The range of events at this year's National Science Week - running from August 15-23 - is huge, with more than 1000 things to see and do.
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But getting to see them is far from an astronomical task this year. Due to the Covid-19 crisis, most are online so anyone can take part, no matter where you live in Australia.
From exploring the wildlife in your own backyard for the Great Aussie BioQuest to virtual reality tours of the universe, hundreds of online, virtual and home-based activities and events are on offer.
To find events in your local area and activities you can do in your own home - from art to astrophysics, chemistry to climate change, and forensics to future food - go to ScienceWeek.net.au.
Whatever your interest, there's bound to be something to tickle it. Here's a little taster
- Interested in food? Learn about fake meat, sauteed spiders and lobster lollipops, and other future foods to feed a hungry planet.
- Bit of a star-gazer? Get new insights into Indigenous astronomy
- Is the sea your element? Visit sea-dragons of the Great Southern Reef, or go on a field trip with the Seaweed Appreciation Society
- Want to know what's going on? Visit a series of podcasts including timely topics such as vaccine discovery and development. Or join a project looking to improve access to vital drugs.
- Want to learn how to spot deepfake videos? A top neuropsychologist will show you.
- Is art you passion? Find out about Great Barrier Reef through and its challenges in a livestream featuring sculpture, music and a Q&A with scientists
- Want to see what the kids having fun? Click into The Big Watermelon Experiment, in which students learn about physics by seeing how many rubber bands it takes to implode a watermelon.
- Feel like a trip into history? Watch a short documentary looking at the important discoveries made by early French naturalists in and around Australia,
- Join a public lecture and panel discussion that will include a talk about how dust and bushfire smoke can stimulate plankton growth
This year's big names include astrophysicists Lisa Harvey-Smith, Alan Duffy and Rebecca Allen, gardening expert Costa Georgiadis and War on Waste presenter Craig Reucassel.
To search for events, go to scienceweek.net.au/events
