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Science around WA worth leaving the house for: talks, festivals, exhibitions and nights under the stars. Each one links to the organiser for times and tickets.
November
- 17Nov
Tides and Tidal Power
Professor Alistair Borthwick from the University of Edinburgh on the long history of getting power from the tides.
- 21Novto 26 Apr
Dinosaurs Uncovered
A world-premiere exhibition on how fossils reveal prehistoric worlds.
- 25Nov
The Mysteries of the Quantum Universe
Paul Davies, Thibault Damour and David Blair on the very small and the very big, in one evening.
- 28Nov
Astrofest
A free night of astronomy, with a look through some of WA's biggest telescopes.
December
- 7Decto 11 Dec
West Tech Fest
WA's tech and innovation festival, across the city, the port and the island.
- 14Dec
Geminids Meteor Shower Night
Stay up for the Geminids with telescopes set up, volunteers talking you through the sky and hot drinks.
January 2027
- 20Janto 14 Feb
FRINGE WORLD at Scitech
Scitech's Planetarium and Science Theatre are FRINGE WORLD venues again, with evening shows Thursday to Sunday.
- 21Janto 14 Feb
Ah! Rated
Scitech's FRINGE WORLD show takes classic science demos to riskier extremes. Adults only.
February 2027
- 5Febto 16 May
Life in the Great Barrier Reef
A 360-degree virtual reality dive with turtles, manta rays, sharks and whales.
All year
- Year round
Night Sky Tours
A guided telescope tour of the southern sky: nebulae, star clusters, and the Moon and planets when they're up.
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