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Event date: 28/08/2010Chemistry is all around us, from farts to food but have you ever wondered what a chemist really does? This is your chance. On Saturday 28 August, chemists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Free Radical Chemistry and Biotechnology will be at the Queensland museum Southbank presenting cool chemistry shows and hands on activities. Make your own silly putty and scratch and sniff stickers; find out about glow sticks and forensic investigations; and be amazed by explosions and the magic of chemistry.
Event details:
Date: Saturday 28 August 2010
Time: 10AM-3PM
Place: Queensland museum, Southbank Brisbane
Open to: This is a public event for all ages
Radical Wine at the Queensland Museum
Event date: 27/08/2010We have all heard that wine is good for us in moderation because it contains antioxidants. But what exactly are antioxidants? Why do some wines taste peppery, while others have hints of vanilla or marzipan? What happens when wines spoil?
This delicious event will reveal the chemistry behind these questions, invite you to conduct scientific experiments on wine and put what you have learnt into practice by tasting a selection of Queensland wines from local winemakers.
Event details:
Date: Friday 27 August 2010
Time: 5:30PM-8:30PM
Place: Queensland museum, Southbank Brisbane
Open to: This is a public event for adults 18+
Radical Wine @ Questacon
Event date: 20/08/2010We have all heard that wine is good for us in moderation because it contains antioxidants. But what exactly are antioxidants? Why do some wines taste peppery, while others have hints of vanilla or marzipan? What happens when wines spoil?
This delicious event will reveal the chemistry behind these questions, invite you to conduct scientific experiments on wine and put what you have learnt into practice by tasting a selection of Canberra wines from local winemakers.
Event details:
Date: Friday 20 August 2010
Time: 5:30PM-8:30PM
Place: Questacon, Canberra
Open to: This is a public event for adults 18+
Macquarie Science Fair
Event date: 01/10/2009In October 2009, Associate Professor Michelle Coote and Dr Leaf Lin spoke with primary school students and their parents from Macquarie Primary School about the cool research being conducted using computational chemistry.
Inspiring Scientist at Scienceworks
Event date: 01/08/2009Dr Michelle Taylor, Amber Hancock, Marilena Giarrusso and Dr Renee Beale inspired budding scientists at the Inspiring Scientist event at Scienceworks in August 2009. This event was part of National Science Week 2009. The group made bouncy balls, scratch and sniff stickers and silly putty with around 150 children and their parents.
Hypothesis at Federation Square
Event date: 01/08/2009In August 2009, Mick Moylan, Dr Michelle Taylor, Melina Glasson, Maree Staples, Farrah Wang and Dr Renee Beale presented Radical Wine Tasting to around 300 members of the general public at Hypothesis, Federation Square in Melbourne. Participants learnt about different chemicals in wine, tested the pH and sugar content of different wines, and even got to taste wine thanks to Bellbrae Estate and Darling Park Winery. Hypothesis was the opening event of National Science Week 2009 in Victoria.
Garlic, Vampires and Free Radicals
Event date: 01/10/2008Professor Carl Schiesser spoke to interested members of the general public about 'Garlic, Vampires and Free Radicals' at Scitech, W.A in October 2008. The event was highly anticipated with Carl giving interviews about his lecture on ABC 720 Perth Radio and 6PR Perth Radio.
VICS Chemistry Careers Night
Event date: 01/09/2008Living Science at the Museum event
Event date: 01/08/2008In August 2008 during National Science Week, Dr George Khairallah from the Melbourne node of the Centre spoke to Victorian Market shoppers about antioxidants in wine and the Centre's research.