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ContentsWelcome to Science in the City 2019 at the Australian Museum

Welcome

“I know the sky is not the limit because there are footprints on the Moon — and I made some of them!” - Buzz Aldrin

The biggest celebration of science for schools and the community may have a new name this year but our enthusiasm and commitment for encouraging school students to explore the wonderful world of science is as strong as ever.

Now in our 18th year, Science in the City 2019 is part of the Sydney Science Festival and National Science Week, celebrating the innovations and achievements of the Australian science community.

As we reflect on 50 years since the first moon landing, what better time to inspire young people’s curiosity and stimulate their interest in the study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to push the limits and help shape a better future.

With the support and participation of many researchers and professionals from tertiary institutions, scientific organisations and industry sponsors, this year we are pleased to bring you a

diverse program of hands-on activities and presentations all designed to inspire and engage your students in STEM.

I would like to thank our Major Partner 3M Australia and Event Partner ANSTO; our Education Partners Macquarie University, University of Sydney, University of Technology Sydney, and University of New England. We are also grateful to our wonderful volunteers and the Science Engagement and Events team who have worked so hard to develop and deliver this comprehensive program for 2019.

Finally thank you to you – the teachers and students whose participation and enthusiasm are what brings all these amazing organisations and people together, sharing in a love of exploration, science and curiosity.

Kim McKay AO Executive Director & CEO Australian Museum

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ExpoExpo

Take a hands-on approach to science and meet the experts! The Expo gives students an immersive space where they can ask all the hard questions, try out some science experiments and investigate the science they encounter every day. Australia’s top science institutions and organsations come together to provide students with interactive booths where they can explore STEAM and get excited about the future of science.

Presenters: Multiple organisations including the Australian Museum, 3M Australia, ANSTO, Macquarie University, University of Technology Sydney, Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Australian National Maritime Museum, Joint Academic Microbiology Seminars, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Royal Botanic Gardens, University of Wollongong, Planet Ark, University of New England, ARC Centre of Excellence of Australian Biodiversity and Heritage.

ScienceExpoMeet the experts!

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All wired up

Explore the fundamentals of electricity, creating simple circuits using Snap-onTM electronics kits. Experiment with electronic circuits using wires, LED’s, switches, motors, buzzers and batteries, and quickly discover how complicated they can get!

Presenter: Children’s Discovery Museum

Edison robots

Keep up to speed with the rapidly advancing world of robotics and programming with Edison the robot in this fun and interactive workshop. Edison programmable robots are an Australian innovation, and in this workshop we activate Edison’s capabilities using a pre-programmed barcode system, with functionalities such as line tracking and remote-control driving, and modify Edison using Lego blocks. For advanced users, we learn more about programming Edison using a drag and drop graphical programming software.

Presenter: Children’s Discovery Museum

Bugs business

Insect handlers will teach students about the life of bugs - including bugs they may find in their backyards. A range of native invertebrates including stick insects, litter bugs, scorpions and spiders will be on show in this workshop, and students will be able to interact with many of them.

Presenter: Australian Wildlife Displays

Magic magnets

In this workshop students learn all about magnets and their mysterious ‘invisible’ forces of attraction. They discover what things are magnetic, how two magnets interact with each other, and investigate how the military use a magnetic compass for land navigation. They will create a temporary magnet and compass, and build their own magnetic fishing game to take home.

Presenter: Children’s Discovery Museum

Wildlife DNA

The Australian Museum has collectors, researchers ... and crime fighters! Meet the superhero scientists who fight crime from the lab. Learn how to extract DNA from a strawberry with staff from the internationally acclaimed Australian Centre for Wildlife Genomics. Discover how they use similar methods of DNA extraction to help identify vulnerable and endangered animal species, and fight illegal wildlife smuggling!

Presenter: Australian Museum

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The science of bubbles

Have you ever watched a soap bubble you have just blown up float up into the air, form a perfect sphere, join other bubbles and finally pop? Come and learn how bubbles can unlock the mysteries of science, from how light travels to how animals can breathe under water.

Presenter: 3M Australia

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Interactive science

Hands-on experiments that will make you laugh! Explore the chemistry of common household items and discover the microscopic world. In this interactive session, students will make slime with glue and borax; reveal hidden messages with turmeric; make Betadine messages disappear with Vitamin C; create elephant toothpaste with bleach; witness the expanding power of a gas; see the microscopic world magnified 200x, and more!

Presenter: Macquarie University

Code-a-bot

Our courses are fun, challenging and engaging. Code a Bot provides an enriched learning environment, empowering students to ask insightful questions, explore technology boundaries, and confront conventional ways of thinking. Give your students the skills to prepare for the future. Computational thinking and coding are fundamental building blocks for a successful career across all industries.

Presenter: Code a Bot

Something wild

Animal handlers bring a range of native reptiles, birds and mammals to this workshop. The students will learn about the animals and the environments in which they live, and will get the opportunity to interact with the animals. This hands-on experience incorporates a selection of native animals, including a crocodile, pythons, lizards, frogs, birds and possums and delivers specific learning outcomes for your students.

Presenter: Australian Wildlife Displays

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Great moments in science

Join Australia’s science legend Dr Karl for a whirlwind of scientific explanations and bizarre facts. Come and laugh and learn. Students will get the scoop on the latest research and discoveries, and can ask Dr Karl those burning science questions they have been pondering for years!

Presenter: Dr Karl Kruszelnicki

Freaky Forces show

A hilariously hapless student of martial arts invites the audience to fight the ‘freaky forces’ of gravity and friction. They drop, bounce and slide their way through some spectacularly funny science. The Freaky Forces Show includes a giant fidget spinner, an energetic three ball bounce, upside-down table tennis, rocket balloons, heat generated by friction, slippery tug-o-war, and more!

Presenter: Creative Science

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Destination Moon & beyond

Discover the science required to reach the Moon and the space programs that made it all happen. From trajectories and orbits to rocketry and materials science, we’ll look at current and future space programs, operations and missions. Students will gain an appreciation of astronomy and an insight into our place in the Universe. This engaging show explores the science and history of space exploration, and focuses on the science week theme of Destination Moon: more missions, more science!

Presenter: Fizzics Education

Sound effects show

Get into the groove and feel the vibrations in this comical exploration of the astounding world of sound – including hearing, pitch and amplification. Audience members become Foley artists as they create sound effects using everyday objects to tell a strange and spooky story. The Sound Effects Show includes a splashing tuning fork, giant ear and binaural hearing, a strange and spooky story with sound effects, amazing laser beam sound effects, rain stick, whirly tube, screaming aluminium cans and more!

Presenter: Creative Science

Street science show

Street Science returns to Sydney in 2019 with all-new demonstrations, bigger bangs and the best science experiments ever seen on stage. Join the quirky team as they take the students on a journey of scientific discovery with liquid nitrogen concoctions, fiery fuel demonstrations and a little bit of magic.

Presenter: Street Science

Fire, earth, water & air

Direct from Brisbane, the Street Science team use a variety of cutting edge demonstrations to teach your students all about the world around them. The scientific content focuses on energy, heat, force and changes between each of the three states of matter. By using explosive demonstrations it aims to educate and improve student engagement in the sciences.

Presenter: Street Science

Upsized science show

Described as the ‘best show EVA’ because of its 100% wow factor, Science Safari’s Upsized Science Show is designed to have your students leaping off the floor and yelling for more. Think liquid nitrogen explosions, colourful chemical eruptions, carbon dioxide mini rockets, flying toilet paper, levitating beach balls....we better not tell you anymore or there’ll be no surprises! This show is: 100% interactive, 200% reactive, 300% funny and 400% unforgettable. Expect the unexpected in this awesomely entertaining, fast-paced, fun-packed interactive show that takes a loud, colourful and messy look at the hilarious world of science!

Presenter: Science Safari

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The surfing scientist

This presentation combines the amazing effects of liquid nitrogen, laser beams and thermal imaging cameras to explain the hidden science behind these amazing phenomena. Students and teachers will be mesmerised by bubbling beakers, freezing cold fluids and explosions of fog as they learn real science.

Presenter: Surfing Scientist

Digital planetarium

Experience the motion of celestial objects in real time! The star dome is a digital immersive environment that takes students’ experience of astronomical exploration to a whole new level! They will ‘travel’ through time and space to the outer limits of our solar system, and discover the reasons for the seasons.

Presenter: Shane Hengst

Atoms in, atoms out

This timely presentation demystifies the biology, chemistry and physics of nutrition and how to maintain a healthy weight. By the end of Ruben’s presentation, students will appreciate the deep connection between the food they eat, the physical activity they engage in, and the carbon dioxide they exhale.

Presenter: Surfing Scientist

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Future vision quiz

Students explore the fascinating future of science and discover how scientists have the power to shape the future of their society. They will learn how to avoid having their jobs taken by a robot, how to reduce global hunger or how to be the first person on Mars. Through voting keypads, students become part of the show looking at our bright future in human health, the environment and innovative technology.

Presenter: ANSTO

Aboriginal bush foods and medicine

Where could you get something to cure your headache before we had pharmacies? How do you find food without a supermarket? Learn how Indigenous Australians survived tens of thousands of years before modern conveniences were available, and see how traditional knowledge compares to modern science. Come along and learn how to let the land provide for you.

Presenter: Australian Museum

Bugs business

Insect handlers will teach students about the life of bugs - including bugs they may find in their backyards. A range of native invertebrates including stick insects, litter bugs, scorpions and spiders will be on show at this workshop and students will be able to interact with many of them.

Presenter: Australian Wildlife Displays

Something wild

Animal handlers bring a range of native reptiles, birds and mammals to this workshop. The students will learn about the animals and the environments in which they live, and will get the opportunity to interact with the animals. This hands-on experience incorporates a selection of native animals, including a crocodile, pythons, lizards, frogs, birds and possums and delivers specific learning outcomes for your students.

Presenter: Australian Wildlife Displays

The dark matter and atoms of space in you

Astrophysicist and Australian Museum Eureka Prize Winner Associate Professor Alan Duffy travels past the Moon to illuminate new concepts which have shaped the universe, and helps students understand how dark matter in space links to elements found in the Earth’s periodic table. Through an understanding of recent developments in space science, students will be introduced to the wonderful world outside of our Solar systems and the use of models, theories and laws in space science research.

Presenter: Associate Professor Alan Duffy

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The storage andgeneration of electricity

A two-part workshop demonstrating how electricity can be generated and stored. Plus, a hands-on practical experiment will be performed creating a real working battery as well as an electric generator.

Presenter: 3M Australia

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Microscopic Earth

Explore the Earth under a microscope. Discover the story told by minerals and rocks when interrogated up close. This interactive workshop invites hands-on experience in geology using a virtual petrographic microscope coupled with spectacular mineral and rock samples.

Presenter: Macquarie University

How do you see a sound?

This workshop uses mathematics to visualise what a sound looks like. Students are exposed to the wonderful world of wave propagation (in this context sound waves). This is a major thread in the use of mathematics to study the world around us - waves are everywhere! Part of the presentation is to “look” at the differences between different sounds and how they are constructed.

Presenter: Macquarie University

Code-a-bot

Our courses are fun, challenging and engaging. Code a Bot provides an enriched learning environment, we empower our students to ask insightful questions, explore technology boundaries, and confront conventional ways of thinking. Give your students the skills to prepare for the future. Computational thinking and coding are fundamental building blocks for a successful career across all industries.

Presenter: Code a Bot

First Robotics workshop

Robots defuse bombs, deactivate mines and explore shipwrecks - all made possible by engineering that brings together technologies from mechanical design, electronic systems, telecommunications, and computing. Are robots taking over the world? Explore the world of First Robotics and see how robots can help us tackle the global challenges we face today. This workshop will include live robot demonstrations and a behind-the-scenes showcase on how robots are built and can be used to solve real-world problems.

Presenter: First Robotics Australia

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Origami in the sciences

With the ancient art of origami, intricate and beautiful shapes can be folded out of mere sheets of paper. In addition to the artistry, there is a surprising amount of science to be found in the simple act of creasing, and scientists are using origami to solve problems from biomedical engineering to satellite design. Bring your students and join the University of Sydney to discover some of the secrets hidden between the folds.

Presenter: University of Sydney

Excavating geoscience

Geoscientists work at the junction of all other scientific disciplines to understand the Earth and how we inhabit it. In this workshop students get a hands-on understanding of what happens deep beneath their feet, explore fundamental problems being addressed by geoscientists, and learn about the tools we use to model and visualise Earth evolution.

Presenter: University of Sydney

Understanding gravity

What goes up must come back down - makes sense, right? Unfortunately, as soon as we leave the Earth, there is a twist in this gravitational tale. Great minds such as Galileo, Newton and Einstein all pondered about it but do we really have a full understanding of gravity? Einstein’s theory of gravitation is best described with a hands-on demonstration. Our new space-time curvature demonstration is very versatile in explaining gravity, binary stars, planetary motion and much more!

Presenter: Shane Hengst

Forensic investigation

Be a forensic investigator and use scientific applications to solve crimes. Students will learn how to dust and collect fingerprints, analyse blood spatter, test for drugs and collect evidence, with the aim of building a solid case for the court of law.

Presenter: University of Technology Sydney

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Chemistry conundrums

Exciting discoveries and practical science are brought to life with an engaging program of demonstrations and hands-on activities. This workshop will explore the idea on the movements of rapid chemical reactions of acid and bases and changes in states of matter. Students will investigate the chemical principles behind a rapid colour change in a titration. Plus they’ll witness liquid nitrogen coming into contact with various household items.

Presenter: University of Technology Sydney

Physiology - test yourself

This workshop provides students with an insight into how non-invasive machines are used in modern medicine. Students will use medical devices frequently encountered in clinical and research contexts. They will measure their own blood pressure, brain activity and heart rate and observe and explore external and internal factors that could influence the results of these machines.

Presenter: University of Technology Sydney

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Great moments in science

Join Australia’s science legend Dr Karl for a whirlwind of scientific explanations and bizarre facts. Come and laugh and learn. Students will get the scoop on the latest research and discoveries, and can ask Dr Karl those burning science questions they have been pondering for years!

Presenter: Dr Karl Kruszelnicki

Big science, big fun

See gigantic bubbles, flying toilet paper, hair-raising electricity experiments, bubbling liquid nitrogen demos, levitating beach balls, volunteers on a nail chair, a giant gyroscope, fire balls, coloured shadows, a flame equalizer and much more!

Presenter: Fizzics Education

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Destination Moon & beyond

Discover the science required to reach the Moon and the space programs that made it all happen. From trajectories & orbits to rocketry and materials science, we’ll look at current and future space programs, operations and missions. Students will gain an appreciation of astronomy and an insight into our place in the Universe. This engaging show explores the science and history of space exploration, and focuses on the science week theme of Destination Moon: more missions, more science!

Presenter: Fizzics Education

Curious about science

Uncover what really goes on in the scientific world from people who work in the industry and our festival sponsors. Students learn ways curiosity around science can turn into a reality. Studying STEAM is more than science and maths; it’s about building their confidence and teaching them to value their own ideas. Hear from the people who are changing the way science is done and creating a more inclusive industry.

Presenters: Panel session moderated by Adam Spencer

Future planning the enviroment

Learn about the challenges the world is facing because of human damage to the environment. Professor Tim Flannery and environmental science experts will discuss future planning, product re-use & recycling, and the impacts on the environment to help combat climate change. Through active conversation, sustainable practices of community and inspirational modern solutions your students can join in the fight against climate change.

Presenters: Panel session moderated by Professor Tim Flannery

Wildlife genomics

Hear how the Australian Centre for Wildlife Genomics (part of the Australian Museum Research Institute) helps combat the illegal wildife trade and assists the conservation of endangered wildlife species. Learn about the illegal trade in some of our most iconic species and what our scientists are doing to help track invasive species and preserve our incredible fauna.

Presenter: Australian Museum

Science in focus

Take a look at science communication channels within documentary, photography, journalism, travel, web and radio. Through communicating scientifically, let’s see if we can turn science query into science fact. Students will be able to ask a question to the panellists prior to the event with the panellists explaining their approach in communicating the associated focus topics.

Presenters: Panel session moderated by Adam Spencer

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Science on a mission

Our scientists have been on a mission to some of the world’s most remote locations. Students will hear from some of Australia’s leading scientists, about their field work in the Antarctic, across Australia and throughout space, and be given a fresh take on the world of science.

Presenters: Panel session moderated by Australian Museum

Upsized science show

Described as the ‘best show EVA’ because of its 100% wow factor, Science Safari’s Upsized Science Show is designed to have your students leaping off the floor and yelling for more. Think liquid nitrogen explosions, colourful chemical eruptions, carbon dioxide mini rockets, flying toilet paper, levitating beach balls....we better not tell you anymore or there’ll be no surprises! This show is: 100% interactive, 200% reactive, 300% funny and 400% unforgettable.

Presenter: Science Safari

Atoms in, atoms out

This timely presentation demystifies the biology, chemistry and physics of nutrition and how to maintain a healthy weight. By the end of Ruben’s presentation, students will appreciate the deep connection between the food they eat, the physical activity they engage in, and the carbon dioxide they exhale.

Presenter: Surfing Scientist

Science + music = win

How does a scientist write lyrics for a song? Is there an equation for the perfect dance move? Can we recreate a 60’s psychedelic vibe and what’s that got to do with a Soviet spy/inventor? This presentation will not only bring music to your ears, but tell you how it got there, how it’s made and what we can do with it. Musicians understand how to make sweet, sweet music by ripping picks along strings, sustaining feedback, keeping perfect time or hitting glorious harmonies.

Presenter: University of Sydney

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Wild Planet

Earth is home but it’s not just ours. Parading for you in Wild Planet are around 400 of the amazing animal species we share our planet with.

Surviving Australia

Get close to some intriguing Australian fauna and discover a world beneath the waves.

Pacific Spirit

Experience the colour, culture and artistry of one of the world’s most diverse regions plus discover how each displayed object embodies the culture that continues to resonate in contemporary Pacific societies.

Westpac Long Gallery

From an Egyptian mummy to Ned Kelly, uncover the hidden stories of 200 Treasures of the Australian Museum in the Westpac Long Gallery.

Bayala Nura & Garrigarang

Journey through the cultures, histories and objects of this land’s First Peoples in the Bayala Nura and Garrigarang galleries, and experience stories from all across these lands – stories from the oldest living cultures.

Exhibitions

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Exhibitions

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The Team

The Team

We’re building a better museum

The Science Engagement and Events team, from left to right: Geoff, Sarah, Ash and Cat

The Australian Museum will temporarily close to visitors from 19 August 2019 for approximately 12 months while we embark on our major renovation, Project Discover.

We look forward to seeing you at the new-look Australian Museum in 2020.

For more details visit australianmuseum.net.au/project-discover

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