science communication
SCHOOLS PROGRAM: Cool Jobs
John Curtin College of the Arts 90 Ellen St, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaThe future of work is changing rapidly and the potential of STEM careers is expanding. In this session leading science professionals unpack their cool jobs, sharing their inspirations, challenges and ...
SCHOOLS PROGRAM: Art, Science and Technology
John Curtin College of the Arts 90 Ellen St, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaWolfgang Bylsma is Editor in Chief of Gestalt, Australia's leading independent graphic novel publishing house, and a producer of the award-winning animated series, The Deep. Justin Randall is an illustrator ...
MAIN PROGRAM: Why humans make art
State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, AustraliaEvery human society makes pictures, sings songs and tells stories, but why do we do it? Is there an evolutionary imperative to make art? Noongar musicologist Clint Bracknell, evolutionary biologist ...
MAIN PROGRAM: On Fire!
State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, AustraliaIt’s a fundamental tool, but also one of our greatest fears. Join former NSW Fire Commissioner Greg Mullins, Indigenous fire expert Oral McGuire and cultural geographer Lesley Head as they ...
MAIN PROGRAM: Quacks, conspiracy theorists and actual evidence
State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, AustraliaSocial media may try to convince you otherwise, but climate change is not a hoax, vaccines don’t cause autism, and the paleo diet really isn’t good for babies. In a ...