What's On at Scienceworks July 2014

What's On at Scienceworks July 2014

Please see below for a list of what is shaping up to be a very busy, diverse July at Scienceworks – poet and broadcaster Alicia Sometimes will be showing her work Elemental in Melbourne Planetarium, we'll welcome the new exhibition Science Fiction, Science Future, be warmed to the bone with the beginning of our winter season of Discover the Night Sky astronomy classes and say goodbye to Mathamazing.

Elemental
10 and 11 July, 7pm and 9pm
Since the dawn of time, poets have gazed up at the stars and pondered who we are and what it all means. Elemental is a unique performance that explores the universe through the eyes of artists.
 
Taking place inside Melbourne Planetarium, this show combines live music, poetry, surround sound and video and the voice of UK scientist John Gribbin to explore the universe and ascribe meaning to our celestial experience.

Elemental is an immersive experience for the mind and body. This visual voyage through the heavens explores four different theories about how the universe began, taking you on a poetic journey through the Big Bang, the theory of everything, M theory and dark matter, accompanied by a soundtrack of live musicians and poetry readings.

Alicia Sometimes, the director of, and one of the writers behind Elemental is joined by a range of experimental musicians, poets and video artists in this spellbinding and unique exploration of quantum physics and cosmology, with a poetic twist.

Presented by the Wheeler Centre and Scienceworks.
Bookings required
Cost: $35 full and $20 concession
Recommended age: adult
http://wheelercentre.com/events/event/elemental1/
 
Mathamazing – exhibition's last days!
Until 4:30pm Sunday 13 July
Come to the closing days of this much-loved temporary exhibition!

Mathamazing features 22 interactives and mega puzzles exploring probability and chance, statistics, fractions, geometry and problem solving.

Explore how mathematics is part of our daily life – at work, home and play. Escape from the grip of manacles and test your patience and lateral thinking skills.

Drop a ball onto a parabola-shaped dish and see where it goes. Explore the beauty of shapes in nature and more.

Cost: included with Museum entry.
Recommended age: 12 years and above.
http://museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/whatson/current-exhibitions/mathamazing/

Science Fiction, Science Future – new exhibition
26 July 2014 – 9 March 2015

 

Are you ready for science fiction to become a reality? If you thought teleportation, holograms, invisibility and mind control were only for the movies - think again. Science Fiction, Science Future will allow you to move objects with your mind, turn invisible right before your eyes, be mimicked by a life-like robot and see augmented reality in action.

With exciting hands-on and full-body experiences incorporating robots, invisibility, mind control, holograms and augmented reality, this is one exhibition you won't want to miss!

Cost: included with Museum entry.
Recommended age: 8 years and above.

Discover the Night Sky – Evening Astronomy Classes – Winter season
7.30pm, Thursdays from 31 July – 21 August

Join the Planetarium's Astronomer and discover some of the wonders of the universe. Explore a feature of Melbourne's night sky each evening and stargaze through telescopes wine and cheese in hand.

Thursday 31 July: Backyard Astronomy
It's surprising how much there is to see in the night sky - planets, stars, comets, shooting stars and satellites are all there if you know when and where to look.

Thursday 7 August: Solar System Discoveries
Catch up on the latest news and discoveries from the spacecraft that are out and about exploring our Solar System.

Thursday 14 August: Colours of the Universe
The Universe is full of colours we can't see. Peer through the eyes of the remarkable telescopes that help us discover the true depth of the Universe.

Thursday 21 August: Starlight - premiere screening of new Planetarium film and Q&A
We have watched the stars for thousands of years but how did we discover what they are? How they work? Why they change? The same stars we see shining in the night sky have inspired curiosity and wonder across all cultures and civilizations.

Bookings required
Cost: $28 per person / Season Pass $96
Recommended age: adult
http://museumvictoria.com.au/planetarium/whatson/discover-the-night-sky//