Sat 15 - Sun 23 August, 2009

National Science Week is an opportunity to celebrate the contribution science and technology has made to our society, economy and environment.

As a leader in scientific research and discovery, ANU is pleased to offer a full program of exciting and informative Science Week activities.

Tuesday 18 August: Event - Just Add Water

Ages: 12-16yrs (Yrs 7-10)

Presenter: Chemist Dr Peter Wothers

Venue: Research School of Chemistry Lecture Theatre, Building 33, Australian National University

Times: 10:30am - 11:30am, AND 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Bookings: Bookings are essential, T: 6125 9131

Chemist Dr Peter Wothers, the UK's answer to Dr Karl, is coming to the ANU for National Science Week. Dr Wothers will be presenting his thought provoking, energetic action packed show 'Just Add Water'. Find out how a drop of water can start a fire or cause an explosion and why you can't boil an egg on Mt Everest. Explore the surprising properties and reaction of water but be prepared for some booms, bangs and sparks!

Ages: 17-19yrs (Years 11-12)

Presenter: Chemist Dr Peter Wothers

Venue: Research School of Chemistry Lecture Theatre, Building 33, Australian National University

Times: 10:30am - 11:30am, AND 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Bookings: Bookings are essential, T: 6125 9131

Chemist Dr Peter Wothers, the UK's answer to Dr Karl, is coming to the ANU for National Science Week. Dr Wothers will be presenting his thought provoking, energetic action packed show 'Just Add Water'. Find out how a drop of water can start a fire or cause an explosion and why you can't boil an egg on Mt Everest. Explore the surprising properties and reaction of water but be prepared for some booms, bangs and sparks!.

Ages: All

Presenter: Chemist Dr Peter Wothers

Venue: Manning Clark Centre, Building 26a, Australian National University

Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Bookings: Free to the public. Bookings not required.

Chemist Dr Peter Wothers, the UK's answer to Dr Karl, is coming to the ANU for National Science Week. Dr Wothers will be presenting his thought provoking, energetic action packed show 'Just Add Water'. Find out how a drop of water can start a fire or cause an explosion and why you can't boil an egg on Mt Everest. Explore the surprising properties and reaction of water but be prepared for some booms, bangs and sparks!

Ages: Years 10, 11 & 12

Time: 9:30 - 12:30

Bookings: Bookings are essential, T: 61259131.

Tour some of the Australian National University's world class facilities. Check out Physics, and see their Gravity Wave Lab and Solar Houses. Next head to Engineering and Computer Science to hear about music and computing. See the Solar Thermal Groups's Big Dish and tour some science laboratories!

Ages: All

Venue: CSIRO Discovery Centre, CSIRO

Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm each day

Bookings: Free to the public. Bookings not required.

Enthusiastic students and staff from ANU will show you the universe through a telescope, challenge your eyes with an optical surprise, tantalise your taste buds with freshly made ice-cream (made by you) and chat with you about what it is like to study science.

Visual Science
Try out some hands-on activities and demonstrations such as 3-dimensional eye models, light boxes, colour blindness tests, goggles that simulate visual disorders, optical illusions, and eye test charts.

The Black Hole Society look at  Astronomy
See and look through their special telescope that looks beyond our Earth and causes us to wonder. What wonderful mysteries lie outside our Earth and how can we find out about them? Here is your opportunity to chat with the experts.

An Optical Surprise to Tantalise the Senses
Staff from Physics have lots of surprises to interest, amaze and blow you away.

Chocolate Icecream and Chemistry -What Do They Have in Common
Chemisty is part of everything we do. This fun filled and wonderfully tasting activity by chemists from the ANU will have you asking for more. Can you make icecream without a refrigerator? Of course. Come and find out how.

Science Ambassadors
Current ANU students tell all about what life as a student entails. The transition from school to University is an exciting time of massive change. If you have any questions, ask the students who have ‘been there and done that’. This is a wonderful opportunity to chat.