of
up in a burst of flavours in the        adventurous path of investigating        chocolate production. She will delve
mouth, imprinting the experience in    the paranormal in Australia and          into the secrets of producing top
minds and triggering memories and      will reveal some of the ‘tricks of the   notch chocolate and challenge your
perceptions. Explore the science       trade’ he has scored along the way.      taste buds. Indulge in a wholesome
behind taste and understand the        This event promises to be a fun          chocolate experience and finish
perception of flavours as Senso’s       filled event of laughter and learning.    with a take home bag of Robyn’s
Jan and Frank of Mount Majura
                                       Supported by King O’Malleys Irish        best products.
Vineyard demonstrate how food and
                                       Pub, National Science Week, Canberra
wine alter our perceptions of taste.   Skeptics Society                         Senso Restaurant & Culinary Studio
                                       King O’Malley’s Irish Pub                Cnr Dalby & Mildura streets
Senso Restaurant & Culinary Studio                                              Fyshwick Fresh Food Markets
Cnr Dalby & Mildura streets            City Walk, Canberra city
Fyshwick Fresh Food Markets            2pm (expect 2 hours)                     3pm, (expect 2.5 hours),
                                       Free, No bookings required               $40, Bookings req - 6295 7722
2pm (2 hours)
14- 18 years $15, Over 18 years $30,
Bookings req - 6295 7722




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ActewAGL’s SCIENCE CIRCUIT
     TRAVELLING SCIENCE SHOWS IN ACT SCHOOLS
     This year’s Australian Science Festival is going directly into ACT
     Schools with ActewAGL’s Science Circuit.
                                                                               SHOWS ARE FREE OR JUST
                                                                               $6 A STUDENT. CALL
     From Monday to Wednesday of the first two weeks of August we have          FELICITY ON 6207 5901 FOR
     science performers ready to come into ACT schools and perform
     curriculum relevant science performances. Students will enjoy an          REMAINING AVAILABILITY.
     excursion experience in their school hall.

     Tickets are just $6 a student and times can be tailored to class
     schedules. To enquire about remaining vacancies, please call Felicity
     on 62075901.



     Booming for Beginners (Years
     K - 6)
     Join the ANU’s Graham Walker
     and fearless action figure Bamm
     Man and discover many boisterous
     booms during this explosive show.
     WEEK 1 - Monday, August 2-
     Wednesday, August 4



     Sustainability Ability (Years
     K - 6)
     Learn about the greenhouse
     effect, the gases involved and how
     climate change affects our oceans.
     Presented by Science ShowOffs
     and The ANU.                             COMPOST CAKE
     WEEK 1 - Monday, August 2-
     Wednesday, August 4



     Ways of Working (Years K - 6)
     So just what IS science? Explore the
     coloured fire, cryogenic materials,
     and find out what happens when
     you mix hydrogen with oxygen in
     the air.
     WEEK 1 - Monday, August 2-
                                                                                         BOOMING FOR
     Wednesday, August 4                           BAD SCIENCE        MATHS OLYMPICS     BEGINNERS



     Weather Science (Years 3 - 6)           Science NON Fiction (Yrs 3 - 9)       Bad Science (Years 7 - 12)
     This fun, interactive science show      In the 1950’s the laser would         Secondary students can explore
     challenges what we take for granted     have been called science fiction.      suspect      science,     strange
     about the almost magical properties     The interactive show looks at         discoveries and weird claims with
     of weather and the air.                 the development, operation and        Nicholas J Johnson from channel
                                             applications of lasers.               9’s The Real Hustle.
     WEEK 1 - Monday, August 2-
     Wednesday, August 4                     WEEK 1 - Monday, August 2-            WEEK 1 - Monday, August 2-
                                             Wednesday, August 4                   Wednesday, August 4




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2010 Asf Program

  • 1. www.sciencefestival.com.au Over 100 events across Canberra: AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL - 2-15 AUGUST 1 Call 6205 0588 with queries
  • 2. AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL BOARD WELCOME Mr Rolfe Hartley (Chair), Past National President, Engineers Australia Ms Diana Forrester, National Director, Professional Public Relations Ms Robyn Hendry, Chief Executive, Rolfe Hartley Canberra Convention Bureau Inc Mr Steve Longford, Managing Director, The Australian Science Festival has New Intelligence Prof Tony Peacock, Chief Executive come of age, entering its 18th year. O cer, Invasive Animals Cooperative Special thanks must once again be Research Centre extended to the ACT Government, Mr Geo Bell, Director, CIT Science, ACTEW Corporation and ActewAGL. Forensic and Engineering Centre The festival will explore issues Prof Frances Shannon, Deputy Vice Chancellor Research, University of involving human interaction with the Canberra environment. ActewAGL’s Amazing Ms Valentina Josifovski, Legal and World of Science will be a highlight Contracts Manager, CEA Technologies once again featuring the quirky and Ms Mary-Anne Waldren, Executive Director, ASF Limited exciting experiments we all love. From reptiles to poker, Dr Karl and death, to the science of spooks and the STAFF science of food, the first two weeks of Mary-Anne Waldren, Executive Director August are set to leave you positively Eleanor Gates-Stuart, Deputy Director charged. Margaret Foley, Finance Manager Stephanie Allen, Marketing Communications Manager Mandy Thoo, Project Manager Felicity Organ-Moore, Project Manager Elizabeth Long, Project Manager Jon Stanhope – ACT Government Fenella Edwards, Project Manager Amy Camm, Australian International Hotel School Project Manager Intern The Australian Science Festival Amy Taylor, University of Canberra Public provides an important opportunity for Relations Intern everyone in our community to engage James Macfarlane, University of with the science that shapes our lives - Canberra Public Relations Intern and the new discoveries that will shape our future. The 2010 Festival focuses on Special thanks to honorary auditor Biodiversity - the diverse living systems RSM Bird Cameron Partners that surround us and on which we all ASF Limited, PO BOX 193, ultimately depend. The Festival is a Civic Square ACT 2608 forum to learn about and debate today’s Phone: 02 6207 5901 most profound and perplexing questions Email: info@sciencefestival.com.au Website: www.sciencefestival.com.au in science. I am pleased that the ACT Government is able to support this For information on access to events for year’s event and wish all who attend an the aged and people with disabilities enjoyable festival. phone 02 6207 5901. Designed by ASF Limited Printed by Canberra Times Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this program. The Cover It is subject to change where necessary and without notice. Please check www. This year’s Australian Science Festival is celebrating the 2010 sciencefestival.com.au for updates. Children cannot be left at any festival International Year of Biodiversity. Animal prints reflect the journey events without appropriate adult of evolution, and the creatures with whom we share the Earth. supervision. ASF Limited and its staff The underlying binary code represents scientific and technological do not provide supervision to minors advancements which help humans study and monitor the natural world - attending festival events. ASF Limited is the not-for-profit company behind the and our place in it. Australian Science Festival. 2 AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL - 2-15 AUGUST www.sciencefestival.com.au
  • 3. WELCOME The Australian Science Festival has been sanctuary. All of Canberra’s educational facilities integral in communicating science to audiences have opened their doors to offer mini-degrees worldwide for 18 years now. We are so proud of to students, run by some of their most engaging what we have achieved and continue to deliver. lecturers. The key to our success is the ability to enthuse This August is truly all about science in audiences by shining an engaging light on Canberra, with National Science Week, and important, and sometimes complex, science another round of impressive events, following our topics. festival from August 14-22. Grab their program in the Canberra Times on August 7. The week after Using Canberra as our stage, we have once this, all of our tertiary institutions will be holding again joined forces with impressive science their open days. August really is turning into venues, organisations and passionate ‘Science Month’. professionals to deliver an outstanding line-up of events. It wouldn’t be possible to deliver the calibre of events during the Australian Science Festival This year we have jam packed the program without the invaluable support of all our partners, with topics ranging from micro expressions and especially the ACT Government, ActewAGL adrenaline affects, to the commercialisation of and ACTEW Corporation, to whom we are business and the science of poker. truly thankful. Please enjoy flicking through our program of events, and we look forward to There will be ABC Radio National broadcasts seeing you there. discussing science research commercialisation, dying with dignity and the transport of the future – is electric cars the answer? Popular author Matthew Reilly and programmer of Bioshock Tony Oakden, will be catching up to discuss how they use science to make their science fiction realistic and Dr Karl is dropping into town to talk about his new book. Mary-Anne Waldren, Executive Director We are celebrating the International Year of Australian Science Festival Biodiversity with a biodiversity walkway in the Shine Dome, a speaker series on the topic featuring Will Steffen, and shows for children with titles like Compost Cake and Sustainability Ability and competitions for school aged children. The region’s food industry has also come to the party and is presenting some interesting talks on taste perceptions, beer, wine and truffles. We are also featuring a cook-off with two leading chefs. The line-up of school and family activities, through ActewAGL’s Science Circuit and Amazing World of Science, is our biggest yet. We have shows going directly into local schools, at Canberra’s premier science institutions and special offers at the regions leading science attractions, such as the zoo and reptile AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL - 2-15 AUGUST 3 Call 6205 0588 with queries
  • 4. SUPPORTERS PRINCIPAL PARTNERS MAJOR PARTNERS • A special thank you to ABC Radio National for their brilliant radio broadcasts and 666 ABC Canberra for their outstanding support FESTIVAL SUPPORTERS • Australian National Wildlife • Canberra Skeptics Society • Mount Majura Vineyard Collection • Capital Pathology • Mt Stromlo Observatory • Australian War Memorial • Carey’s Cave • National Science Week • Academy of Interactive • Casino Canberra • National Zoo and Aquarium Entertainment • CEA Technologies Pty Limited • New Intelligence • ACT branch of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic • Centre for the Public Awareness of • NICTA (National ICT Australia) Society (AMOS) Science ANU • Portrait Gallery Store • ACT Museums and Galleries • Canberra Institute of Technology • Questacon (CIT) • Age of Fishes Museum • Robyn Rowe Chocolates • Cooradigbee • American Institute of Aeronautics • Science ShowOffs and Astronautics • Department Land and Property Services • Scinema • ANU Climate Change Institute • Senso Restaurant and Culinary • Engineers Without Borders • Australia 21 Studio • Ginger Catering • Australian Catholic University • Tim the Yowie Man • Gondwana Dreaming • Australian National Botanic • Tobin Brothers Funerals Gardens • Goulburn Brewery • Toby’s Estate Coffee • Australian Truffle Growers • Hilary Wardaugh Photography • University of Canberra Association • Impro ACT • UNSW@ADFA • Canberra Brewers • James Squire • Yellow Brick Road Marketing • Canberra Business Council • Kitchen Cabinet • Yurtfarm Goulburn • Canberra Reptile Sanctuary • Lighthouse Business Innovation • Canberra School of Practical • Meyer Vandenberg Lawyers Philosophy • Monash Science Centre (Monash University 4 AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL - 2-15 AUGUST www.sciencefestival.com.au
  • 5. CONTENTS Science of Being Human 7 Freaky Friday 13th - Science of Spooks 17 Dying With Dignity 7 The <TBC> did it! 17 Out of This World Careers 7 Weird Canberra Ghost and History Tour 17 Big Research Ideas @ Work 8 SCINEMA in the City 17 Big Ideas = Big Business 8 Cracking the Code 17 Men Get Stronger - Effects of the Opposite Sex 8 Costumed Avengers 19 Know When to Hold’em - Science of Poker 8 Cartoon Workshop 19 Hot Innovation 9 Paper Plane Pilots 19 Power Shift 9 Hard on the Thumbs - Science of Gaming 19 Lecture: Philosophy and Science, a Question of Balance 9 Chess Contest 19 ActewAGL’s Amazing World of Science 9 Sci Fi To Life 19 Beginner’s Birdwalk at Lake Ginninderra 9 The Real Big Bang Theory 19 Tobin Brothers/White Lady Funerals Open Day 9 Environment Speaker Series 20 The Great Australian Outback Dinosaur Rush 11 Beauty and Image 20 Stem Cells and Public Health: 11 SCINEMA: Learning about the sciences 20 From the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill to the Big Bang and Back 11 Unconscious Minds 21 Solar Photovoltaics - What It Can Do 11 Sceptics in the Pub 21 Australian Energy: Now and the Future 11 Composting Workshop 21 The Increasing Role of Nuclear Power Worldwide - Issues and Talk & Taste - All About Oysters 21 Considerations 11 The Volatile World of Chocolate 21 Barista Workshop 12 ActewAGL’s Science Circuit 22-23 Cooking Up A Storm 12 ActewAGL’s Amazing World of Science 24-27 Food Speaker Series 12 Mini Degrees 28-29 Food Producers Fair 12 A Window on our Wildlife 30 Alternate Routes 13 Tour CEA Technologies 30 What is the Next Big Question in Resilience and Biodiversity? 13 Tour the National Zoo and Aquarium 30 Planetary Geology for Beginners 13 Botanic Gardens 30 Hazel Barton: Dark Life: How Life Underground Can Point to Life in The Nature of Biodiversity 30 the Stars 13 Canberra Reptile Sanctuary Open Day 30 When Hell Freezes - Tim Jarvis 14 What is this Thing Called Science? 31 An Evening with Dr Karl 14 Fish Fossils Galore - a Devonian Adventure! 31 Great Big Science Gig 14 Cooradigbee Fossil Tours 31 Southern Stars 15 The Underground Workshop 31 Human Impact - Barak Zelig 15 Arboretum Tours 31 The John Curtin School of Medical Research Open Day 15 Yurts On Display 31 Start Up Camp Canberra 15 CMAG on Sunday: Magnificent Flora 31 Shortis & Simpson: The Sounds of Science 15 AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL - 2-15 AUGUST 5 Call 6205 0588 with queries call 1300 681 666 I sms 199 22 666 I follow us on twitter @666canberra I become a facebook fan of 666 ABC Canberra
  • 6. There’s plenty to see and do in Canberra ntre Science and Technology Ce The National Questacon — It doesn’t take Invite your friends and family to visit during the Australian Science Festival and discover the diverse range of exciting activities the nation’s capital has to offer. a scientist to Venture into the wilderness with Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve just 30 minutes from the city centre. Come face-to-face with ! figure that out the animals at Australia’s only combined National Zoo & Aquarium and experience our awesome earth with fun-filled interactive exhibitions at Questacon. For more ideas on what to see and do in Canberra, call 1300 554 114 or go to visitcanberra.com.au 6 AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL - 2-15 AUGUST www.sciencefestival.com.au
  • 7. MON 2ND - WED 4TH MICRO EXPRESSIONS, DEATH, CAREERS Steve Longford SCIENCE BEING HUMAN Dr Philip Nitschke Dr James Waldie DYING WITH DIGNITY OUT OF THIS WORLD Science of Being Human Dying With Dignity Out of This World Careers Monday, 2 August Tuesday 3 August Wednesday, 4 August All ages 18+ All ages What makes us human? Listen as In an ageing society, with science Have you ever wanted to be a rocket the research of military and national improving medical care, when scientist? Experience zero gravity security agencies is revealed. should we withdraw the treatment or build satellites that fly in space? Psychologists, scientists and law keeping the dying alive? ABC Dr. James Waldie and Daniel Faber enforcement profilers will share Radio National’s Paul Barclay will are two young Australian aerospace their knowledge during interactive explore these questions in a special engineers who have! Join them presentations. This fascinating live Australia Talks program with for an interesting panel discussion event brings the science behind voluntary euthanasia campaigner Dr about their experiences and how key human skills out into the open Philip Nitschke, Australian Catholic you can have a career that is ‘Out of - exploring topics such as emotion, University‘s Associate Professor This World’. persuasion and deception. Set your Patrick McArdle, Palliative Care Supported by The American Institute of face to be stunned! Australia’s President Elect Dr Scott Aeronautics and Astronautics Blackwell and Dr Kaarin Anstey, Supported by New Intelligence CSIRO Discovery Centre Director of the Ageing Research CSIRO Discovery Centre Unit at the ANU’s Centre for Mental Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain Health Research. 6.30pm (expect 1.5 hours) 6.30pm, (expect 3 hours) Free, No bookings required Supported by Australian Catholic Free No bookings required University National Convention Centre Bradman Theatre, 31 Constitution Ave 5.45pm (expect 2 hours) Free, No bookings required AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL - 2-15 AUGUST 7 Call 6205 0588 with queries
  • 8. WED 4TH - FRI 6TH BUSINESS, SCIENCE RESEARCH, ADRENALINE, POKER Big Research Ideas @ Work Wednesday, 4 August 17+ Sparks will fly in a battle of intellect. Join ABC’s James O’Loghlin as he hosts a battle of ideas. Watch as five up-and-coming early career researchers from Canberra’s leading research institutions; CSIRO, UNSW@ADFA, NICTA, ANU, UC; do battle. Each will be scrutinized by a live panel of judges (Margaret Sheil of the Australian James O’Loghlin Paul Barclay Research Council, David Gemmell BIG RESEARCH IDEAS @ WORK BIG IDEAS = BIG BUSINESS of Venture Capital Partners, Murray Rankin of The Distillery) as they choose the most illuminating idea. Research ideas will be on display at a networking event after the forum. Up to $20,000 in prizes will be awarded. Supported by UNSW@ADFA, Cre8ive, Meyer Vandenberg Lawyers, Canberra Business Council The John Curtin School of Medical Research, ANU Building 131, Garran Road, Acton 5.30pm (expect 1.5 hours) Free, No bookings required Ross Solly MEN GET STRONGER SCIENCE OF POKER Big Ideas = Big Business Thursday, 5 August 17+ Men Get Stronger - E ects of Know When to Hold’em - Commercialisation of research is the Opposite Sex Science of Poker Thursday, 5 August Friday, 6 August big business. This forum explores 18+ 18+ how the Australian Government decides on which research to fund So it is true. Men act differently We will delve into the science and explores the journey of taking around hot chics - recent studies behind the game of poker - covering an idea to market. The panel of have shown a man’s adrenaline everything from statistics, the turn researchers, entrepreneurs and levels increase if they are near of the river, and knowing odds and venture capitalists talk about attractive women. Watch as the percentages, to biology, reading intermediaries and what personal Australian Science Festival and bluffs, and those tell-tale signs when attributes it takes to get an idea to ActewAGL put this to the test, using someone has a good hand. market. Join Paul Barclay of ABC some of Canberra’s elite sports Supported by Casino Canberra Radio National’s Big Ideas as he stars, moderated by 666 ABC explores the in’s and out’s of turning Canberra Breakfast presenter Ross Casino Canberra big ideas into big profits. Solly. Binara St Canberra City Supported by ActewAGL, Capital 6.30pm, 2 hours Supported by UNSW@ADFA Pathology Free, No bookings required National Museum of Australia Visions Theatre, Lawson Crescent, The John Curtin School of Medical Acton Research, ANU GO ONLINE TO DOWNLOAD A 12pm (expect 1 hour) Building 131, Garran Road, Acton CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND Free, No bookings required 6.30pm (expect 2 hours) MAP - sciencefestival.com.au Free, No bookings required or call 6205 0588 for info 8 AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL - 2-15 AUGUST www.sciencefestival.com.au
  • 9. FRI 6TH - SUN 8TH CLIMATE CHANGE, PHILOSOPHY, FUNERALS, SCIENCE SHOWS Hot Innovation Friday, 6 August, High School Students Do you want to be a scientist? Join young, motivational and engaging speakers, both live and virtual, as they tell stories of how they started a career in science and the exciting life as a scientist. Come along and Richard Moore gain an insight into the endless HOT INNOVATION pathways and possible career avenues that science can offer you. Supported by International Year of Biodiversity; Questacon, Monash Science Centre (Monash University) Questacon Japan Theatre King Edward Terrace, Canberra 11am (expect 1 hour), Free, Bookings required - 6207 5901 Graham Walker Power Shift POWER SHIFT BOOMING FOR BEGINNERS Saturday-Sunday, 7-8 August, 13+ The Australian Youth Climate ActewAGL’s Amazing World Coalition is holding Power Shift 2010 of Science at the John Curtin Beginner’s Birdwalk at Lake - a series of events for Australia’s School of Medical Research Ginninderra youth to be inspired, educated, Saturday, 7 August Saturday, 7 August, empowered and mobilised to join All ages All ages a generation taking action on A bird walk for beginners. View climate change. Part conference, 10.30am - Science Non Fiction - Science of Lasers several species of waterbirds up part festival, part training, part close, focusing on the identification celebration of the power of young 12pm - Bad Science 1.30pm - Science Non Fiction - features of the common species people to change the world. such as duck and cormorants. A Science of Lasers 3pm - Bad Science variety of bush birds may be seen. The Australian National University Bring binoculars and field guide. East Road, Acton The John Curtin School of Medical Canberra Ornithologists Group 8.30am-5pm (all day) Research, ANU General $55, Bookings required - 0448 10am - 4pm, Ginninderra Penisula, Lake 303 942 or go to www.aycc.org.au Free, No bookings required Ginninderra, Meet at the western end of Diddams Close on Ginninderra Peninsula Lecture: Philosophy and ActewAGL’s Amazing World of 8.30am (expect 2-3 hours) Science, a Question of Balance Science at the Shine Dome, Free, Bookings - 6254 0168 or anthony. Saturday, 7 August, All ages Australian Academy of Science overs@gmail.com Saturday, 7 August How do we explain the world and All ages our place in it? Does science, or 10.30am - Booming for Beginners Tobin Brothers/White Lady philosophy have the answers? Can 12pm - Magic Jester Funerals Open Day either, or neither, or both help us Sun, 8 August, formulate a view of existence? Dr 1.30pm - Sustainability Ability All ages Gary Grohmann will explore these 3pm - Magic Jester questions. Morning tea provided. 4pm - Dinosaurs in Australia Have you always wanted to know Canberra School of Practical Philosophy what happens at a funeral home? Also at this venue will be Tour of the Charles Sturt University ACT Tummy, Gross Out Workshop and Campus, Tobin Brothers Funerals school competition entries. 75 Canberra Ave, Kingston Visitors Pavilion, Blackall St, Barton 10am (expect 1.5 hours) Shine Dome, Australian Academy 10am, 4pm (1 hour), Free, No bookings required of Science Free, No bookings required 10am - 5pm, Free, No bookings required AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL - 2-15 AUGUST 9 Call 6205 0588 with queries
  • 10. For people who ask why ● What would happen in a pool full ● Why do wet things smell more of jelly? than dry ones? ● How far can a pencil draw? ● How high can a butterfly fly? ● Why do some birds stand on one leg? All of these questions and more answered It’s fun and entertaining reading for in New Scientist: the world’s leading anyone who is passionate about learning science and technology weekly magazine. new stuff every week. Visit www.NewScientist.com Call 1300 360 126 Proud supporters of the Australian Science Festival Available at Coles and all good newsagencies 10 AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL - 2-15 AUGUST www.sciencefestival.com.au
  • 11. SAT 7TH - SUN 8TH DINOSAURS, SOLAR POWER, NUCLEAR ENERGY SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS ROLE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK DINOSAUR RUSH The Great Australian Outback From the Gulf of Mexico Oil Australian Energy: Now and the Dinosaur Rush Spill to the Big Bang and Back Future Saturday, 7 August, All ages Saturday, 7 August, All ages Saturday, 7 August, All ages The dinosaur rush is now on with Dr Stephen Lincoln will explore Australia is in a strong position to local community groups in western the 15.7 billion year sequence of use alternative energy sources Queensland helping bring these events, beginning with the Big Bang such as wind, solar, biofuels and discoveries to life. This brief talk and subsequent evolution of stars hydrogen. We could also adopt by Dr Alex Cook, Senior Curator which resulted in the making of nuclear energy as Australia has 38 Geoscience Queensland Museum, carbon and all other types of atoms. per cent of world economic uranium will go through the discoveries, why Earth formed later and soon after reserves. These possibilities for an they were found, and future plans solar powered carbon-based life alternative future Australian energy for Australian dinosaurs. appeared to eventually lead to us profile will be explored by Professor and the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Stephen Lincoln. Shine Dome, Australian Academy of Science CSIRO Discovery Centre CSIRO Discovery Centre Gordon Street Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain 4pm (Expect 1 hour) 11am (Expect 1 hour) 1pm (Expect 1 hour) Free, No bookings required Free, No bookings required Free, No bookings required Stem Cells and Public Health: Solar Photovoltaics - What It The Increasing Role of Nuclear Managing Current and Future Can Do Power Worldwide - Issues and Expectations Saturday, 7 August, All ages Considerations Saturday, 7 August, All ages Saturday, 7 August, 16+ Solar Photovoltaic (PV) technology; Professor Richard Boyd, Director converting sunlight directly to Join Ian Hore-Lacy, Director of of Monash Immunology and Stem electricity; has come a long way Public Communications for the Cell Laboratories, will be presenting in the past decade. This talk by Dr World Nuclear Society in London, his internationally recognised work Klaus Weber will look at how the to discuss why nuclear power in technologies for reversing age- technology works, what it can do is increasingly seen to have an associated degeneration of the and what role it may play in future expanding role, how nuclear energy immune system, particularly the greenhouse gas mitigation. It will complements gas and renewables, thymus, but also bone marrow. include a look at Australia’s role in and the new opportunities for it. This immunology and stem cells PV technology development and combination presents a powerful CSIRO Discovery Centre commercialisation. Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain platform for regenerative medicine - human and veterinary appllications. CSIRO Discovery Centre 2pm (Expect 1 hour+) Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain Free, No bookings required CSIRO Discovery Centre Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain 12pm (Expect 1 hour) 10am (Expect 1 hour) Free, No bookings required Free, No bookings required AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL - 2-15 AUGUST 11 Call 6205 0588 with queries
  • 12. SAT 7TH - SUN 8TH FOOD, COFFEE, BEER, WINE, TASTES Food Speaker Series Sunday, 8 August All ages, 18+ for certain events Taking you on a tour of gastronomy insights, we present experts and researchers from the world of truffles, coffee, wine and more to share their expertise and concepts behind their passions. 10am Science of Coffee with Toby Jan Gundlach Smith of Toby’s Estate COOKING UP A STORM Janet Je s 10.45am BARLEYmax - taste and FOOD SPEAKER SERIES science with CSIRO’s David Topping 11.30am Homebrewing, Better Beer in Your Own Backyard, with the Canberra Brewers 12.15pm People Have Such Fear of Food with Janet Jeffs of Ginger Catering 1pm Cracking the Code of Wine Flavour with Stephen Trowell of CSIRO 1.45pm The hidden life of truffles and how to grow them with Jim Trappe and Peter Marshall Jim Trappe FOOD SPEAKER SERIES 2.30pm From the Brewhouse to the Palate - Delivering on Flavour with Chuck Hahn of James Squire Supported by Toby’s Estate, CSIRO. Canberra Brewers, Ginger Catering, Kitchen Cabinet, Australian Truffle Growers Association, James Squire Shine Dome, Australian Academy of Science, Gordon Street Chuck Hahn 10am-4pm, Free, No bookings required FOOD SPEAKER SERIES Food Producers Fair Barista Workshop Cooking Up A Storm Sunday, 8 August Saturday, 7 August, 14+ Saturday, 7 August, All ages All ages, 18+ for certain events For the ambitious home barista Food lover? Curious cook? This In conjunction with the Food - learn how to extract a perfect event presents a live cook-off Speaker Series, the Australian espresso from your home machine. between two highly acclaimed and Science Festival will celebrate Toby’s Estate will dispel old myths outstanding chefs while explaining the amazing range of produce and share a knowledge and passion the science behind their cooking from the local region as producers for espresso coffee. You will also and the principles in producing showcase their piece de resistance. learn how to texture milk like a pro great dishes. Diners will get to rate Exhibitors include Gleann na Meala, and learn the secrets of selecting their preferred dish and stand a Mountain Creek Farm, Toby’s Estate, and grinding perfect coffee beans. chance to win a mystery gift. Bundawarrah Free Range Pork, Supported by Senso Restaurant and Canberra Brewers Association and many Senso Restaurant & Culinary Studio Culinary Studio, Portrait Gallery Store, more. Check out wwwsciencefestival. Cnr Dalby & Mildura St, Fyshwick Ocean Fresh Seafoods, Fyshwick Fresh com.au for updates. 10am (3 hours) Food Markets Shine Dome, Australian Academy $90, Bookings required - 6295 7722 Senso Restaurant & Culinary Studio of Science, Gordon Street Cnr Dalby & Mildura St, Fyshwick 10am-4pm, Free, No bookings required 6.30pm (2.5 hours) $90, Bookings required - 6295 7722 12 AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL - 2-15 AUGUST www.sciencefestival.com.au
  • 13. MON 9TH - WED 11TH TRANSPORT, BIODIVERSITY, GEOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY Alternate Routes Monday, 9 August 13+ What do you envisage when someone mentions the future? In the seventies and eighties people thought that by now we would have flying cars and teleportation. But the reality is a lot more unimaginative. If we only look a few years into the future what possible forms of transport are lying in wait? With a looming peak oil crisis, how do electric cars fit into the idea of an upcoming transport revolution? Join ABC Radio National Life Matters’ Richard Aedy, Bernie Bernie Hobbs Hobbs and others for an in depth ALTERNATE ROUTES and entertaining forum about the future of transportation and the role of electric cars. Supported by ACT Electric Vehicle Council The John Curtin School of Medical Research, ANU Building 131, Garran Road, Acton 6.30pm (expect 2 hours) Free, No bookings required Sarina Locke PLANETARY GEOLOGY Hazel Barton What is the Next Big Question THE NEXT BIG QUESTION FOR BEGINNERS LIFE UNDERGROUND in Resilience and Biodiversity? Tuesday, 10 August 13+ Planetary Geology for Hazel Barton: Dark Life: How How can we better prepare for Beginners Life Underground Can Point to disasters like the BP oil spill or the Tuesday, 10 August Life in the Stars Victorian bushfires? Resilience All ages Wednesday, 11 August, 14+ thinking is providing a valuable Fascinated by the latest images from By understanding how life can framework for dealing with change, Mars? Curious about how impact survive in the subsurface and how and will have you looking at our craters have shaped the Moon? this life interacts with the geologic complex world in a different way. Always wanted to see a meteorite up environment around it, we can find Join in a conversation with Dr Brian close? Join Dr Jonathan Clarke for clues that would help in our search Walker-Australia21, David Salt- an introductory course on planetary for life on other planetary bodies. science writer and Sarina Locke- geology that will cover the different Dr. Hazel Barton will talk about cave ABC Rural Radio and 666 ABC processes that resulted in the microorganisms, astrobiology and Canberra. Light breakfast provided. formation and current state of the planetary protection issues related Supported by Australia21. Moon, Mars and other rocky bodies to spacecraft, such as the Phoenix Supported by Australia21 in our Solar System. Lander and the Mars Science Lab. Shine Dome, Australian Academy of Supported by American Institute of Supported by National Science Week Science, Gordon Street Aeronautics and Astronautics, Mars 7.45am (expect 1.25 hours) Society Australia CSIRO Discovery Centre Free, Bookings required - 6288 0823 or Clunies Ross St lynne.reeder@australia21.org.au Shine Dome, Australian Academy of Science, Gordon Street 5pm (expect 1 hour), Free, 6pm (expect 1 hour) Bookings required - 6246 4646 or Free, No bookings required CanberraSeminars@csiro.au AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL - 2-15 AUGUST 13 Call 6205 0588 with queries
  • 14. WED 11TH- THU 12TH ENVIRONMENT, DR KARL, CABARET When Hell Freezes - Tim Jarvis An Evening with Dr Karl Great Big Science Gig Wednesday, 11 August Thursday, 12 August Thursday, 12 August 14+ 13+ 18+ In 2007, explorer and environmental To celebrate the release of his new For more than seven years Great scientist Tim Jarvis undertook book, ‘Dinosaurs Aren’t Dead,’ Dr Big Science Gig have shown that an amazing journey to retrace Karl will be in Canberra for a one the phrase “science rock cabaret” Australian polar explorer Sir Douglas off appearance. Dr Karl Kruszelnicki makes sense (sort of). Rock out as Mawson’s incredible polar survival (from ABC and Triple J) will make we expose air showers, search for journey of 1912/13. The modern day you laugh while you learn. Tune in the island of stability, get angry with expedition was a scientific detective to 666 ABC Canberra to get the first ants and fall in love with potatoes. story involving using the same tickets - exclusive front row. The clothing, equipment and starvation A National Science Week Initiative remaining tickets will be available rations as Mawson to find out what from August 1st at the ABC Shop, Front Gallery and Café had enabled Mawson alone to Canberra Centre. Limit of 3 tickets Wattle Place, Lyneham survive when the others died. per person. 8pm (80 minutes) Free, No bookings required Supported by National Science Week Supported by 666 ABC Canberra, ABC Shop Civic, University of Canberra, ANU Manning Clarke Theatre TransACT Building 26A, Australian National University Boiler House, University of Canberra 6.30pm (expect 1 hour) Boiler House Lecture Theatre, Building Free, Bookings required -6125 6306 or 14, UC Campus, Kirinari St, Bruce mc.science@anu.edu.au 6.30pm (1.5 hours) Free, 1st August ABC Shop Civic (limit of 3 tickets per person) Tim Jarvis Chris Krishna-Pillay and crew WHEN HELL FREEZES GREAT BIG SCIENCE GIG 14 AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL - 2-15 AUGUST www.sciencefestival.com.au
  • 15. WED 11TH - FRI 13TH ASTRONOMY, MEDICINE, BUSINESS, THEATRE Southern Stars Wednesday, 11 August Saturday, 14 August All ages Get some perspective. Join the Canberra Astronomical Society for an evening of stargazing at Mt Stromlo Observatory - but dress warmly. THE JOHN CURTIN Mt Stromlo Observatory SCHOOL OF MEDICAL Visitors Centre, Cotter Rd, Weston RESEARCH, ANU SOUTHERN STARS 7pm (expect 1-2 hours), Gold coin donation, No bookings required. Human Impact - Barak Zelig Thursday 12 August - Wednesday, 26 August All ages Local artist Barak Zelig's new exhibition explores the impact of climate change, focuses on the loss, destruction and tragedy imposed on our environment. Australian landscapes represented include Mildura, Lake Mungo, the Murray- Darling, Canberra and Lake George. CSIRO Discovery Centre SOUNDS OF SILENCE Clunies Ross St, Canberra City 12 - 26 August @ 10am to 4pm Exhibition Free, No bookings required Start Up Camp Canberra Shortis & Simpson: The Sounds Friday, 13 August - Sunday, 15 August of Science GO ONLINE TO DOWNLOAD A Friday, 13 August - Sunday, 22 August Experience the thrill of launching All ages CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND a web business and learning-by- MAP - sciencefestival.com.au doing. Teams will be formed, brain Charles Darwin played the piano to storms will result in idea tsunamis, earthworms to study the effects of The John Curtin School of which will lead to waves of business sound and vibration on them. Bees Medical Research Open Day strategies, code written and a new communicate through dance. The Friday, 13 August ‘killer’ web application launched Sounds of Science is an original 13+ to the world. This event is geared musical/theatrical performance towards serious aspiring technology written and performed by Shortis Visit scientists in their working and Simpson who tease out the entrepreneurs. We provide food, laboratories. Researchers in fields symphony hiding away in the venue and guidance, you bring your such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, sciences, and in the process make own gear and good idea. memory, vision and hearing will the subject accessible, informative, demonstrate their work and answer and highly entertaining. Lighthouse Business Innovation your questions. Centre Supported by National Science Week Hedley Bull Centre, Building 130, ANU The John Curtin School of Medical Campus CSIRO Discovery Centre Research, ANU Clunies Ross St, Canberra City Friday 6pm-10pm, Saturday and Sunday Building 131, Garran Road, Acton - all day, (expect 2.5 days) 13, 14 August @ 8pm, 15 Aug at 5pm 10am-3pm (Minimum 2 hours (expect 1.5 hours), Free, Bookings required - 6163 8300 recommended) $24 Adults/$20 Conc, Bookings required Free, Bookings required - 6125 2577 - 6275 2700 or canberraticketing.com.au AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL - 2-15 AUGUST 15 Call 6205 0588 with queries
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  • 17. FRI 13TH - SAT 14TH SPOOKS AND SUPERSTITIONS, FILM, MYSTERY Freaky Friday 13th - Science of Spooks Friday, 13 August 18+ Beware, you are in for a scare with Freaky Friday, exploring the psychology of fears, phobias and superstitions. Learn why some people are scared of heights and some cross their fingers. Mwahahah! Shine Dome, Australian Academy of Science Gordon Street 6pm (2 hours) Free, No bookings required The <TBC> did it! FREAKY FRIDAY Friday, 13 August 18+ A grand stately home and its visitors are full of secrets. A murder has occurred and the detective has to figure out who did it. In 45 minutes Impro ACT will commit and solve the murder, all live on stage. The beauty is they don’t even know who they are or what’s going to happen. Shine Dome, Australian Academy of Science Gordon Street 8.30pm (1 hour) Free, No bookings required Tim the Yowie Man Mike Gore CANBERRA GHOST TOUR CRACKING THE CODE GO ONLINE TO DOWNLOAD A CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND SCINEMA in the City Cracking the Code Saturday 14 August Saturday, 14 August MAP - sciencefestival.com.au All ages 13+ or call 6205 0588 for info SCINEMA Festival of Science Film Join Michael Gore of the Centre for takes over the big screen in Garema the Public Awareness of Science, Weird Canberra Ghost and Place for one night only. Rug up ANU as he gives an illustrated History Tour and come along to see a great presentation of the Enigma story Friday, 13 August program of films celebrating the - cracking the German military 18+ International Year of Biodiversity. Enigma code during WWII. Done by Honeybee Blues (Aus), In the Line code breakers in both Poland and Tim the Yowie Man will take you of Fire (Aus), Finding the Forest for on a unique, three-hour underbelly Britain, it was crucial to breaking the Trees (USA), Climate Puzzle the German stranglehold on Allied tour visiting crime sites, hauntings (Germany) and local filmmaker and murder scenes. Bonus: you shipping across the Atlantic. Matthew Higgin's film High Stakes. will visit the Air Disaster Memorial, Supported by the Australian War arguably Canberra’s most haunted Supported by National Science Week Memorial, The Centre for the Public location, on the 70th anniversary of Awareness of Science ANU the tragedy. Garema Place Australian War Memorial Canberra City BAE Systems Theatre, Treloar Crescent, Various haunted and spooky places 6pm (expect 2 hours) Campbell 7pm (3 hours) Free, No bookings required 2pm (expect 1 hour) $69, Bookings - 0407 769 980 Free, Bookings - 6243 4363 or rsvp@awm.gov.au AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL - 2-15 AUGUST 17 Call 6205 0588 with queries
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  • 19. SAT 14TH TO BE GEEK IS CHIC, SCIENCE FICTION, MATTHEW REILLY Costumed Avengers Hard on the Thumbs - Science Saturday, 14 August, All ages of Gaming Saturday, 14 August, All ages Calling all superheroes! There’s a damsel in distress - don’t be a bird or a plane. Be the hero you were born to be. Come to the Shine Dome, Australian Academy Gaming is big business with recent of Science for Geek Is Chic day dressed as your favourite comic, gaming or geek profits almost equalling the movie character. There will be an award for best dressed before Sci Fi to Life at 4.30pm. Be industry. This talk, with Tony photographed with the Daleks, Solarflare or fellow sci fi characters! Oakden who worked on Bioshock, Shine Dome, Australian Academy of Science will answer questions on what goes 10am-4pm, Best Dressed awarded 4.30pm, Free, No bookings required into these games. How is physics realistically modelled and the psychology behind a popular game? Cartoon Workshop Paper Plane Pilots Shine Dome, Australian Academy Saturday, 14 August, All ages Saturday, 14 August, All ages of Science CSIRO’s Mike McRae will take 12pm (1.5 hours), Free, No bookings req Learn the basics of flight and you on a journey of discovery, both discover why flight is important. in science and art. Create a fun Learn about flight in nature, lift-drag- Chess Contest cartoon that’s scientifically accurate. gravity and propulsion. Saturday, 14 August, All ages Shine Dome, Australian Academy Shine Dome, Australian Academy Take on chess champion, and of Science of Science 3pm (1 hour) 10.45am, 1.45pm, (expect 45 minutes), winner of the TV series Beauty and Free, No bookings required Free, No bookings required the Geek in a game of speed chess. If you beat him, he’ll even hand over his tips for winning over a beauty! Shine Dome, Australian Academy of Science, 11.30am (2 hours), Free, No bookings Sci Fi To Life Saturday, 14 August, 13+ What inspires producers of science fiction? This forum, featuring author Matthew Reilly, will take a look at the industry - what’s hot and where science fiction is heading. What is the trick to making the unimaginable tangible? Possible topics to discuss include the research required, how writers get their inspiration and what weird things they have done to Matthew Reilly produce their materials. SCI FI TO LIFE Shine Dome, Australian Academy of Science SOLAR FLARE 4.30pm (2 hours), Free, No bookings req GO ONLINE TO DOWNLOAD A CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND The Real Big Bang Theory MAP - sciencefestival.com.au Saturday, 14 August, 18+ or call 6205 0588 for info Experience a day in the life of this houseshare where Einstein rubs shoulders with Galileo and Marie Curie doesn’t wash dishes. Impro ACT presents this event where not even the actors know what’s going on. Warning: Scientific accuracy may vary. Jeremy Reading Shine Dome, Australian Academy CHESS CONTEST PAPER PLANE PILOTS of Science 7pm (1 hour), Free, No bookings req AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL - 2-15 AUGUST 19 Call 6205 0588 with queries
  • 20. SAT 14TH - SUN 15TH BIODIVERSITY, CLIMATE CHANGE, BEAUTY, BODY IMAGE, FILM Scott Ryan Will Ste en Rhian Parker BIODIVERSITY SPEAKER SERIES BIODIVERSITY SPEAKER SERIES BEAUTY AND IMAGE Biodiversity Speaker Series Beauty and Image GO ONLINE TO VIEW Saturday, 14 August Saturday, 14 August 13+ 16+ THE FULL LISTINGS OF ALL 2010 AUSTRALIAN 2010 is the International Year of This speaker series will take a look Biodiversity and this speakers at cosmetic surgery, discover how SCIENCE FESTIVAL series is about just that. differences in the function of the EVENTS. DOWNLOAD left and right hemispheres of your A CALENDAR OF 11am Role of Zoos in Conservation, Scott Ryan from the National brain can explain why, when posing EVENTS AND MAP - Zoo and Aquarium for a portrait, most people put their left cheek forward and look at the sciencefestival.com.au 12pm How Australia’s Unique psychology of portaits as well as OR CALL 6205 0588 FOR Biodiversity is Under Threat the science of lighting in photos and from a Rapidly Changing FURTHER INFORMATION posing for beauty. Climate, Will Steffen from the ANU Climate Change Institute (College of Asia and 11am Women, Doctors and Cosmetic the Pacific) Surgery: Negotiating the SCINEMA: Learning about the 1pm The Changing Climate ‘normal’ body, with Rhian Parker sciences of Canberra, Clem Davis from the Australian Primary Sun 15 Aug from the Fenner School of Health Care Research Institute, 12+ Environment and Society, ANU College of Medicine, ANU Biology and Environment SCINEMA Festival of Science Film Asymmetries in Art: Putting looks at the personalities behind 12pm 2pm Climate Change and your Best Cheek Forward, with great leaps in scientific thinking. Health - Glimpsing the Real Driven to Diffraction (Aus) explores Dr Annukka Lindell of La Trobe Bottom Line, Professor Tony the lives of Nobel winning scientists University, Melbourne McMichael from NCEPH at 1pm Science of Stunning Portrait William Henry Bragg and William ANU. Photography, with Hilary Lawrence Bragg, Stephen Fry takes Wardhaugh of Hilary Wardaugh you on a journey through the human Supported by National Zoo and Photography body in Nano You (UK), and three Aquarium, ANU Climate Change mathematicians look at the science Institute, ACT branch of the Australian of networks in How Kevin Bacon Meteorological and Oceanographic Supported by the Australian National Cured Cancer (Aus). Society (AMOS) University, Hilary Wardaugh Photography Supported by National Science Week CSIRO Discovery Centre Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain The John Curtin School of Medical CSIRO Discovery Centre Research, ANU Clunies Ross St, Canberra City 10am-3pm (Each talk 45 minutes) Building 131, Garran Road, Acton Free, No bookings required 2pm (expect 2 hours) 11am-2pm (Each talk 45 minutes) Free, No booking necessary Free, No bookings required 20 AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL - 2-15 AUGUST www.sciencefestival.com.au
  • 21. SUN 15TH TASTE PERCEPTIONS, CHOCOLATE, OYSTERS, SCIENCE IN THE PUB Composting Workshop Sunday, 15 August Get your hands dirty while discovering how to create fertiliser from food and garden scraps. Canberra Organic Growers Society President, Keith Colls, will demonstrate how an organic recycling system works and more. VOLATILE WORLD OF ALL ABOUT CHOCOLATE OYSTERS Supported by ACT Museums & Galleries Mugga-Mugga 129 Narrabundah Lane, Symonston 10am - 12pm General $15, Bookings req - by Thurs 12 Aug - 6235 5677 Talk & Taste - All About Oysters Sunday, 15 August All ages Writer Frank Moorhouse and scientist Albert Caton discuss the history and mystery of the oyster. Celebrate one of the oldest foods of our region, the delicious centrepiece of this special conversation. Supported by The Kitchen Cabinet Jan Gundlach and Cafe in the House, Old Parliament Frank van de Loo House, 18 King George Terrace, Parkes UNCONSCIOUS MINDS 11am, $20, Bookings required - 6273 4366 Unconscious Minds Sceptics in the Pub The Volatile World of Chocolate Saturday, 14 August Sunday, 15 August Sunday, 15 August All ages 18+ All ages Sight. Scent. Taste. Texture. The Richard Saunders of the Mystery Award winning chocolatier Robyn combination of these senses end Investigators will talk about the Rowe will take you on a journey of up in a burst of flavours in the adventurous path of investigating chocolate production. She will delve mouth, imprinting the experience in the paranormal in Australia and into the secrets of producing top minds and triggering memories and will reveal some of the ‘tricks of the notch chocolate and challenge your perceptions. Explore the science trade’ he has scored along the way. taste buds. Indulge in a wholesome behind taste and understand the This event promises to be a fun chocolate experience and finish perception of flavours as Senso’s filled event of laughter and learning. with a take home bag of Robyn’s Jan and Frank of Mount Majura Supported by King O’Malleys Irish best products. Vineyard demonstrate how food and Pub, National Science Week, Canberra wine alter our perceptions of taste. Skeptics Society Senso Restaurant & Culinary Studio King O’Malley’s Irish Pub Cnr Dalby & Mildura streets Senso Restaurant & Culinary Studio Fyshwick Fresh Food Markets Cnr Dalby & Mildura streets City Walk, Canberra city Fyshwick Fresh Food Markets 2pm (expect 2 hours) 3pm, (expect 2.5 hours), Free, No bookings required $40, Bookings req - 6295 7722 2pm (2 hours) 14- 18 years $15, Over 18 years $30, Bookings req - 6295 7722 AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL - 2-15 AUGUST 21 Call 6205 0588 with queries
  • 22. ActewAGL’s SCIENCE CIRCUIT TRAVELLING SCIENCE SHOWS IN ACT SCHOOLS This year’s Australian Science Festival is going directly into ACT Schools with ActewAGL’s Science Circuit. SHOWS ARE FREE OR JUST $6 A STUDENT. CALL From Monday to Wednesday of the first two weeks of August we have FELICITY ON 6207 5901 FOR science performers ready to come into ACT schools and perform curriculum relevant science performances. Students will enjoy an REMAINING AVAILABILITY. excursion experience in their school hall. Tickets are just $6 a student and times can be tailored to class schedules. To enquire about remaining vacancies, please call Felicity on 62075901. Booming for Beginners (Years K - 6) Join the ANU’s Graham Walker and fearless action figure Bamm Man and discover many boisterous booms during this explosive show. WEEK 1 - Monday, August 2- Wednesday, August 4 Sustainability Ability (Years K - 6) Learn about the greenhouse effect, the gases involved and how climate change affects our oceans. Presented by Science ShowOffs and The ANU. COMPOST CAKE WEEK 1 - Monday, August 2- Wednesday, August 4 Ways of Working (Years K - 6) So just what IS science? Explore the coloured fire, cryogenic materials, and find out what happens when you mix hydrogen with oxygen in the air. WEEK 1 - Monday, August 2- BOOMING FOR Wednesday, August 4 BAD SCIENCE MATHS OLYMPICS BEGINNERS Weather Science (Years 3 - 6) Science NON Fiction (Yrs 3 - 9) Bad Science (Years 7 - 12) This fun, interactive science show In the 1950’s the laser would Secondary students can explore challenges what we take for granted have been called science fiction. suspect science, strange about the almost magical properties The interactive show looks at discoveries and weird claims with of weather and the air. the development, operation and Nicholas J Johnson from channel applications of lasers. 9’s The Real Hustle. WEEK 1 - Monday, August 2- Wednesday, August 4 WEEK 1 - Monday, August 2- WEEK 1 - Monday, August 2- Wednesday, August 4 Wednesday, August 4 22 AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL - 2-15 AUGUST www.sciencefestival.com.au