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PDplus: Driven to Distraction: Understanding the Impact

In an event specifically for high-school teachers to complement a new PDplus module, road safety experts take you inside road crashes, from the causes through to what happens in an impact. Based around the associated teacher pack, we’ll look at the psychology of mobile-phone addiction, the effects of distraction while ... Continue Reading »

Positive Discrimination- Is it an oxymoron?

I’m writing this article feeling slightly apprehensive. The ethics of positive discrimination (AKA affirmative action) are so complex that I’m finding it hard to decide where to pitch my tent- the ‘for’ camp or ‘against’ camp? Prof Fiona Stanley and Baroness Prof Susan Greenfield had an interesting discussion about positive discrimination ... Continue Reading »

Explore the Beauty of Bugs (12 November 2012)

If you scream and run when you see a bug, then this event might not be for you. But if you are fascinated by the range and diversity of these beautiful creatures, then join Free Range Science for a day out with the family and a bit of science ‘on ... Continue Reading »

Prof Chris Rapley CBE Presents: An Inconvenient Truth

Prof Chris Rapley CBE may not be a name you’re familiar with, but he provided expert support to Nobel Prize Winner Al Gore in the UK. In this exclusive event, we heard from Chris as he presented the film An Inconvenient Truth and looked at new data which ... Continue Reading »

Science Image and Geekdom

When it comes to attracting young people into a life in science, we have to think very carefully about the images we put forward. This could not have been more boldly illustrated than by the recent disastrous campaign by the European Union to attract young girls into science courses and ... Continue Reading »

The budget and the science

How did science and science education fare in last week’s Federal Budget and what do the Fed’s funding decisions say about their respect for science and innovation? Well it’s a mixed picture with possibly encouraging signs of better things to come and a change of heart. Only time will tell ... Continue Reading »

Medical uncertainties

Let’s put my bias up front; I’m a signatory to the letters of the Friends of Science In Medicine (FSM), a group of concerned citizens who speak out against the practice of some universities teaching non-scientific modalities as part of their courses in medicine. On the surface, that ... Continue Reading »

World Solar Challenge at Darwin

Hundreds of Darwin school kids and members of the public flocked to the showgrounds this morning to soak up some of the atmosphere surrounding the 2011 Veolia World Solar Challenge. While solar car teams from all over the world had their cars 'scrutineered', the students and members of ... Continue Reading »

Engaging the young

At RiAus, we are all about science engagement. It’s not enough these days to simply take a scientist, put them on a podium and let them talk about their favourite bit of science. We need to connect with the audience, engage with the community, in ways that provide access to ... Continue Reading »

Fizzle & pop: Chemistry @ East Bairnsdale

Our team pitched their tent as part of the Community Family Fun Day, hosted by Quantum Support Services. We entertained you with science demos that went fizzle and pop and workshops that got your hands dirty. Who knew chemistry would be this much fun? We were also joined by scientist and ... Continue Reading »

School Holiday Science: Bright sparks electronics workshops

For all children who have ever wondered how electronic stuff works, Bright Sparks electronics workshop gave them a chance to investigate the inner workings of computers and other devices. Together with SciWorld and the RiAus volunteer team, we took devices apart to make way for some fantastic new ... Continue Reading »

Kids & Science in Adelaide

National Science Week is finished now. Sadly this year, commitments have hampered my participation (I only managed a couple of events) but the kids led the way. My godchildren decided to spend a morning at the CSIRO, experimenting. This was no science ‘beginning’ for my godson Cameron either.  More an ... Continue Reading »

Why do we do it?

I’ve touched on this theme in previous blogs: why do we go out there and talk science to the world? The truth is there are several reasons why it’s important to not only communicate science but to engage the general public in the conversations of science. But I’d ... Continue Reading »

Tania Meyer – Programs Coordinator, Youth & Education

Tania has a Junior Primary/Primary Teaching degree with Honours from the University of South Australia.  Having become interested in teacher education, epistemology and philosophy for children she went on to complete a PhD focusing on the reasoning, or epistemological levels, of pre-service teachers.  Primarily, her research focused on how pre-service ... Continue Reading »

Mysteries in Science exhibition at the Adelaide Science Exchange (11 February 2011) – OurKidz.com.au

The much anticipated Mysteries in Science exhibition has opened at the Adelaide Science Exchange. The exhibition, from the New York Hall of Science, contains entries from the 11th International Digital Print Exhibition, a competition organised by Art and Science Collaborations, Inc. RiAus Head of Programs, Amanda Tyndall said as new fields of ... Continue Reading »

Science exchange opens pathways (20 October 2009) – Adelaide Now

The last part of the opening celebrations for the Science Exchange of the Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) was the launch of the October lecture series. "The Robots are Coming" was presented by Hugh Durrant-Whyte, a much honoured Sydney-based leader in mechatronics, with help from his friendly robots. Almost 500 students ... Continue Reading »