1 ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA

Engineered by you - Is it possible to look around and not see science in action through engineering? Watch short films highlighting a better world with engineers, see how well you can build an aeroplane and chat to engineers contributing to society - we guarantee you’ll be surprised!

2 HANDS-ON ENGINEERING FUN

University of Tasmania

Get into some engineering action! Build a hand generator or Electronic Toy Brick, make an Ooblek or lava lamp, experiment with fibre optics, lasers, ping pong ball lights, or create a kaleidoscope! Workshops run all day.

3 VIDEO GAMES LOUNGE

Games Research Group, University of Tasmania

A space to relax, chill out and play some video games. You can chat to the developers and find out how you can create games too!

4 INTO THE LIGHT FROM DARKNESS

MONA 24 Carrot Gardens

An immersive underground activity-based arts space - delve into the dark and mysterious world of microbes, mushrooms and light seeking micro-greens.

5 ENSURING A FUTURE FOR LIFE IN AUSTRALIA’S OCEANS

NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub

This exhibition raises awareness of the beauty and fragility of Australia’s marine biodiversity and the need for cutting edge science and management to protect and sustainably use this environment.

6 OFF THIS PLANET

Enter the Stardome and discover the brilliant constellations of the night sky and marvel at the wonders of space exploration.

*See festival timetable for start times.

7 HANDS-ON MARINE SCIENCE

Woodbridge School Marine Discovery Centre

Use microscopes to view live plankton, learn about local marine life with an aquarium, touch tank, and preserved specimens.

8 RANDOM ACTS OF CHEMISTRY/WHYSCI

Royal Australian Chemical Institute

Chromatography, crystals, colour changes and other chemistry curiosities are all possible in these interactive sessions.

9 CONCRETE DREAMS

Internationally awarded and locally designed and built, Concrete Dreams produce luxury electric bikes and accessories of the highest order.

10 SUSTAINABLE SYNERGIES:

DO MORE WITH LESS!

Sustainability Learning Centre

Explore ways to take action and reduce your environmental footprint.

11 YOUNG TASSIE SCIENTISTS

Find out what scientists really do! These young scientists share their science stories through hands-on science activities for all ages.

12 MOTORSPORT ENGINEERING

University of Tasmania

Test your skills against The Stig

in our racing car simulator.

13 SLIMY SEAWEED SCIENCE

Marinova Pty Ltd

What can we make with slimy seaweed gels? What mysterious properties of our ocean’s plants can you reveal?

14 BUSHCARE AND BUSH ADVENTURES

City of Hobart

Discover how to find the hidden inhabitants of Hobart’s bushland using bat detectors, 

microscopes, remote cameras and a nestbox scope.

15 GLACIOLOGY TASMANIA

Experiments and presentations about snow and ice, glaciology and climate change, Antarctica, and polar and alpine regions.

16 SKYHIGH WORKSHOPS

Take a close look at your own germs, make your own fluorescent slime, and learn all about how we perceive colour. Get involved in these hands-on workshops. Workshops run all day.

17 PROJECTING INTO THE FUTURE - LIGHTING THE 3Rs

Australian Association for Environmental Educators Tasmania

Enter the light booth to explore the physics of light.

18 DESIGN THINKING

Innovatas

The art of learning by doing and experimentation. What can Design Thinking solve for you?

19 THE HIDDEN WORLD OF MYCORRHIZAE

Dr Eloise Foo, School of Biological Sciences, University of Tasmania

Plants don’t just have roots, they have mycorrhizaes – come and explore this hidden world below the soil.

20 ROBOCUP JUNIOR: CHAMPIONS & UPSTARTS

Ogilvie High School and Robotics Tasmania

Learn how to make a $40 robot you can drive with your mobile phone!

21 MOLO / MUSEUM OF LIGHT OGILVIE

Hands on laser light show demonstrating the properties and scientific history of light.

22 WHY ENTOMOLOGY?

Shasta Henry, Entomologist

Observe invertebrate mounting techniques including microscope drawing, pinning and labelling – the grown-up version of a Christmas beetle in a matchbox.

23 THE FLOW

TasWater

How does the water get from the sky to your tap? Why does it matter what you flush down the toilet? Find out why we need to treat water to make it safe to drink, and meet some wastewater bacteria up close and personal.

Flocculation: Separating Mud From Water Workshop

See how TasWater takes murky water from the river and turns it into the clear water you see from your tap! Become a

scientist by making mixtures and observing the results. Learn about coagulation and

flocculation and why they are very important.

TasWater exhibit (site 23), 11.30am & 1.30pm. Workshops run for 30 mins.

24 BUILDING A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY

Menzies Institute for Medical Research

Get interactive with Menzies Top 10 Tips for a long and healthy life, start today!

25 SPARK UP YOUR WILDLIFE

Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery

Discover how animals use their own ancient electrical powers to survive. Find out about electro-reception in animals such as platypus and spiders. It’s a hair raising story.

26 OCEAN AND ICE EXPLORATION

ACE CRC & IMAS

Be an Antarctic scientific explorer with Minecraft Antarctica and polar clothing, touch ice cores and learn how we drill them, and check out our sea ice drones!

27 NOW THAT’S UNUSUAL!

Redmap

Redmap is a citizen science program inviting Australian divers, fishers, beachcombers and the public to log sightings of uncommon marine life in

their local seas.

28 HEALTH & SCIENCE WITH THE FACULTY OF HEALTH

University of Tasmania

Peer down the lens of a microscope and discover what the human body looks like

at a microscopic level.

29 BECOME A WILDLIFE SCIENTIST IN 5 MINUTES!

Tasmanian Land Conservancy

Learn to interpret remote sensor monitoring photographs of Tasmania’s flora, fauna and

landscapes, learning about conservation science.

30 LAND2SEA

Lansdowne Crescent Primary School

Learn about Lansdowne’s sustainability initiatives from student leaders of the Land2Sea team.

31 FISHCARE

DPIPWE

Learn about recreational fishing, how to protect the marine environment for future generations and what fish information is used to make fishing regulations.

32 CSIRO EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

Come along and find out about some of the CSIRO inventions that have changed the way we live, and be enlightened!

33 TASMANIAN INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE

Travel through space and time as we explore how your food makes a journey through high-tech farming techniques to truly futuristic outcomes.

34 SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA

Want to know more about your local flora and fauna? Come and learn about all things plants and animals!

35 CODING AND WEARABLE ELECTRONICS

Girl Geek Coffees

Hands on coding demonstrations and interactive wearable electronics displays.

36 HOBART HACKERSPACE INC.

A display of 3D printing, 3D modelling, electronics and microprocessors.

37 SENSE-T

Join Sense-T to discover how they use sensors and data to monitor environmental conditions to help solve practical problems and make better decisions for the future.

38 LIGHT FROM LIFE

Sculpture by Deb Cobern

39 ENGINEERING HERITAGE WALK

Engineers Australia

Take a guided walk around Sullivans Cove

and explore early engineering projects, buildings and machinery that have become part of Tasmania’s heritage.

Tours depart at 10.00am and 2.00pm from Princes Wharf No.1 main entrance.

40 THE GEOLOGY OF SALAMANCA

WALKING TOUR

Join geologist Tony Hope on a memorable tour through time as he explains the fascinating history behind the bricks, stones, rocks and landscapes of Salamanca.

Tour departs 12.30pm, Room 107, first floor, Salamanca Arts Centre.

41 THE AURORA AUSTRALIS & NIGHT

SKY FESTIVAL

Saturday 15th August at Wild Island, 33 Salamanca Place

The Tasmanian Night Sky Photography

Exhibition 9.00am – 4.00pm

Night Sky Photography for Beginners

Workshop 6.00pm