The Science and Engineering Challenge is a national event organised by The University of Newcastle. Schools are invited to bring teams of students to participate in science and engineering based challenge activities. Activities range from bridge building and catapults to earthquake proof buildings, flat pack furniture and communication and power networks and design. The Discovery … Read more
Nearly 100 people were left shocked, disturbed and crying out for change after witnessing a special screening of the documentary film A Plastic Ocean in Geraldton on Wednesday. The film, screened by Film Harvest in partnership with the Waste Authority, the Northern Agricultural Catchments Council (NACC) and Scinapse, provided an eye-opening view into the way … Read more
More than 50 people indulged in a night of hilarious, fascinating and inspiring science at Scinapse After Dark at the Museum of Geraldton on Friday 20 January. The sold-out, adults-only event mixed the fun of entertainment with educational science to provide a night that included experiments, virtual reality, robots, comedy, live music and hands-on Scitech … Read more
A group of science-lovers got a first-hand insight into how the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO) is unlocking the secrets of our night skies thanks to a CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science (CASS) and Scinapse presentation on Wednesday. Kevin Ferguson, the Head of WA Observatory Operations at CSIRO revealed the insider information behind the MRO and … Read more
The Batavia Coast Maritime Heritage Association (BCMHA) wowed crowds at two Mid West events recently, with its giant inflatable discoverers’ globe and a display of replica navigation instruments. Some 40 people visited the giant globe at the City of Greater Geraldton’s Festivals on the Foreshore NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM on October 12 and some 500 … Read more
The Astrofest 2016 exhibition at the Western Australian Museum Geraldton wowed attendees with the beauty of night skies, as part of the 2016 Goodness Festival. Now in its seventh year, Astrofest celebrates and showcases Western Australian astrophotographers and astro-imagers. The 2016 exhibition showcased the superb accomplishments of 20 talented Western Australian astro-imagers who recorded stunning … Read more
Community members were given the opportunity to ask ‘the big questions’ when it comes to climate change and how it directly impacts us in the NACC NRM region at NACC’s Nature Symposium last Friday. Themed ‘Research and Innovation in a Changing Climate’, this year’s Goodness Festival “Bright Green” Nature Symposium brought together some of Western … Read more
About 800 people flocked to Leaning Tree Community School’s annual Spring Fair was on Sunday August 28 from 10am until 2pm, as part of the National Science Week Goodness Festival. The fair is a much anticipated and celebrated event the school calendar and in the broader community. Parents and Friends Chair Ally Bowdler said she … Read more
Geraldton problem solving teams tested their minds against people from across the country as part of GovHack. Two teams of problem solvers came together to turn their minds to innovative new ways of using government data as part of the Australia and New Zealand-wide GovHack competition. One of these teams placed second in its category … Read more
More than 150 Geraldton parents and educators received fascinating insights into the latest research on stimulating their children’s brain growth at the ‘Preparing Children and Teens for the 21st Century’ presentation in Geraldton on June 1st. A group of progressive Geraldton teachers, supported by Scinapse, organised for US neurologist Dr Judy Willis to visit Geraldton … Read more