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Demonstration of air and water

Shell Questacon Science Circus Show

We use scientific instruments or properties to show the characteristics of air and water. For example, a vacuum and balloons are used to present the change of air pressure. Water, indicator (such as phenolphthalein), hydrogen chloride and sodium hydroxide are used to show neutralization.

Presenter: Sam Yen, Docent,
National Science and Technology Museum, Taiwan.

Sounds electric and sounds physical

These two shows utilise many performing arts traditions to create a unique performance that incorporates two of the world's most critical educational elements - science and art! Join us and our guest musician for a work in progress showing segments of both of these new shows.

Presenter: Scienceworks Public Programs Team,
Scienceworks, Australia.

Intercept in the mid air

By using a man-made balloon gun to shoot a flying balloon rocket we discover the compounded effects of lever, slope, screw as well as the utilization of various forces.

Presenter: Nelson Chen, Research Assistant,
National Science and Technology Museum, Taiwan.

Dr Art's Guide to Planet Earth

Dr Art's Guide to Planet Earth is a theater show, book and website:  http://www.planetguide.net. The show combines scientific demonstrations with audience participation. It vividly and clearly explains how our planet works, captures the imagination of people of all ages, and invokes a sense of wonder.

Presenter: Dr Art Sussman, Project Director,
WestEd, USA.

The chemical history of a candle

This show, which is partly based on Michael Faraday's famous 'Christmas Lectures' of 1826, gives examples of approaches to chemistry at a science centre of today. The show will combine the use of simple everyday materials with applications of multimedia techniques, involving the audience in creative, interactive, minds-on situations a practical way.

Presenters: Klas Fresk, Executive Director, Tom Tits Experiment,
Sweden and Claes Borjesson, Exhibit developer, Tom Tits Experiment, Sweden

Making sense of senses

Dramatic and entertaining hands-on demonstrations of the way that we perceive different sensations such as heat, cold, pressure and more.

Presenter: Moshe Rippon, Clore Garden of Science,
Weizman Institute of Scince, Israel.

Dinostory

Presenters: The Excited Particles,
Questacon, Australia.

Good vibrations

I will present a 30 minute science show intended for science teachers and students. During the show I will strike an aluminum rod and explore its patterns of vibration with my fingers alone. I will then demonstrate standing wave vibrations by playing a slinky on a wire, by oscillating a long PVC pipe, and by vibrating a coiled phone cord.

Presenter: Dr Paul Doherty, Senior Staff Scientist,
The Exploratorium, USA.

Questacon Smart Moves

A science, technology, engineering and enterprise careers show utilising multimedia and live theatrical performance.

Presenters: The Smart Moves Team,
Questacon, Australia.

Plenary & Major Sessions and Parallel Sessions (colour pdf, 295 kB)