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National Science Week 2010

Ignite Your Imagination at this year's National Science Week.

Tasmania will host another stellar National Science Week program this year, with events being held in the northwest, north and south of the state.

This year's line-up includes well known science presenter Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, mathematical comedian Simon Pampena, explorer Tim Jarvis, nanotechnology expert Jan Herrmann, and the hilarious team from the Great Big Science Gig.

The inaugural Tasmanian Science Festival will engage and inform the wider community about scientific research in Tasmania, focussing on the theme areas of Environment, Marine Science and Frontier Technologies.

Find out from AIP Women in Physics Lecturer, Professor Elizabeth Winstanley why black holes at the Large Hadron Collider will not swallow up the entire earth, or speed meet a Science Geek at the Tasmanian Museum and Art gallery

Try your hand at Nature Printing, hold a Brain Break morning tea for science, or find out the latest research from some of our Young Tassie Scientists in just seconds at 90 Seconds of Fame.

With a range of talks, workshops, science shows, exhibitions, tours, films, fairs and open days on offer, there is something for everyone, so get involved in National Science Week in August!

Download a copy of the Tasmanian Events program or check the full listing of events in Tasmania.

GET INVOLVED…

Tasmanian Science Festival

Ignite your imagination with this exciting program of science events, held in Hobart, Launceston and Burnie. The Tasmanian Science Festival will engage, entertain and inform the wider community about scientific research in Tasmania. With a focus on the theme areas of Environment, Marine Science and Frontier Technologies, the Festival offers a diverse program, including free talks, shows, tours, expos and workshops, at the University of Tasmania and at schools around the state. It includes the Young Tassie Scientist program, involving early career researchers who are widely profiled ambassadors for science and engineering during National Science Week. Look for events in the program with the Tasmanian Science Festival logo.

Conservation Crusaders

This outreach program is offered by the Imaginarium Science Centre to schools and the general public in the remote communities of Flinders Island, Scottsdale, Bridport and Cape Barren Island. Qualified presenters will provide interactive science shows and hands-on activities with the focus on the International Year of Biodiversity. This program will seek to increase awareness to the general community the importance of biodiversity in ensuring our quality of life for future generations. For more information, email science.centre@devonport.tas.gov.au

Celebration of Science

Science Week at the Tasmanian Academy, Don Campus will be a week of hands-on student run science activities for local primary school students. There will be a range of competitions and challenges for both local primary and high school students, and a community science fair with UTAS and industry science displays and activities. For more details, contact Craig Kerr at craig.kerr@academy.tas.edu.au

Brain Break

Get involved in National Science Week 2010 by holding a Brain Break morning tea! Bring along science-themed food, take part in a science quiz or check out the hands-on science activities provided in a free Brain Break kit.

Brain Break is a state-wide morning tea for anyone in the Tasmanian community wanting to celebrate science during Science Week. Limited number of kits are available so get in early! To get your kit sent to you, email set.enquiries@utas.edu.au or register at www.utas.edu.au/set/register/index_break.html

Download the Brain Break flier here.

SHOWCASING ART AND SCIENCE

Creative Links Between Art and Marine Science

This project links marine science researchers with artists and students with the aim of developing artistic representations of today's cutting edge science. Scientists will present their research to participants and the general public in this introductory forum at CSIRO Education Tasmania.

For more details, contact Ros Asten: email Ros.Asten@education.tas.gov.au

Tasmanian Seaweed

Discover the beauty of Tasmania's vast underwater seaweed world, with photographs by award-winning photographer, Ian Wallace, and classifications by notable marine scientist, Dr Craig Sanderson. On the exhibition opening night there will be a public lecture on the benefits of seaweed and its effect on human health, conducted by Dr Helen Fitton, Senior Scientist, Marinova Pty Ltd.

www.seaweedartmeetsscience.com

Creatures from the Antarctic Sea Floor

As part of National Science Week the Australian Antarctic Division at Kingston is featuring fascinating photos of creatures from the bottom of the Southern Ocean in its public display area. Marvel at the diverse array of invertebrates collected from the Antarctic 'benthos' or sea floor, including sea stars, sponges, crustaceans and worms, and learn more about the scientific research undertaken by the Division, including research on ocean acidification, climate change, marine biodiversity and the impacts of humans on the Antarctic environment.

For more art/science events including photographic exhibitions and film nights, search the list of Tasmanian events.