Hunter Science Festival

HUNTER SCIENCE FESTIVAL (Newcastle Museum) | Sunday 21 August, 10am – 3pm

Join the Hunter Innovation and Science Hub for a diverse range of hands-on interactive learning experiences – including Mini Electric Vehicles and other STEM activities and stalls surrounding Geology, Biology, Statistics, Psychology, Education and more at the Newcastle Museum on Sunday 21 August.

Visit the Calendar of Events at hish.org.au for details of other activities and events available in 2022, including the Hunter Botanical Gardens, Hunter Medical Research Institute, School of Earth, National Schools Poster Competition (ssapostercomp.info)!

Explore how brain health changes through the life span at ‘Brain’ and ‘Biomes’, two interactive art science exhibitions that showcase innovative collaborations with artists, technologists, industry and community at the Newcastle Museum.

The Poo Palace is a giant inflatable with tunnels and slides that re-creates the human digestive system. Children and adults will be able to experience the journey food takes along the digestive tract. Presented by the Hunter Medical Research Institute at the Newcastle Museum.

The Hunter Region Botanic Gardens celebrates the return of its interactive exhibition How Plants Work , a fun opportunity for hand learning about plants, fungi, insects seeds and soil. Glass from Nature is an exhibition and display of natural forms of glass, curated by lapidarist and Gardens volunteer, Gillian Stewart.

MUSIC COLLABORATION ON THE INTERNET | Friday 19 August, 6:30pm

Martin explains how the internet allows musicians to rehearse, record or livestream together, online, in real time.

Remote Music Collaboration Software platforms facilitate social networking, virtual studio collaboration and live music performances over the Internet.

Collaborative software platforms enabling interaction between global communities of music makers have grown exponentially in the last decade and have undergone further changes during the Covid-19 pandemic.

In this presentation, Martin K. Koszolko will discuss the functional side of remote music collaboration software, available technologies as well as challenges and best practices concerning finding and engaging new music collaborators.

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About the Hunter Innovation and Science Hub (HISH)

  • The Hunter Innovation and Science Hub was created through Inspiring Australia’s Regional Science Hubs Initiative in 2014.
  • HISH unites and supports Hunter Region organisations to enable school and community engagement with Science and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).
  • Industries or organisations interested in sponsoring HISH events should please contact HISH President Emeritus Professor Tim Roberts (tim@innovaate.com.au)