SCIENCE WEEK 2019

Destination Moon: more missions, more science

BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP

Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 August:

• 10.30 – 3pm Introduction to Botanical Illustration Workshop with local Nature Artist, Peter Wale.

• Explore the beauty and satisfaction derived through drawing and painting nature.  This will familiarise you with both the drawing and painting skills required to create your own botanical portraits.

• Suitable for beginners and those with experience, you will be guided through the process in a safe and supportive environment in the beautiful surrounds of the Jervis Bay Maritime Museum.
• $150 per person
• Bookings essential (limited places left.)

QUOLLS TO QUANTUM PHYSICS

Monday 12 August

• 10.00- 11.00   Chris Ferrie, Award winning science communicator

• Primary School Activities. Writing Science.

• 11.15 – 11.55  Bush Tucker, Beasts and Banksias (BOOKED OUT)

• with Kain, Nick and Stig from Booderee National Park.

• Find out more about bush tucker and medicine, the progress of the quolls and the propagation of our very own Banksia Vincentia.

• 12.00-1.00 The Cat in the Box:

• Award-winning physicist, quantum scientist and writer, Chris Ferrie has transformed Schrödinger's paradox into a whimsical tale perfect for science fans.

• 1.30-2.30 Bush Tucker, Beasts and Banksias

• With Kain, Nick and Stig from Booderee National Park. See above

ASTRONOMY, PHOTOGRAPHY & SCIENCE FICTION

Tuesday 13 August.

Talks by Sarah Reeves, astronomer & curator.

(Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney)

• 10.00-10.45 (For School Students). Meet an astronomer.

• What does an astronomer do, what sort of career can an astronomer have? The Apollo 11 Mission in 1969 and the night sky. (THIS SESSION BOOKED OUT)

• 11.00-11.45 (For School Students). As above.

• 1.00 -1.45 Winning Sky Photo: astronomy tour and talk Sarah Reeves

• The science behind the photos, and the Apollo 11 Mission 1969

• 3.00 – 4.00 Reading Science, fiction and non-fiction

• With Noela Lim from Boobook on Owen. Come along, discuss your favourite science books and share your collective interest in all books on science.

GOING BALLISTIC!

Wednesday 14 August 2019

• 10.00- 12.00 Primary School Activities (THIS SESSION BOOKED OUT)

• 12.30 – 1.30 Going Ballistic!

• Learn about the science of naval gunnery with LCDR David Jones RAN.  Explore the engineering, maths and physics of the HMAS Sydney- Emden battle of 1914. Be prepared to get active and go ballistic!

OCEANS OF KNOWLEDGE

Thursday 15 August

• 10.00- 12.00 Primary School Activities

• 10.30 – 11.30 Oceans of Knowledge. (LIMITED PLACES)

• Dr Nathan Knott has brought together six Marine Scientists to speak of their latest cutting-edge research into banjo sharks and reef fish, how climate change will affect the marine environment.

• 12.30–1.30 Oceans of Knowledge.

• Dr Nathan Knott has brought together six Marine Scientists to speak of their latest cutting-edge research (as above)

FRIDAY SCIENCE + AFTERNOON TEA

Friday 16 August

• 10.00- 12.00 Primary School Activities

• 12.30 – 1.30 The weather may be fair or foul!

• Explore the twists and turns of meteorology with a RAN Meteorologist and Oceanographer. Learn about cloud formations, weather maps and the science behind weather forecasting.

• 3.00 Science Soapbox: Show and Tell

• Voyager Spacecraft journey. (Jan Bruk)
• Between sound and silence - how technology is combating hearing loss. (Allison Chiam – Jervis Bay Hearing Centre)
• What happens to the human body in space? (Peter Lavelle)
• Jervis Bay Marine Rescue, its radio room and vessels. (Alex Ross)
• Fitzroy, his barometer and weather forecasting. (Michael Sutton)