— Please note applications for the 2018 scholarship have now closed — Margo Brewin, a land management officer form the Northern Territory, and Dr Cass Hunter, an oceans and atmosphere researcher, attended Science meets Parliament last year as the recipients of our first annual Indigenous Scholarship. Following the event, both Cass and Margo are encouraging […]
Quantum technologies find a way
This article was written as part of a two-part series for Cosmos Magazine ahead of Science meets Parliament. The event brings researchers to Canberra to meet with Parliamentarians, and in 2018 highlighted the value of investing in basic research. The establishment of the Australian Research Council Special Research Centre for Quantum Computer Technology in 2000 marked […]
Indigenous Scholarship: Science meets Parliament 2018
— Please note applications for the 2018 scholarship have now closed — Science & Technology Australia is excited to offer two scholarships to STEM practitioners with an Indigenous background to attend Science meets Parliament in Canberra on 13-14 February next year. This is delivered in partnership with the Australian Academy of Science (AAS) and the ARC Centre […]
Science pervades Parliament on Day Two of SmP
If held end-to-end, the meetings organised today would have filled more than 24 hours, as 200 STEM professionals were matched with a Member of Parliament or Senator who shared an interest in their area of expertise today. Their meetings gave them the chance to pitch their work and celebrate the achievements of their sector. Among […]
Two worlds collide – politics and science – on Day One of SmP
“Scientists can be politically active without politicising their science,” Anna-Maria Arabia, Chief Executive, Australian Academy of Science Lively debate, panel discussions, news ideas, epiphanies and an immersion in the world of politics – and all that in just 12 hours. The first day of Science meets Parliament has drawn to a close and delegates have […]
Scientists to get political in Canberra
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) will burst onto the political agenda this week with the annual Science meets Parliament on Tuesday and Wednesday (21 and 22 March). On Tuesday, more than 200 senior and up-and-coming leaders in the STEM sector will be in Canberra to hear from experts on the intersection between science and […]