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2010 Asf Program
1. www.sciencefestival.com.au
Over 100 events across Canberra:
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Prof Frances Shannon, Deputy Vice
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once again featuring the quirky and
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reptiles to poker, Dr Karl and death,
to the science of spooks and the
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Relations Intern everyone in our community to engage
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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Hedley Bull Centre, Building 130, ANU
The John Curtin School of Medical Campus CSIRO Discovery Centre
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10am-3pm (Minimum 2 hours (expect 1.5 hours),
Free, Bookings required - 6163 8300
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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
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18. 6AM Weekdays MIX 106.3
CAM & LISA in the morning
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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
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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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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
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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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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
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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
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