For all the latest information from Questacon http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/media_centre.html Thirty young Australians with bright ideas arrived in Canberra today for the launch of the Questacon Smart Moves Invention Convention at Questacon, Australia’s National Science and Technology Centre. http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_070708.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_070708.pdf Mon, 7 Jul 2008 08:00:00 GMT Questacon, Australia’s National Science and Technology Centre, this morning participated in a worldwide Albedo Experiment to measure the Earth’s reflectivity of the Sun’s light and heat energy. http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_220508.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_220508.pdf Thu, 22 May 2008 04:20:00 GMT Bleary eyed children were nowhere to be seen this morning, it was all balloons, laughter and excitement as hundreds of children enjoyed discovering the science of balloons and flight on the lawns of Old Parliament House. http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_210408.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_210408.pdf Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:00:00 GMT Eaten Alive – The World of Predators is back on the menu at Questacon. Officially re-launching the exhibition today, were animals from the National Zoo and Aquarium, local school children and the Questacon Excited Particles. http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_070308.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_070308.pdf Fri, 7 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMT Questacon, Australia’s National Science and Technology Centre, was awarded the Tourist Attraction Award at last night’s Qantas Australian Tourism Awards. http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_010308.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_010308.pdf Sat, 1 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMT Spiders Day will include presentations and informal talks with scientists, Dr Linda Rayor and Assoc Professor Dave Rowell, ANU School of Botany and Zoology as well as hands-on interactions with spiders and insects. http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_230208.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_230208.pdf Mon, 15 Feb 2008 22:30:00 GMT Questacon’s 20th anniversary year was today officially launched by Dr Craig Emerson, Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy. http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_150208.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_150208.pdf Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:00:00 GMT Questacon, Australia’s National Science and Technology Centre, was awarded the Tourist Attraction Award at last night’s Canberra and Capital Region Tourism Awards held at the National Convention Centre. http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_101107.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_101107.pdf Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:00:00 GMT The Prime Minister, the Hon John Howard MP today launched Questacon Imagination Factory – Invent and Play. This new exhibition enables visitors to discover their own hidden ingenuity by investigating the creativity behind basic mechanical tools such as gears, levers, cams and pulleys. http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_150807.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_150807.pdf Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:00:00 GMT Questacon’s newest exhibit features over 20 incredible visual illusions and highlights what they tell us about our visual system, asking the question – can you really believe what you see? http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_030807.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_030807.pdf Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:20:00 GMT Questacon Science Play is an exciting new hands-on science program for children aged 0-6 and their parents, carers and educators. Science Play aims to encourage young children to explore and learn about the world around them and is designed so each session has a range of activities which explores science themes such as light, sound, liquids and living things. http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_160707.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_160707.pdf Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:00:00 GMT Ever wanted to ask a scientist what it’s like to live and work in Antarctica? How cold does it get? What’s the difference between Antarctica and the Arctic? Why are penguins black and white? Visitors to Questacon today can find out the answers to these questions and more at Polar Day! http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_110607.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_110607.pdf Tue, 10 Jun 2007 22:00:00 GMT Ever heard of a free radical, an antioxidant, or wondered how a polymer is made? Today, visitors to Questacon can find out the answers to those questions and a whole lot more! http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_260507.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_260507.pdf Sat, 26 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT Questacon, regarded as one of the world’s leading interactive science centres, has today been presented with Awards in both the organisation and individual categories at the 2006 International Council of Museums (ICOM) Australia Awards. http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_170507.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_170507.pdf Thu, 17 May 2007 04:50:00 GMT Questacon, Australia’s National Science and Technology Centre today launched Project IGLO (International Action on GLObal warming) in the Asia Pacific region, an officially endorsed activity of International Polar Year (IPY). http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_010307.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_010307.pdf Thu, 1 Mar 2007 02:35:00 GMT Your mission, if you choose to accept it is, to go undercover and delve into the top secret world of spy technology, as Questacon opens its latest exhibition Top Secret: Licence to Spy. http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_120207.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_120207.pdf Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:15:00 GMT “Imagination is More Important than Knowledge” Einstein once said. Questacon honours the scientist most remembered for his groundbreaking theories about the laws of the universe today as the National Science and Technology Centre opens two new outdoor sculptures, 'Rock Music' and 'Einstein'. http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_111206.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_111206.pdf Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:40:00 GMT Questacon topped the ACT Tourism Awards by the taking out the Significant Attraction award, announced at Parliament House. http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_171106.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_171106.pdf Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:15:00 GMT What does a tsunami look like as it moves across the earth? Do hurricanes look different to an El Nino? At Questacon from today you can see this played out before your very eyes in a new interactive exhibit “The Awesome Earth Globe”. http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_071106.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_071106.pdf Mon, 06 Nov 2006 22:00:00 GMT To celebrate National Childrens Week Questacon’s theatre troupe, the Excited Particles are visiting Forrest Early Childhood Centre with their first pre school Q2U delighting students with insects, dinosaurs and their spectacular electricity show. http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_261006.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_261006.pdf Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:50:00 GMT Mini-Q Space Lab allows tiny scientists the opportunity to pretend to be an astronaut counting down to take off and flying through space! http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_191006.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_191006.pdf Thu, 19 Oct 2006 04:55:00 GMT The partnership that has brought the Shell Questacon Science Circus to thousands of students and families across Australia has been recognised with a Prime Minister's Excellence in Community Business Partnerships Award last night. http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_181006.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_181006.pdf Wed, 18 Oct 2006 05:00:00 GMT Five schools from near Collector, NSW have been learning about the power of wind and how to build their own wind turbines in a partnership with Questacon after gaining a $10 000 Australian School Innovation in Science, Technology & Mathematics (ASISTM) grant. http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_220906.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_220906.pdf Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:50:00 GMT Do you ever wonder if sausages are healthy? Well two Western Australia boys didn’t just wonder they decided to create their own healthy low fat, high protein sausages. http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release1_210906.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release1_210906.pdf Thu, 21 Sep 2006 09:30:00 GMT Renowned Australian photographer Steve Parish will share this knowledge and more as he launches his latest book Amazing Facts about Australia’s Southern Skies on Friday 6 October at Questacon! http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release2_210906.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release2_210906.pdf Thu, 21 Sep 2006 09:00:00 GMT The Shell Questacon Science Circus is the wiorld leader in interactive science outreach. And its turning 21! http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_150606.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_150606.pdf Thu, 15 Jun 2006 04:30:00 GMT Visitation to Questacon's national Outreach Programs up 32%, the website up 39% and over 400 000 people visited the Centre in Canberra! http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_110707.pdf http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/assets/pdf/release_110707.pdf Tue, 11 Jul 2006 03:30:00 GMT