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UNSW x National Science Week 2023

12 – 20 August 2023
6.30pm – 7.30pm AEST
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Marvel at the groundbreaking science and innovation happening at UNSW x National Science Week!

The electrifying UNSW x National Science Week program illuminates groundbreaking advancements in science, medicine, tech, and engineering.  

In 2023, learn how to unlock the secret to a happier life and how taking mushrooms can improve your mental health, before meeting the environmental pioneers protecting our native animals, and journeying to the farthest reaches of the cosmos with a trailblazing astronaut (and UNSW alumna!). 

Want even more? During the National Science Week dates explore a series of on demand content – podcasts, videos, articles – uncovering the quirks of quantum computing, the rise of robot doctors, and much more! 

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Past Events

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13 Aug Past event
Discover a scientific wonderland at Science in the Scrub, with hands-on experiments, bush survival skills, wildlife encounters, and more!
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14 Aug Past event
Discover the future of materials with Nobel Laureate Professor Sir Kostya Novoselov.
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14 Aug Past event
From threatened to flourishing, can we save our endangered species?
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15 Aug Past event
With passion and perseverance, even the sky is not the limit.
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15 Aug Past event
In this interactive event, you choose whether you explore the physics of life and energy on Earth or in space, or both!
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16 Aug Past event
Learn how to be happy and fulfilled from the world's longest scientific study.
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17 Aug Past event
Could psychedelics unlock the answers to managing mental health? 
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20 Aug Past event
Experience captivating science in Centennial Park with hands-on experiments, bush survival skills, and a chance to meet passionate scientists.