UNSW x National Science Week

Celebrate the groundbreaking and engaging science and innovation happening at UNSW

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Every August, National Science Week highlights Australia’s best ideas, innovations and brilliant minds in science, medicine, technology, and engineering.

At UNSW, we’re proud to take part in this annual celebration by offering a lively mix of events, talks, and hands-on activities that make science come alive.

SciFest is an annual celebration of National Science Week, hosted by UNSW Science at the Roundhouse in Kensington, NSW.
UNSW Science opened its laboratory doors and brought science to life at SciFest 2024, offering a dynamic experience that blended discovery with everyday curiosity. Guests explored exhibits showcasing the wonders of science, technology, engineering, maths, medicine, and the arts. Curious kids and inquisitive adults were treated to three entertaining and educational stage shows; showcasing wild stories of snakes and crocodiles from our ecosystem, joining Matilda on her quest through magical lands, and exploring the intricacies of music composition and how AI navigates the realm of imitation.
Explore our 2024 program here, opens in a new window, images from the event here, opens in a new window, and our SciFest stage shows in the videos below.

Communicating Science

Conducting scientific research is important. Talking about science and research is also important. 

But for a scientist, giving a lecture at a scientific conference is not the same as talking to a friend, or a business partner, or the general public about their work. This is where science communication comes in. 

A key part of science communication is distilling lots of information in a clear and accessible way, as well as knowing what the most important message is for your audience.

It can be very rewarding to see the moment someone has understood a complex scientific topic thanks to a clear explanation. See the joy in our scientists when we challenge them to summarise their research in 12 words.  

From humour, to metaphors, these experts have also provided some of their top tips for science communication.