IMPORTANT EVENTS US Ambassadors Innovation over 1900 visitors. Roundtable, 30 July 2014 SciNights Good Vibrations 14 August 2015 – Questacon held four themed SciNight adult only events in This SciNight kicked off National Science Week The Ambassador's Innovation Roundtable was 2014-15. celebrations the evening featured experiments with presented by the US Embassy in Australia in some unconventional musical instruments and Sport 15 August 2015 partnership with Questacon. The event highlighted – eyeball activities including the insides of a real eye US-Australia success stories and discussed This SciNight explored the world of sport and challenges in linking research and development to ball. included strongwoman Penelope Asterix commercial opportunities. Priorities in STEM Vaudeville who spoke about the science of The Future is Now 23 October 2015 – education and the potential of future innovation cheating, and a special collisions show featuring This SciNight celebrated the past, present, and partnerships were also explored. The event was the Canberra Roller Derby League. future. Robert Zemeckis' cinematic masterpiece attended by approximately 50 students and 100 officials from the business community, including Back to the Future saw Marty McFly travel back in X Rated 15 May 2015 – representatives from Google, Intel, IBM, Boeing, time to 1955. Four years later, in the sequel McFly This SciNight featured external and internal Microsoft, IBM and BHP Billiton. travelled 30 years into the future. That future is now speakers, performers and activities that examined with hoverboards, flying cars, and self-lacing the science of sexuality, gender and anatomy. shoes? This SciNight attracted a record attendance with
IMPORTANT EVENTS US Ambassadors Innovation Roundtable, 30 July 2014 The Ambassador's Innovation Roundtable was presented by the US Embassy in Australia in partnership with Questacon. The event highlighted US-Australia success stories and discussed challenges in linking research and development to commercial opportunities. Priorities in STEM education and the potential of future innovation partnerships were also explored. The event was attended by approximately 50 students and 100 officials from the business community, including representatives from Google, Intel, IBM, Boeing, Microsoft, IBM and BHP Billiton. SciNights Questacon held four themed SciNight adult only events in 2014-15. Sport – 15 August 2015 This SciNight explored the world of sport and included strongwoman Penelope Asterix Vaudeville who spoke about the science of cheating, and a special collisions show featuring the Canberra Roller Derby League. X Rated – 15 May 2015 This SciNight featured external and internal speakers, performers and activities that examined the science of sexuality, gender and anatomy. This SciNight attracted a record attendance with over 1900 visitors. Good Vibrations – 14 August 2015 This SciNight kicked off National Science Week celebrations the evening featured experiments with some unconventional musical instruments and eyeball activities including the insides of a real eye ball. The Future is Now – 23 October 2015 This SciNight celebrated the past, present, and future. Robert Zemeckis' cinematic masterpiece Back to the Future saw Marty McFly travel back in time to 1955. Four years later, in the sequel McFly travelled 30 years into the future. That future is now with hoverboards, flying cars, and self-lacing shoes?