Foodies will enjoy this year’s science week offering from the Northern Sydney Science Hub that has pulled together a suite of locally produced online events presented by libraries and some of the research agencies located on Sydney’s North side. Providing a chance for community members to get to know the scientific research underway in their neighbourhood, this year’s topics include Indigenous bush foods, future food research and hands on food workshops.
Indigenous bush foods
All welcome to join Ryde library for an educational presentation on Indigenous bush foods by Paul Saeki from Indigenous Land & Sea Corporation. Monday 16 August from 10.30 – 11.30am Register to attend
Bees and food
Discover the important relationship between bees and food in an online event presented by Willoughby Libraries. This one-hour webinar addresses the National Science Week 2021 theme Food: Different by Design with Dr Francisco Garcia Bulle Bueno. Wednesday, 18 August from 12pm. Register to attend
Future food
Join Professor Michelle Colgrave, the Future Protein lead within CSIRO Agriculture & Food, to learn how she uses mass spectrometry and proteomics to help identify key proteins that will benefit Australia’s livestock and plant industries and improve human health. Thursday 19 August from 11.30am. Register to attend
National science quiz
Much more than just trivia, all welcome to join the National Science Quiz in celebration of the world of science. Join a panel of scientists and science communicators in two teams as they answer a series of thought-provoking questions that delve into the many branches of science using humour and some good scientific and mathematical reasoning. While the teams discuss and ponder their answers, play along, test your knowledge and compete for prizes! Presented by Ryde Library. Thursday 19 August from 6pm. Register to attend
Immersive science with SciVR
The Universe is waiting to be discovered! SciVR will take you on a hunt out to Mars and then into the universe, tracking explosive events as they occur with A/Prof Alan Duffy and Dr Rebecca Allen. People participating in the streamed event can have access to the presenters for live Q&A. Saturday 21 August from 11am. Download the free app here and register to attend
Science with food workshop
Children aged 6 to 10 are invited to create science using… FOOD! All welcome to join this exciting hands-on science activity for children presented by Ryde library. Participants will use paper chromatography to see how food colours can be separated, make discoveries about electric charges with balloons, perform chemical experiments with foods and so much more! Saturday 21 August from 10 am. Download the equipment list and register to attend.
The Northern Sydney Science Hub received funding support from Inspiring Australia NSW to present this year’s National Science Week program.
Foodies will enjoy this year’s science week offering from the Northern Sydney Science Hub that has pulled together a suite of locally produced online events presented by libraries and some of the research agencies located on Sydney’s North side. Providing a chance for community members to get to know the scientific research underway in their neighbourhood, this year’s topics include Indigenous bush foods, future food research and hands on food workshops.
Indigenous bush foods
All welcome to join Ryde library for an educational presentation on Indigenous bush foods by Paul Saeki from Indigenous Land & Sea Corporation. Monday 16 August from 10.30 – 11.30am Register to attend
Bees and food
Discover the important relationship between bees and food in an online event presented by Willoughby Libraries. This one-hour webinar addresses the National Science Week 2021 theme Food: Different by Design with Dr Francisco Garcia Bulle Bueno. Wednesday, 18 August from 12pm. Register to attend
Future food
Join Professor Michelle Colgrave, the Future Protein lead within CSIRO Agriculture & Food, to learn how she uses mass spectrometry and proteomics to help identify key proteins that will benefit Australia’s livestock and plant industries and improve human health. Thursday 19 August from 11.30am. Register to attend
National science quiz
Much more than just trivia, all welcome to join the National Science Quiz in celebration of the world of science. Join a panel of scientists and science communicators in two teams as they answer a series of thought-provoking questions that delve into the many branches of science using humour and some good scientific and mathematical reasoning. While the teams discuss and ponder their answers, play along, test your knowledge and compete for prizes! Presented by Ryde Library. Thursday 19 August from 6pm. Register to attend
Immersive science with SciVR
The Universe is waiting to be discovered! SciVR will take you on a hunt out to Mars and then into the universe, tracking explosive events as they occur with A/Prof Alan Duffy and Dr Rebecca Allen. People participating in the streamed event can have access to the presenters for live Q&A. Saturday 21 August from 11am. Download the free app here and register to attend
Science with food workshop
Children aged 6 to 10 are invited to create science using… FOOD! All welcome to join this exciting hands-on science activity for children presented by Ryde library. Participants will use paper chromatography to see how food colours can be separated, make discoveries about electric charges with balloons, perform chemical experiments with foods and so much more! Saturday 21 August from 10 am. Download the equipment list and register to attend.
The Northern Sydney Science Hub received funding support from Inspiring Australia NSW to present this year’s National Science Week program.
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