Community Open Day at Redfern
This free, community open event is a celebration of Indigenous and Western science and highlights the relevance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to our everyday lives.
When: Sunday, August 18, 2019 – 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Where: Redfern Community Centre, 29-53 Hugo Street, Redfern, NSW, 2016
Cost: Free
Come along to get hands-on with a diverse range of interactive science activities accessible to all ages. Activities will include: Yarning with Elders on bush foods and medicines, Indigenous astronomy, 3D printing workshops, maths puzzles, making Aboriginal tools, physics and chemistry activities, and much more! You will also meet Indigenous Elders and student leaders from the National Indigenous Science Education Program who will be assisting in demonstrating the activities.
The event will begin with a traditional smoking ceremony and official welcome (10 am). There will also be the opportunity to purchase food and Aboriginal arts and crafts.
This National Science Week and Sydney Science Festival event is organised by the National Indigenous Science Education Program, Macquarie University and hosted by the Redfern Community Centre. It is made possible through the support of Inspiring Australia and grant funding from the Australian Government.
Check out the video of the 2019 Indigenous Science Experience:
There will be a wide range of activities available at the event, including:
Yarning with Yaegl and Bundjalung Elders on bush medicines and foods
Barragun Aboriginal Cultural Services – www.burragun.com.au
Corroboree Equations (dance and maths workshop) with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Mathematics Alliance (ATSIMA) – https://atsimanational.ning.com
Aboriginal Astronomy talks with Rober Fuller – www.aboriginalastronomy.com.au
Liquid nitrogen show presented by Fizzics Education – www.fizzicseducation.com.au, www.facebook.com/fizzicseducation
Stories and Structures – New Connections – http://storiesandstructures.micro.org.au/
3D Printing workshops with Modfab 3D Printing – http://modfab.com.au/
Neural knitting with Neural Knitworks – www.facebook.com/neuralknitworks
Birdlife Australia – www.birdlife.org.au/locations/birdlife-southern-nsw/Discovery-Centre-sn
Bush medicines research with the Indigenous Bioresources Research Group (IBRG), Macquarie University
Math puzzles with the Numeracy Centre, Macquarie University – www.mq.edu.au/about/about-the-university/faculties-and-departments/faculty-of-science-and-engineering/departments-and-centres/department-of-mathematics/numeracy-centre
Aboriginal fibres and weaving with the Australian Museum – www.australianmuseum.net.au/museum-educator-led-programs
Gumnut painting with Walanga Muru – Office of Indigenous Strategy, Macquarie University – www.facebook.com/walangamuru, www.mq.edu.au/about/about-the-university/our-commitment-to-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples/engage-with-walanga-muru
Exploring the human body with the Department of Chiropractic, Macquarie University – www.mq.edu.au/about/about-the-university/faculties-and-departments/faculty-of-science-and-engineering/departments-and-centres/department-of-chiropractic
Physics activities with the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Macquarie University – www.mq.edu.au/about/about-the-university/faculties-and-departments/faculty-of-science-and-engineering/departments-and-centres/department-of-physics-and-astronomy
Molecular Sciences activities with the Department of Molecular Sciences, Macquarie University – https://www.mq.edu.au/about/about-the-university/faculties-and-departments/faculty-of-science-and-engineering/departments-and-centres/department-of-molecular-science
This National Science Week and Sydney Science Festival event is organised by the National Indigenous Science Education Program, Macquarie University and hosted by the Redfern Community Centre. It is made possible through the support of Inspiring Australia and grant funding from the Australian Government.
