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Laneway Learning's Science Spectacular was in August 2015. Part of National Science Week, it was a day of discovery, experiments and learning.
You can watch a video of the day, look at photos and read up on the classes, stalls and experiments over on our blog post about the Science Spectacular. And if you have your own footage from the day, share it with us on our Facebook page, tag us on Twitter or post it to Instagram.
You don't need a degree to appreciate or understand science: all you need is curiosity and a willingness to go out and look at the universe. We have scientists and other knowledgeable people lined up to show you how fun science can be. Why are chillies hot? Why don't you fall off a bicycle when it's moving? What would it be like to visit space? All these questions and more were answered at the Science Spectacular to ignite your imagination.
Classes were $14, but everything else was totally free, so you could just pop by and explore at your own pace.
Jen Mcinnes from Hells Breath will have a bunch of chillies of various levels of "danger" for you to test your mettle. Discover what causes the hotness, and what is the chilliest chilli in the world.
Munir Vahanvati from Giant Grass Design will have examples of patterns and mathematics in nature, and how these principles can be used in modern structural design.
Peter Lake will be linking up to a telescope on a different continent via the Internet, and using it to take photos of asteroids. You'll be helping real scientists do their research!
Jarrod Anderson from Animal Logic will be demonstrating some of the behind-the-scenes magic involved in animated films. See the amazing tech which makes your favourite movies.
We'll have a professional microscope on on loan from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, allowing us to look at some interesting biological specimens.
Wallace Wong from the University of Melbourne will be demonstrating solar technology, including flexible solar cells and other incredible cutting edge discoveries.
Nicole Cliff, entomologist with the Dept. of Agriculture, will be bringing along a wide variety of interesting insects and creepy crawlies including moths, spiders, butterflies and more!
Dana Kabaila, speech pathologist, will tell you all about how the human voice works, its anatomy, and how we make all the sounds we use in different languages.
Scott Phillips from The Robots are Coming will be bringing his 3D printers: see what can be made right before your eyes, and discuss the myriad applications.
Tara Crowley will explain how your body uses proteins, carbohydrates, fats, and vitamins on a microscopic level.
When you get right down to it, science is all about experimenting, so we've set up a space devoted to just that. Aaron, Steph and Tessa were there helping you engage in fun chemistry experiments, and explaining how they work.
Up for some short introductions to interesting ideas? We had an outside marquee with demonstrations all day.
There was quantum physics, mouse taxidermy, gyroscopes and more!
