Scinapse is a growing voluntary network of more than 80 organisations and individuals in the Mid West region of Western Australia who are passionate about science and the way it helps us understand our world. We work together to create great science-based activities including:
Science talk
lectures, movies, shows and workshopsScience connect
Getting scientists together with the public in a range of hands-on waysScience at work
Professional development events for the region’s scientists and science communicators.Join us and share your ideas, enthusiasm, photos, or discoveries on anything related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics and related topics: email connect@scinapse.org.au
Supported by Inspiring Western Australia
Our Vision
is to see a strong Mid West community purposefully engaged with science
How to get involved
Lead on an activity
Scinapse partners with local people and organisations to run science engagement activities. Past activities have included film nights, tours of research facilities, community science nights, science talks, festivals and coding clubs.
We work with partners who take a ‘lead’ on the events. Scinapse can support you with:
Cash funding to match or boost your cash or in-kind contribution
Marketing support to reach the appropriate audiences
Coordination support with logistics, venue, catering
Evaluation forms
The steps and process for ‘ideas’ becoming Scinapse events is summarised in the image below. Don’t be daunted though, this whole process can be very quick and easy.
The first step is can be either to call the Scinapse coordinator on (08) 9965 5371 or go ahead and submit a brief Expression of Interest or suggestion for an event
The criteria Scinapse uses to assess ideas and opportunities are in a downloadable pdf:criteria-for-scinapse-activities
Volunteer
We are a team of volunteers who are passionate about science and we’d love you to join us. There are several ways you can be part of this group of like-minded science lovers:
Join our committee – We meet monthly to discuss events and ways of better engaging the general community with science activities. Email connect@scinapse.org.au
Join our membership – Sign up to receive updates on Scinapse activities and events, and to get involved in them.
Propose an event that we can support you to run.
Read about recent activities
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The Scinapse Dispatch – Jan 22
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Students to take part in STEM Challenge
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Party In Ancient Rome!
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Meet our Committee – Dr Howard Gray
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Meet the Committee – Belinda Lycett
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Thank you to our Sponsors & Partners for Goodness 2018!
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Great Things STEM from Regional Festival
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Renowned Scientists get involved with Goodness 2018
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Scinapse Successful in National Science Week Funding!
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Reach for the stars… Stargazing World Record Broken
Mission and Strategy
Click on the image below to download the 2012-15 Scinapse (formerly MWSEG) strategy: mwseg-strategy-one-page-summary-feb-2012