I used to be a high school science teacher and when I taught you seven what
teacher and when I taught you seven what
teacher and when I taught you seven what I really hoped was that all of them
I really hoped was that all of them
I really hoped was that all of them would come away knowing that all living
would come away knowing that all living
would come away knowing that all living things were made out of cells with you
things were made out of cells with you
things were made out of cells with you nine I was reasonably sure that at least
nine I was reasonably sure that at least
nine I was reasonably sure that at least half of them would remember that the
half of them would remember that the
half of them would remember that the continents moved around because of
continents moved around because of
continents moved around because of continental drift and plate tectonics
with year ten I hoped that at least one
with year ten I hoped that at least one or two might recall that the universe is
or two might recall that the universe is
or two might recall that the universe is expanding and that we know this because
expanding and that we know this because
expanding and that we know this because Hubble looked at the light from stars
Hubble looked at the light from stars
Hubble looked at the light from stars and found it was shifting to the red end
and found it was shifting to the red end
and found it was shifting to the red end of the electromagnetic spectrum our
of the electromagnetic spectrum our
of the electromagnetic spectrum our teachers got to have dreams it’s a tough
teachers got to have dreams it’s a tough
teachers got to have dreams it’s a tough gig but what I wanted all of my students
gig but what I wanted all of my students
gig but what I wanted all of my students to remember no matter what their ability
to remember no matter what their ability
to remember no matter what their ability or their interest levels in science was
or their interest levels in science was
or their interest levels in science was that cows Moo softly change measure same
that cows Moo softly change measure same
that cows Moo softly change measure same and we’ll come back to that empower
and we’ll come back to that empower
and we’ll come back to that empower empowerment for me what it means is
empowerment for me what it means is
empowerment for me what it means is moving from a situation where someone
moving from a situation where someone
moving from a situation where someone else is in control of you and the
else is in control of you and the
else is in control of you and the decisions are made on your behalf to a
decisions are made on your behalf to a
decisions are made on your behalf to a situation where you are in control where
situation where you are in control where
situation where you are in control where you are actively making decisions on
you are actively making decisions on
you are actively making decisions on your own behalf for me science is a
your own behalf for me science is a
your own behalf for me science is a really important part of that it’s a
really important part of that it’s a
really important part of that it’s a process it’s a way of knowing it’s a way
process it’s a way of knowing it’s a way
process it’s a way of knowing it’s a way of uncovering things that we don’t know
of uncovering things that we don’t know
of uncovering things that we don’t know about and working out what’s happening
about and working out what’s happening
about and working out what’s happening we often think that babies are part of
we often think that babies are part of
we often think that babies are part of science that they are really the
science that they are really the
science that they are really the ultimate natural scientist and in fact
ultimate natural scientist and in fact
ultimate natural scientist and in fact scientists have done research on babies
scientists have done research on babies
scientists have done research on babies of course there’s this they have
of course there’s this they have
of course there’s this they have researched them and found that they work
researched them and found that they work
researched them and found that they work in exactly the same way
in exactly the same way
in exactly the same way that scientists do they’ll take an idea
that scientists do they’ll take an idea
that scientists do they’ll take an idea a hypothesis if you will and they will
a hypothesis if you will and they will
a hypothesis if you will and they will test that idea they will drop their
test that idea they will drop their
test that idea they will drop their blocks off the high chair they will put
blocks off the high chair they will put
blocks off the high chair they will put something in their mouth and see what it
something in their mouth and see what it
something in their mouth and see what it feels like and they will compare that to
feels like and they will compare that to
feels like and they will compare that to their hypothesis their idea that they’re
their hypothesis their idea that they’re
their hypothesis their idea that they’re testing out and see how it fits and they
testing out and see how it fits and they
testing out and see how it fits and they might repeat that over and over again
might repeat that over and over again
might repeat that over and over again drop the block off the high chair again
drop the block off the high chair again
drop the block off the high chair again and again and that way they build up
and again and that way they build up
and again and that way they build up their knowledge of the world around them
their knowledge of the world around them
their knowledge of the world around them but they’re also having a look and
but they’re also having a look and
but they’re also having a look and thinking where do I fit into this world
thinking where do I fit into this world
thinking where do I fit into this world where do I belong and how do i get there
where do I belong and how do i get there
where do I belong and how do i get there i would like all of you now to just
i would like all of you now to just
i would like all of you now to just picture in your mind what you think of
picture in your mind what you think of
picture in your mind what you think of when I say the word scientist did it
when I say the word scientist did it
when I say the word scientist did it look like this how about this or maybe
look like this how about this or maybe
look like this how about this or maybe this a different group of scientists
this a different group of scientists
this a different group of scientists have actually found that by the age of
have actually found that by the age of
have actually found that by the age of seven most children are actually drawing
seven most children are actually drawing
seven most children are actually drawing this as went when they’re asked to
this as went when they’re asked to
this as went when they’re asked to describe a scientist mail usually white
describe a scientist mail usually white
describe a scientist mail usually white maybe bald hair crazy hair some glasses
maybe bald hair crazy hair some glasses
maybe bald hair crazy hair some glasses because they’re smart they’re wearing a
because they’re smart they’re wearing a
because they’re smart they’re wearing a lab coat and they have glassware conical
lab coat and they have glassware conical
lab coat and they have glassware conical flask test tubes and it usually contains
flask test tubes and it usually contains
flask test tubes and it usually contains some kind of toxic green liquid and a
some kind of toxic green liquid and a
some kind of toxic green liquid and a duck I don’t know about the doc
Hollywood I believe you have a little
Hollywood I believe you have a little bit to answer for in our perception of
bit to answer for in our perception of
bit to answer for in our perception of what a scientist is I think Einsteins
what a scientist is I think Einsteins
what a scientist is I think Einsteins guild Abbott answer for two and to be
guild Abbott answer for two and to be
guild Abbott answer for two and to be honest I think our modern-day role
honest I think our modern-day role
honest I think our modern-day role models in science they’ve got a little
models in science they’ve got a little
models in science they’ve got a little bit to answer for two in how people are
bit to answer for two in how people are
bit to answer for two in how people are perceiving what science is and what
perceiving what science is and what
perceiving what science is and what scientists are different researchers
scientists are different researchers
scientists are different researchers asked kindergarten kids what they
asked kindergarten kids what they
asked kindergarten kids what they thought of science and they said oh it’s
thought of science and they said oh it’s
thought of science and they said oh it’s for people who are older than me it’s
for people who are older than me it’s
for people who are older than me it’s the people who can deal with poisonous
the people who can deal with poisonous
the people who can deal with poisonous potions and chemical explosion
potions and chemical explosion
potions and chemical explosion it’s dangerous and they were also saying
it’s dangerous and they were also saying
it’s dangerous and they were also saying sadly that i’m not good at science this
sadly that i’m not good at science this
sadly that i’m not good at science this is kids in kindergarten those goals in
is kids in kindergarten those goals in
is kids in kindergarten those goals in that class they ask them what they think
that class they ask them what they think
that class they ask them what they think of their maths abilities and they say by
of their maths abilities and they say by
of their maths abilities and they say by and large they’re not as good as the
and large they’re not as good as the
and large they’re not as good as the boys that Max is for boys kindergarten
so what are we doing to our future
so what are we doing to our future scientists what are we doing to our
scientists what are we doing to our
scientists what are we doing to our natural scientists who stare and wonder
natural scientists who stare and wonder
natural scientists who stare and wonder about the world cows Moo softly it is of
about the world cows Moo softly it is of
about the world cows Moo softly it is of course in mnemonic and it’s for change
course in mnemonic and it’s for change
course in mnemonic and it’s for change one thing measure or observe something
one thing measure or observe something
one thing measure or observe something that happens as a result of that change
that happens as a result of that change
that happens as a result of that change and keep everything else the same so we
and keep everything else the same so we
and keep everything else the same so we can see what impact that thing has it’s
can see what impact that thing has it’s
can see what impact that thing has it’s a way of describing the process of
a way of describing the process of
a way of describing the process of science a fair test and it’s something
science a fair test and it’s something
science a fair test and it’s something that we use in science to make sure that
that we use in science to make sure that
that we use in science to make sure that the process that we are discovering new
the process that we are discovering new
the process that we are discovering new information in is standardized it’s a
information in is standardized it’s a
information in is standardized it’s a system let’s fast forward to high school
system let’s fast forward to high school
system let’s fast forward to high school my classes never looked like that they
my classes never looked like that they
my classes never looked like that they were never that clean hardly any of them
were never that clean hardly any of them
were never that clean hardly any of them all all their safety goggles on but look
all all their safety goggles on but look
all all their safety goggles on but look there’s blue liquid in a conical flask
there’s blue liquid in a conical flask
there’s blue liquid in a conical flask peas are you might have heard of Pisa
peas are you might have heard of Pisa
peas are you might have heard of Pisa and they test our 15 year olds all
and they test our 15 year olds all
and they test our 15 year olds all around the world and they test how they
around the world and they test how they
around the world and they test how they take their science knowledge and their
take their science knowledge and their
take their science knowledge and their understanding and how they apply that to
understanding and how they apply that to
understanding and how they apply that to solve problems you might have read in
solve problems you might have read in
solve problems you might have read in the media or heard on television we are
the media or heard on television we are
the media or heard on television we are not doing so great at Pisa in both
not doing so great at Pisa in both
not doing so great at Pisa in both absolute and relative terms our results
absolute and relative terms our results
absolute and relative terms our results are declining so not only are our
are declining so not only are our
are declining so not only are our children having a lower level of basic
children having a lower level of basic
children having a lower level of basic science literacy they are less likely to
science literacy they are less likely to
science literacy they are less likely to be able to apply that to problem solving
be able to apply that to problem solving
be able to apply that to problem solving interestingly the chief scientist of
interestingly the chief scientist of
interestingly the chief scientist of Australia ask those children who went to
Australia ask those children who went to
Australia ask those children who went to the National Youth Science Forum now
the National Youth Science Forum now
the National Youth Science Forum now remember these are the kids who are
remember these are the kids who are
remember these are the kids who are giving up their summer holidays to go
giving up their summer holidays to go
giving up their summer holidays to go and learn about science he asked them
and learn about science he asked them
and learn about science he asked them what they thought about science in
what they thought about science in
what they thought about science in school and their answers were it would
school and their answers were it would
school and their answers were it would be better if it was more interesting and
be better if it was more interesting and
be better if it was more interesting and more relevant the Australian Academy of
more relevant the Australian Academy of
more relevant the Australian Academy of Science asked adults a series of
Science asked adults a series of
Science asked adults a series of multiple choice questions about their
multiple choice questions about their
multiple choice questions about their science knowledge they asked them how
science knowledge they asked them how
science knowledge they asked them how long they thought it took the earth to
long they thought it took the earth to
long they thought it took the earth to go around the Sun multiple choice less
go around the Sun multiple choice less
go around the Sun multiple choice less than two-thirds got the answer correct
than two-thirds got the answer correct
than two-thirds got the answer correct it’s a year when we ask that we break
it’s a year when we ask that we break
it’s a year when we ask that we break that down by gender only fifty percent
that down by gender only fifty percent
that down by gender only fifty percent of women got the correct answer and you
of women got the correct answer and you
of women got the correct answer and you can say so what what does it matter if
can say so what what does it matter if
can say so what what does it matter if we don’t know how long it takes the
we don’t know how long it takes the
we don’t know how long it takes the earth to go around the Sun it matters
earth to go around the Sun it matters
earth to go around the Sun it matters because in this world we need basic
because in this world we need basic
because in this world we need basic levels of understanding of how the world
levels of understanding of how the world
levels of understanding of how the world works and if we don’t have that and
works and if we don’t have that and
works and if we don’t have that and we’re struggling with our understanding
we’re struggling with our understanding
we’re struggling with our understanding of how the earth works we are
of how the earth works we are
of how the earth works we are disempowering ourselves in participating
disempowering ourselves in participating
disempowering ourselves in participating fully in decision-making additionally
fully in decision-making additionally
fully in decision-making additionally though I think when we’re reporting
though I think when we’re reporting
though I think when we’re reporting those sorts of facts and figures to
those sorts of facts and figures to
those sorts of facts and figures to people instead of you all rushing out
people instead of you all rushing out
people instead of you all rushing out and getting onto the internet and
and getting onto the internet and
and getting onto the internet and finding out those facts and figures
finding out those facts and figures
finding out those facts and figures instead what it does is also makes the
instead what it does is also makes the
instead what it does is also makes the scientists feel like those weird geeky
scientists feel like those weird geeky
scientists feel like those weird geeky guys in front of the blackboards and in
guys in front of the blackboards and in
guys in front of the blackboards and in tucked away in labs doing their secret
tucked away in labs doing their secret
tucked away in labs doing their secret science experiments it disempowers us
science experiments it disempowers us
science experiments it disempowers us further it makes us feel like we don’t
further it makes us feel like we don’t
further it makes us feel like we don’t know stuff and they know stuff and part
know stuff and they know stuff and part
know stuff and they know stuff and part of its the way we’re taught science so
of its the way we’re taught science so
of its the way we’re taught science so science knowledge okay so we don’t know
science knowledge okay so we don’t know
science knowledge okay so we don’t know that much we can’t win the pub trivia
that much we can’t win the pub trivia
that much we can’t win the pub trivia competition but we’re also perhaps not
competition but we’re also perhaps not
competition but we’re also perhaps not learning the process of science we’re
learning the process of science we’re
learning the process of science we’re not fully appreciating what sciences and
not fully appreciating what sciences and
not fully appreciating what sciences and what science isn’t when we’re doing
what science isn’t when we’re doing
what science isn’t when we’re doing practicals at high school and we get a
practicals at high school and we get a
practicals at high school and we get a little recipe list of what to do and we
little recipe list of what to do and we
little recipe list of what to do and we have aim and method and results and
have aim and method and results and
have aim and method and results and conclusion and we draw the lines
conclusion and we draw the lines
conclusion and we draw the lines underneath and that’s what we’re taught
underneath and that’s what we’re taught
underneath and that’s what we’re taught science is that’s not really
science is that’s not really
science is that’s not really appreciating what science is and the
appreciating what science is and the
appreciating what science is and the messy joy of discovering the wonders of
messy joy of discovering the wonders of
messy joy of discovering the wonders of the world it’s disempowering us from
the world it’s disempowering us from
the world it’s disempowering us from appreciating science
appreciating science
appreciating science cows Moo softly change one thing measure
cows Moo softly change one thing measure
cows Moo softly change one thing measure or observe something as a result of that
or observe something as a result of that
or observe something as a result of that change keep everything else the same
change keep everything else the same
change keep everything else the same what can we change to empower our young
what can we change to empower our young
what can we change to empower our young people to think of science differently
people to think of science differently
people to think of science differently to think of themselves as up-and-coming
to think of themselves as up-and-coming
to think of themselves as up-and-coming young scientists how can we change
young scientists how can we change
young scientists how can we change things so that we empower our students
things so that we empower our students
things so that we empower our students to be able to fully participate in an
to be able to fully participate in an
to be able to fully participate in an increasingly complex society I never
increasingly complex society I never
increasingly complex society I never found science boring or hard or
found science boring or hard or
found science boring or hard or sometimes I found it hard my dad tells
sometimes I found it hard my dad tells
sometimes I found it hard my dad tells the story of me in a planetarium and I
the story of me in a planetarium and I
the story of me in a planetarium and I remember it standing up looking of
remember it standing up looking of
remember it standing up looking of sitting at the ceiling the sparkly stars
sitting at the ceiling the sparkly stars
sitting at the ceiling the sparkly stars being projected on there and the
being projected on there and the
being projected on there and the lecturer asks the people assembled
lecturer asks the people assembled
lecturer asks the people assembled what’s so special about the evening star
what’s so special about the evening star
what’s so special about the evening star and I was probably about 10 and I didn’t
and I was probably about 10 and I didn’t
and I was probably about 10 and I didn’t put my hand up because I expected all
put my hand up because I expected all
put my hand up because I expected all the adults to do it well none of them
the adults to do it well none of them
the adults to do it well none of them did so I bravely put my hand up and I
did so I bravely put my hand up and I
did so I bravely put my hand up and I answered that it wasn’t a star it was a
answered that it wasn’t a star it was a
answered that it wasn’t a star it was a planet and we knew that because stars
planet and we knew that because stars
planet and we knew that because stars twinkle because they emit their own
twinkle because they emit their own
twinkle because they emit their own light and planets reflect the light from
light and planets reflect the light from
light and planets reflect the light from the Sun I was sleep proud of myself my
the Sun I was sleep proud of myself my
the Sun I was sleep proud of myself my dad was really proud too but there came
dad was really proud too but there came
dad was really proud too but there came a time when I wasn’t so proud to know
a time when I wasn’t so proud to know
a time when I wasn’t so proud to know stuff when I was in high school my
stuff when I was in high school my
stuff when I was in high school my friends suddenly decided to call me
friends suddenly decided to call me
friends suddenly decided to call me fungus you can understand that’s
fungus you can understand that’s
fungus you can understand that’s probably not the nickname you are aiming
probably not the nickname you are aiming
probably not the nickname you are aiming for who knows how I they decided to do
for who knows how I they decided to do
for who knows how I they decided to do that but they did and they used it maybe
that but they did and they used it maybe
that but they did and they used it maybe I answered a question about mushrooms
I answered a question about mushrooms
I answered a question about mushrooms correctly in my class who knows so what
correctly in my class who knows so what
correctly in my class who knows so what did I do I changed my friends for start
did I do I changed my friends for start
did I do I changed my friends for start and then I changed schools and I kept
and then I changed schools and I kept
and then I changed schools and I kept pursuing science I started your physics
pursuing science I started your physics
pursuing science I started your physics and chemistry and mathematics and I did
and chemistry and mathematics and I did
and chemistry and mathematics and I did in fact go to university and get my
in fact go to university and get my
in fact go to university and get my bachelor of science I contributed in my
bachelor of science I contributed in my
bachelor of science I contributed in my iron little tiny way to our increasing
iron little tiny way to our increasing
iron little tiny way to our increasing knowledge
knowledge
knowledge about how the world works with my honors
about how the world works with my honors
about how the world works with my honors thesis on downstream variations in
thesis on downstream variations in
thesis on downstream variations in floodplain formation in laterally
floodplain formation in laterally
floodplain formation in laterally confined streams of sand bed streams of
confined streams of sand bed streams of
confined streams of sand bed streams of the Hawkesbury River I know should have
the Hawkesbury River I know should have
the Hawkesbury River I know should have seen me at parties I never went on and
seen me at parties I never went on and
seen me at parties I never went on and did further research but I’ve always
did further research but I’ve always
did further research but I’ve always used the skills that I developed through
used the skills that I developed through
used the skills that I developed through my science degree and my science studies
my science degree and my science studies
my science degree and my science studies to further me in my career some of that
to further me in my career some of that
to further me in my career some of that was high school teaching so it really is
was high school teaching so it really is
was high school teaching so it really is about using those skills that are about
about using those skills that are about
about using those skills that are about assessing things critically and thinking
assessing things critically and thinking
assessing things critically and thinking creatively it’s not just we don’t leave
creatively it’s not just we don’t leave
creatively it’s not just we don’t leave out the a in stem science technology
out the a in stem science technology
out the a in stem science technology engineering maths it’s about assessing
engineering maths it’s about assessing
engineering maths it’s about assessing being able to assess data properly cows
being able to assess data properly cows
being able to assess data properly cows Moo softly change measure keep
Moo softly change measure keep
Moo softly change measure keep everything else the same how are we
everything else the same how are we
everything else the same how are we going to empower people to keep pursuing
going to empower people to keep pursuing
going to empower people to keep pursuing their loves how we going to empower
their loves how we going to empower
their loves how we going to empower people to keep appreciating science for
people to keep appreciating science for
people to keep appreciating science for the good things that it’s bringing to
the good things that it’s bringing to
the good things that it’s bringing to society the world is a really complex
society the world is a really complex
society the world is a really complex place and some of our biggest issues
place and some of our biggest issues
place and some of our biggest issues like climate change and obesity their
like climate change and obesity their
like climate change and obesity their multi causal it’s not easy to say this
multi causal it’s not easy to say this
multi causal it’s not easy to say this thing causes that and that’s that that’s
thing causes that and that’s that that’s
thing causes that and that’s that that’s how we solve the problem we do need
how we solve the problem we do need
how we solve the problem we do need critical thinkers we need people with
critical thinkers we need people with
critical thinkers we need people with science literacy and who can also
science literacy and who can also
science literacy and who can also appreciate science and data to help
appreciate science and data to help
appreciate science and data to help fight some of these issues we need to be
fight some of these issues we need to be
fight some of these issues we need to be able to empower people with science in
able to empower people with science in
able to empower people with science in Canberra I can’t do a lot to change the
Canberra I can’t do a lot to change the
Canberra I can’t do a lot to change the rest of the world I can’t change the
rest of the world I can’t change the
rest of the world I can’t change the education system all by myself but what
education system all by myself but what
education system all by myself but what i can do is empower students and adults
i can do is empower students and adults
i can do is empower students and adults to appreciate science and so i’d like to
to appreciate science and so i’d like to
to appreciate science and so i’d like to share with you today some examples of
share with you today some examples of
share with you today some examples of what we’ve been doing in in the acct you
what we’ve been doing in in the acct you
what we’ve been doing in in the acct you might not know but the
might not know but the
might not know but the festival in Australia is in fact
festival in Australia is in fact
festival in Australia is in fact National Science Week in terms of
National Science Week in terms of
National Science Week in terms of participation in Canberra we have
participation in Canberra we have
participation in Canberra we have science in action every August at the
science in action every August at the
science in action every August at the old bus depot where the best of
old bus depot where the best of
old bus depot where the best of Canberra’s science and technology can
Canberra’s science and technology can
Canberra’s science and technology can interact with the public we have 1500
interact with the public we have 1500
interact with the public we have 1500 school kids and their teachers and over
school kids and their teachers and over
school kids and their teachers and over 8,000 community members come through and
8,000 community members come through and
8,000 community members come through and talk to scientists and technologists and
talk to scientists and technologists and
talk to scientists and technologists and engineers and mathematicians this is dr.
engineers and mathematicians this is dr.
engineers and mathematicians this is dr. Graham Walker from Anu and he’s doing a
Graham Walker from Anu and he’s doing a
Graham Walker from Anu and he’s doing a show as part of science in action that
show as part of science in action that
show as part of science in action that engages kids in at the moment that he’s
engages kids in at the moment that he’s
engages kids in at the moment that he’s talking about air pressure so how
talking about air pressure so how
talking about air pressure so how molecules of air interact and those kids
molecules of air interact and those kids
molecules of air interact and those kids are empowered they are utterly
are empowered they are utterly
are empowered they are utterly enthralled with what he’s telling them
enthralled with what he’s telling them
enthralled with what he’s telling them and yes they’re empowered to know the
and yes they’re empowered to know the
and yes they’re empowered to know the answers we give out funding for new and
answers we give out funding for new and
answers we give out funding for new and creative ways of people to engage with
creative ways of people to engage with
creative ways of people to engage with science so this one here is a new
science so this one here is a new
science so this one here is a new startup in Canberra called own
startup in Canberra called own
startup in Canberra called own innovations for the electronic people
innovations for the electronic people
innovations for the electronic people out there will get the resistance joke
out there will get the resistance joke
out there will get the resistance joke and they run workshops for young
and they run workshops for young
and they run workshops for young children using the conductive properties
children using the conductive properties
children using the conductive properties of play-doh and the kids are able to
of play-doh and the kids are able to
of play-doh and the kids are able to test their hypotheses with a very
test their hypotheses with a very
test their hypotheses with a very hands-on and creative way so you look at
hands-on and creative way so you look at
hands-on and creative way so you look at all the different ways that those kids
all the different ways that those kids
all the different ways that those kids have tested their ideas there they are
have tested their ideas there they are
have tested their ideas there they are empowered to explore and ask questions
empowered to explore and ask questions
empowered to explore and ask questions and find answers with high school
and find answers with high school
and find answers with high school students they’re a tough crowd this is
students they’re a tough crowd this is
students they’re a tough crowd this is the m-sat telescope up at Mount Stromlo
the m-sat telescope up at Mount Stromlo
the m-sat telescope up at Mount Stromlo it is Australia’s first ever teaching
it is Australia’s first ever teaching
it is Australia’s first ever teaching telescope and the kids are able to
telescope and the kids are able to
telescope and the kids are able to collect firsthand astronomical data
collect firsthand astronomical data
collect firsthand astronomical data which enables them to do things like
which enables them to do things like
which enables them to do things like measure the mass of Jupiter or the speed
measure the mass of Jupiter or the speed
measure the mass of Jupiter or the speed of light so instead of downloading stuff
of light so instead of downloading stuff
of light so instead of downloading stuff from the internet they are collecting
from the internet they are collecting
from the internet they are collecting information and they are doing the messy
information and they are doing the messy
information and they are doing the messy iterative science and working out how
iterative science and working out how
iterative science and working out how science works this is a workshop called
science works this is a workshop called
science works this is a workshop called hat and what that is is it gets mentors
hat and what that is is it gets mentors
hat and what that is is it gets mentors from industry in coding robotics
from industry in coding robotics
from industry in coding robotics programming electron
programming electron
programming electron and working with teenagers to empower
and working with teenagers to empower
and working with teenagers to empower them to be able to use those
them to be able to use those
them to be able to use those technologies for good this is my
technologies for good this is my
technologies for good this is my daughter actually and she is programming
daughter actually and she is programming
daughter actually and she is programming an arduino circuit board that will go
an arduino circuit board that will go
an arduino circuit board that will go into a robot that will battle to the
into a robot that will battle to the
into a robot that will battle to the death with the other teams robots the
death with the other teams robots the
death with the other teams robots the girls won this is canberra space camp we
girls won this is canberra space camp we
girls won this is canberra space camp we are working collaboratively with a whole
are working collaboratively with a whole
are working collaboratively with a whole bunch of people around Canberra Mount
bunch of people around Canberra Mount
bunch of people around Canberra Mount Stromlo the deep space communication
Stromlo the deep space communication
Stromlo the deep space communication complex that had been bill our
complex that had been bill our
complex that had been bill our University of New South Wales at
University of New South Wales at
University of New South Wales at Canberra to inspire young people to
Canberra to inspire young people to
Canberra to inspire young people to pursue a career maybe not in space but
pursue a career maybe not in space but
pursue a career maybe not in space but at least let them know of all the
at least let them know of all the
at least let them know of all the exciting things that are happening here
exciting things that are happening here
exciting things that are happening here in Canberra that they could pursue and
in Canberra that they could pursue and
in Canberra that they could pursue and at the very least to inspire them to
at the very least to inspire them to
at the very least to inspire them to pursue a science career we run
pursue a science career we run
pursue a science career we run networking nights here we have kids who
networking nights here we have kids who
networking nights here we have kids who have come a lot from around Australia to
have come a lot from around Australia to
have come a lot from around Australia to Canberra for the encuesta cons Invention
Canberra for the encuesta cons Invention
Canberra for the encuesta cons Invention Convention and what we do is we get them
Convention and what we do is we get them
Convention and what we do is we get them to meet with entrepreneurs and
to meet with entrepreneurs and
to meet with entrepreneurs and innovators in Canberra so that they
innovators in Canberra so that they
innovators in Canberra so that they understand that their work and their
understand that their work and their
understand that their work and their studies could actually have more
studies could actually have more
studies could actually have more opportunities than just having a life in
opportunities than just having a life in
opportunities than just having a life in the lab with that lab coat they could
the lab with that lab coat they could
the lab with that lab coat they could run and start their own business we do
run and start their own business we do
run and start their own business we do stuff for adults to this is pretty
stuff for adults to this is pretty
stuff for adults to this is pretty dangerous science and they are learning
dangerous science and they are learning
dangerous science and they are learning about the chemistry of gin and alcohol
about the chemistry of gin and alcohol
about the chemistry of gin and alcohol and aromatics and here is pint of
and aromatics and here is pint of
and aromatics and here is pint of science where actual scientists come and
science where actual scientists come and
science where actual scientists come and talk and explain their research
talk and explain their research
talk and explain their research hopefully in ways that we can all
hopefully in ways that we can all
hopefully in ways that we can all understand and we have professor brian
understand and we have professor brian
understand and we have professor brian smith who actually won a Nobel Prize for
smith who actually won a Nobel Prize for
smith who actually won a Nobel Prize for his work on the expanding universe and
his work on the expanding universe and
his work on the expanding universe and professor Daniel shaddock who was part
professor Daniel shaddock who was part
professor Daniel shaddock who was part of the team who worked on gravitational
of the team who worked on gravitational
of the team who worked on gravitational waves and they inspired us to look at
waves and they inspired us to look at
waves and they inspired us to look at the world differently cows Moo softly I
the world differently cows Moo softly I
the world differently cows Moo softly I hope today I’ve gone some way to inspire
hope today I’ve gone some way to inspire
hope today I’ve gone some way to inspire you to view science differently and so
you to view science differently and so
you to view science differently and so in the theme of cows Moo softly
in the theme of cows Moo softly
in the theme of cows Moo softly like to ask you to change one thing I
like to ask you to change one thing I
like to ask you to change one thing I want you to embrace that in a scientist
want you to embrace that in a scientist
want you to embrace that in a scientist I want you to perhaps engage in science
I want you to perhaps engage in science
I want you to perhaps engage in science in a way that you haven’t thought of
in a way that you haven’t thought of
in a way that you haven’t thought of before attend an event I’d love you if
before attend an event I’d love you if
before attend an event I’d love you if you have kids or you know kids to change
you have kids or you know kids to change
you have kids or you know kids to change your language and your attitude around
your language and your attitude around
your language and your attitude around them when they come home and they’ve got
them when they come home and they’ve got
them when they come home and they’ve got maths homework or a science project
maths homework or a science project
maths homework or a science project instead of saying I was so bad at maths
instead of saying I was so bad at maths
instead of saying I was so bad at maths at school or I hated science instead say
at school or I hated science instead say
at school or I hated science instead say wow that’s fascinating let’s learn about
wow that’s fascinating let’s learn about
wow that’s fascinating let’s learn about that together shall we because that is
that together shall we because that is
that together shall we because that is empowering
empowering
empowering [Applause]
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