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The goal of Inspiring South Australia is to contribute to a society that values science, engages with scientific issues, encourages young people to pursue STEM careers and attracts national and international interest in science.
WELCOME TO SCIENCE @ THE FRINGE It’s such a vibrant and colourful time of year in Adelaide, with yet another Adelaide Fringe full of wonderful surprises from so many talented folk. We are delighted to help guide you through the extraordinary ‘menu’ by highlighting a number of science-themed shows and events! From physics to physical theatre, water to wine, space to science fiction, dinosaurs to digital technologies, AI to astronomy (and much more) you may be surprised at how much joy there is in science! Our Science at the Fringe guide is for anyone and everyone who likes to discover amazing things about the world we live in while having fun! Our science-y compilation of eight shows for children and thirty-three shows for adults or families includes many curious, humorous, innovative and ingenious artistic works! What a delight to discover yet another way of enjoying the remarkable Adelaide Fringe! We trust you enjoy! And check out our website (inspiringsa.org.au) for all things science in South Australia! Dr Sheryn Pitman Program Manager Inspiring South Australia
The 2019 Adelaide Fringe program explores a broad range of themes in our most diverse and inclusive line-up than ever before. We have more than 1300 fabulous Fringe shows from all over Australia and around the world playing in hundreds of venues across Adelaide and even regional South Australia. To help science enthusiasts navigate all that our fantastic festival has to offer, I’m delighted to see the return of the Science at the Fringe guide presented by Inspiring South Australia. The 2019 Fringe has everything from a magician with a PhD in Physics to an art exhibition about bees; there are plenty of educational and entertaining events being highlighted in the Science at the Fringe guide. We’re very grateful to the team at Inspiring South Australia for putting this together. Happy Fringe to all! Heather Croall Director and CEO Adelaide Fringe
OPENING NIGHT Fri 15 Feb - 6pm to 11pm Free Event | Family-friendly Karrawirra Parri, River Torrens (War Memorial Drive between Frome Rd Bridge & King William Rd Bridge) The summer festival season starts with a bang as we throw a fabulous party including the Adelaide Night Markets, artist performances and the switching-on of our latest light projection project, Yabarra - Gathering of Light. Live performances on the Music SA (Frusic) and the Fringe caravan stages from 6pm - 10pm. Strictly no BYO. Bar facilities available.
TINDO UTPURNDEE SUNSET CEREMONY Karrawirra Parri, River Torrens (War Memorial Drive between Frome Rd Bridge & King William Rd Bridge) Opening Night will feature our traditional Tindo Utpurndee, or ‘Sunset Ceremony’ to recognise the living culture of the First Nations, pay respect to the spirit of the land and give thanks to elders past and present. Parking? Plan ahead! Visit Ubook@UPark before attending
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Photo - Marcella Meneguello, Artist - Yellaka
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YABARRA: Gathering of Light Fri 15 Feb - 17 Mar, 8:30pm to Midnight Free Event | Family-friendly Karrawirra Parri, River Torrens (Adelaide University footbridge)
A story for the senses, as projected light and sound guide you through an interactive cultural landscape, sharing stories of Kaurna country along Tarndaparri (the original name for the River Torrens).
Presenting Partner
Program Partners
Perkendi tappa Immersive Sound Walk Karra Kattendi Breath Trees Tikkandi, Nukkondi, Yurringarnendi Sit Look Listen Karra Karra Womma Above Below
Munaintya Murra Dreaming Hands Karrarendi Meyunna Schultz Building Kauwemela Water Screen Burro Mandi Animals Alive
Brought to life by our Partners
Karl ‘Winda’ Telfer, Senior Kaurna Custodian of Ceremony | Photo - Jack Fenby
Artworks include:
EVENTS 15 February - 17 March 2019
2019 Water Ways Visual Arts & Design | Catherine Fitz-Gerald Earth’s waters are connected in a vast cycle capable of recording and demonstrating eons of change. Six artists explore water’s states, impact and personal connection through very different mediums and styles. Participating artists: Catherine Fitz-Gerald, Keren Seelander, Rod Bax, Ursula Kiessling, Margaret Ambridge and photographer Mark Fitz-Gerald. Fisher Jeffries – Exhibition Space | G | 11-15, 18-22 Feb at 9am-5pm | FREE
4000 Stories Visual Arts & Design | Rebecca McEwan Throughout history humans have held a strong connection with bees. Once regarded with awe and reverence we are only now beginning to understand their role in maintaining the delicate balance of our ecosystem. Rebecca McEwan reignites our connection with bees through the assembly of a ‘honey chandelier’ in an engaging sensorial installation work. FELTspace – Back Gallery | G | OPENING 6 Mar at 5:30pm-9pm then 7-9, 13-16 Mar at 1pm-4pm | FREE
B.O.B. : Battery Operated Boyfriend Theatre | Giant Nerd Australia When Artificial Intelligence is all pervasive and in every bit of technology, what defines a person? Can your microwave be your best friend? Can a vibrator be your lover? Does an AI have a soul? In a quest to save the world, will Sam lose her soul or her heart in the process? Written by Steve Brady. Performed by L. Nicol Cabe and Steve Brady. Rob Roy Hotel – Queen Street Ballroom | M | 21-24 Feb at 7:15pm 23 Feb at 2:30pm | From $20
Charlie Caper - Robotricks Magic | Charlie Caper Automagic robot sci-fi extravaganza! Advanced technology indistinguishable from magic! International magician Charlie Caper has built a large cast of robots and infused them with artificial intelligence for high-tech wizardry. Magus ex machina Charlie has performed in 51 countries using seven languages and is the winner of Sweden’s Got Talent. Gluttony – Masonic Lodge – Owl Room | G | 15-17, 19-24, 26-28 Feb, 1-3, 5-10, 12-17 Mar at 8:25pm | From $19
CIRCUIT: LAB Interactive | Onyx Productions This exciting interactive digital installation makes its premiere at Fringe! Come play our giant laser harp, have yourself scanned and made into a hologram, and test out our augmented reality inspired piano that creates its own 3D projections in real time! A hands-on digital playground; the perfect addition to any Fringe outing! $5 on the door. Gluttony – It’s a park | G | Please see adelaidefringe.com.au for session times | $5 on the door
Cristina Lark: Caution - Deadline Ahead (A Comedy About Procrastination) Comedy | Cristina Lark You have goals, you have plans, you have a brilliant future ahead. But you also have Candy Crush, Facebook, and 1,035 unread emails that you decided now is a good time to sort. “A Jedi Master in procrastination, guaranteed to make you feel better about yourself” The Advertiser. “A delightful speaker and a great actress” EdFringeReview, 2018. The show explores many aspects of procrastination, stemming both from empirical observations and from a more theoretical, psychological standpoint. A Club Adelaide – Loft | PG | 27-28 Feb, 1-3 Mar, 6-10, 12-16 Mar at various times | From $10
EVENTS 15 February - 17 March 2019
Effing Robots: How I Taught AI to Stop Worrying and Love Humans Theatre | Giant Nerd Australia Artificial Intelligence is on the way, and it will be powerful. What happens to us when it arrives? How will it perceive humanity? Can it learn … to love? After getting hit on by a chatbot, one horny science fiction nerd is on a quest to make it with a new AI overlord. Written and performed by L. Nicol Cabe.
Rob Roy Hotel – Queen Street Ballroom | M | 16-20 Feb at various times | From $20
Escape Room: The Deadly Discovery Interactive | Adelaide Escape Hunt South-Australian scientist Howard Florey has accidentally created a penicillin-resistant bacteria. Worried, he has hidden the formula to ensure it’s never found. But, Florey has now been kidnapped and his deadly discovery is at risk of falling into the wrong hands. You have one hour to enter his home, find and destroy the formula before it’s too late Adelaide Escape Hunt: Escape Rooms & Bar | PG | 19-22, 26-28 Feb, 1, 5-8, 12-15 Mar at various times | $30
From Nature Visual Arts & Design | The City of West Torrens ‘From Nature’ is an exploration of nature inspired by local environments, and flora and fauna. South Australia is encapsulated in works by local artists using mixed and multi media. Surprising elements such as nature’s geometry and our local under sea environment will captivate audiences. Conservation and a conscious elevation of the natural environment are themes. Our relationships to nature are made more real through exploration. The Round Room at West Torrens Auditorium Gallery | G | 15 Feb-24 Mar | FREE
Galactic Trek : The Search for Zork Theatre | Giant Nerd Australia “Galactic Trek is one of the best (improvised theatre acts) around.” ★★★★¾ All Over Adelaide. Adelaide’s favourite improvised sci-fi show returns for the 2019 Adelaide Fringe. Follow the all new hilarious made up on the spot adventures of Captain Bill Jamieson and crew of the USS Improcity in a barely disguised parody of your favourite sci-fi tv show. Rob Roy Hotel – Queen Street Ballroom | PG | 5-10 Mar at various times | From $20
Gravity Guts Theatre | Wielding Theatre Sophia wants to be an astronaut more than anything, the only problem is she’s terrible at maths. A playful blend of autobiography, creative nonfiction and comedy; this is the story of a girl who just wants to break free from her father’s orbit, but first needs to build up the guts. Written and performed by Sophia Simmons, directed by Milly Cooper. Live From Tandanya – Tandanya Arts Cafe | PG | 6-10 Mar at various times | From $18
Greg Byron in Poetic License Comedy | Gavin Robertson Back after 2018’s ‘WORDSHOW’ with new verses and some favourites, Byron pokes the fabric of reality with comic, sardonic or plain poignant poetry and banter. Featuring his 55-word stories, poems on memory, Trump, the USA, plastic, and “possibly the most interesting poem ever written about mathematics “A Wonderful Wandering Bard” ★★★★★ Barefoot Review. “Defying classification, Byron leaves us wanting more” ★★★★★ Broadway World. “Fast, fiery, on target, impeccable”, “EXCELLENT SHOW” FringeReview. Treasury 1860 – Bar | M | 2-14, 16-17 Mar at various times | From $20
EVENTS 15 February - 17 March 2019
Interstellar Friend Request Workshops and Talks | Matt Agnew Looking up at the night sky and contemplating the billions of stars in our own galaxy, physicist Enrico Fermi famously posed a curious and sometimes frightening question, “Where is everybody?” In this talk, astrophysicist Matt Agnew seeks to shed some light on some of these exciting questions: are we alone in our solar system? In our galaxy? In the entire universe? Come and explore where we might look for life as we know it, how we look at worlds beyond our own solar system, and what the chances are of actually finding someone else out there. Various venues | G | 26-27 Feb at various times | $10
Isolate & Izolál Dance | Potential Kinetics Theatre Isolate & Izolál, a double bill of theatre and dance by SA dance troupe Potential Kinetics Theatre, will leave you in awe about our place in the cosmos. Our first performance opens on a lone Astronaut who sails across the interplanetary distances headed for Mars. This is the first manned mission of its kind - but was he the right candidate? Secondly, enjoy the soulful harmonies of Petra Szabo and Delia Olam in a fusion of dance and live music as they explore the vast experience of being human. Holden Street Theatres (The Studio) | M | 2, 8-9 Mar at various times | From $25
Kevin Quantum: Vanishing Point Magic | KQ Productions Winner ‘BEST MAGIC’ Adelaide Fringe 2018 - Quantum will manipulate your perspective of the universe before converging at the point of most strange. Expect epic stunts and impossible illusions from the Scottish magician-scientist hybrid trained by Penn & Teller. “Part science, part magic, all genius” ★★★★★ CreamMag. ★★★★★ Evening News. ★★★★ The Advertiser. The Garden of Unearthly Delights – The Factory | PG | 15-17, 19-24, 26-28 Feb, 1-3, 5-17 Mar at various times | From $25
Lovefool Circus & Physical Theatre | Morgan Wilson What does it take to fall in love with a fool? Join multi-award winning person Morgan Wilson, as he comedically looks for love in all the wrong places. Using circus, physical theatre, sideshow, and puppetry to ask the ‘big question’, and ultimately leaving us to wonder, as the great philosopher Haddaway did, “What is love?” This show talks about the hormones, and neurotransmitters, produced in our body while falling in love. Tuxedo Cat - Rimbaud Room – 30 seats | 18+ | 24-28 Feb, 1-16 Mar at various times | From $15
Magic McMagicface Magic | Rob Ellinger What happens when a frivolous magician has lofty artistic goals? What happens when you combine magic with mathematics, music, literature and science? This show might have a silly title, but it is incredible magic wrapped in beautiful performance. Is it art? Maybe not… but it is lots of fun and will leave you fooled and amazed! La Boheme (Cabinet Room) | PG | 22-24 Feb, 1-3 Mar at various times | From $20
Nikola and I Theatre | David Geddes Meet Nik, Ola and I: a genius, a queer spirit guide and a 20 something something. This show dares to ask what truly ‘is’ self? And how do we go about fulling that ‘self’ in the modern world? Who am I again? Armed with a plethora of silliness and trippy visuals see three characters intertwine through space and time in this psychedelic existential crisis. Dream Well – The Zen Den | PG | 11-15, 18-22, 25-28 Feb, 1, 4-8, 11-15 Mar at various times | From $13
EVENTS 15 February - 17 March 2019
Orion - Sound Bath at Adelaide Planetarium Visual Arts & Design | Sacred Resonance A unique sound bath performance synthesising live visuals, music and sounds detected from the constellation Orion. Hear the mysterious sounds of Bellatrix, Saiph, Mintaka and celestial nebulae, and be immersed in a sensory experience, feeling an intimate connection to our greater Universe.
Adelaide Planetarium | G | 28 Feb, 1-3 Mar at various times | From $27
Physics in the Pub Workshops & Talks | Local Physicists, MC Dr Phil Dooley Grab a drink and a snack in a relaxed pub environment and listen to local physicists talking and laughing about their research. Eight snappy physics acts, 8 minutes long from scientists working on astronomy, nanotech, quantum physics and more. Be prepared for comedy, songs, experiments and heavy duty research. Supported by AIP and Inspiring SA Rob Roy Hotel – Queen Street Ballroom | G | 12 Mar at 5:45pm | FREE
Plant Songs: The Secret Sounds of Plants Visual Arts & Design | Sacred Resonance This multimedia installation explores the secret dimensions of the Plant Kingdom. Inspired by the book ‘The Secret Life of Plants’, technology is used to transform plants into musical instruments – playing sounds otherwise inaudible to the human ear. Experience a soundscape of frequencies found in nature and journey into the worlds of Super Nature. Black Diamond Gallery | G | OPENING 13 Mar at 7-10pm, then 14-17 Mar at various times | FREE
Proximal Orbit Visual Arts & Design | Steph Fuller It can be difficult to participate in the exploration of deep space if you’re not an astronaut. Unable to accept this reality, Steph Fuller creates her own documentation of the final frontier, casting common objects and the human body as extraterrestrial landscapes and curiosities from the greater cosmos. Free artist talk, Saturday 23 Feb 1pm-2pm. Praxis ARTSPACE | G | OPENING 21 Feb at 6pm-8pm then 22-23, 27-28 Feb, 1-2,6-9, 13-16 Mar at 11am-4pm | FREE
Sir David and his Animals Comedy | Clownfish You’ve all heard of the BBC’s ‘Blue Planet’ and ‘Planet Earth’. Tonight, we’re thrilled to present to you the naturalist, national treasure and broadcasting legend, with a career spanning almost 100 years, Sir David Attenborough and his Animals! Get ready for clowning, physical theatre and the largest range of animals you will ever see on stage. Bakehouse Theatre – Studio | G | 9-16 Mar at 4pm | From $12.50
Sound Bath - Plant Song Music | Sacred Resonance Relax, unwind and be immersed in the presence of the sounds of plants! This unique, live sound bath performance incorporates the sounds created by plants, as well as relaxing, transformative music. The beauty and wonder of nature is showcased as plants are given a chance to sing!
Black Diamond Gallery | G | 15-16 Mar at 7:30pm | From $24
EVENTS 15 February - 17 March 2019
The Forgettory Theatre | Tracy Crisp Alone in a new city, her last bottle of wine nearly empty, a woman drinks but never forgets. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, her grandfather wanders the past fighting to remember. Told with poignancy and humour, a compassionate, engaging story about a woman’s identity and ageing. If we don’t remember who we were, then who do we become? Through the story of one family’s journey into dementia, The Forgettory draws on the author’s studies in psychology to explore the intersection between memory and forgetting. Bakehouse Theatre – Studio | PG | 18-23 Feb at various times | From $20
The Nature of Things Visual Arts and Design | Pepper Street Arts Centre The Nature of Things is a visual and diverse collection with a variety of visual art mediums on display. The theme of ‘nature’ in art takes endless forms as nature provides us with a vast wealth of inspiration. This exhibition will have a broad appeal and includes flowers, plants, animals, wildlife, the environment and conservation. Pepper Street Arts Centre | G | 19-23, 26-28 Feb, 1-2, 5-9, 12-16 Mar | FREE
The Most Amazing Planet in the Universe: An Astronomer’s Ode to Earth Cabaret | Dr Phil Dooley Astronomers have found thousands of planets orbiting other suns - but if you think Earth is not special, don’t fret. Dr Phil’s songs and stories will take you on a trip around the cosmos and reveal the surprising things that make our world special. An uplifting show with highlights from Dr Phil’s Science in the Pub nights around the country Rob Roy Hotel – Queen Street Ballroom | G | 13 Mar at 6:15pm | From $13
The Poet’s Guide to Science: A sceptic think tank Theatre | Phil Dooley, Patrick Davies Trumper and Michele Conyngham A thought-provoking and amusing play about today’s scientific dilemmas, featuring cameos from real scientists. Cy has lost his faith in science. Join his quest for truth, running headlong into scientific controversies and encountering scientists who cast light on age-old questions of facts and data, truths and untruths, belief and scepticism. Rob Roy Hotel – Queen Street Ballroom | G | 14-17 Mar at various times | From $20
The Wine Science Show Comedy | Luke Morris Come learn about the origins of Champagne, how much wine you can drink, how alcohol works, and why Hungarians are dangerous with a cork. This show uses biology, neuroscience, psychology and Microsoft Paint to give information and a laugh. It’s a pre-dinner, post-work, intra-drinking show. “...be inspired, entertained and educated.” Weekend Notes. The National Wine Centre – Gallery Room | PG | 14-20 Feb at 6pm | From $16
The Yonder Comedy | NORMAL CHILDREN Lo-fi, sci-fi, B-horror, rom-com from a multi award-winning team. Doruk and Lim are the only crew onboard, and the only two people awake for the hundred-year mission to a distant planet. Tensions begin to materialise. This distracts from the real peril squelching up on them. “Definitely fringe-worthy. Laughout-loud.” Australian Arts Review. The National Wine Centre – Vines Room | 18+ | 15-20, 22-27 Feb at 9:45pm | From $18
EVENTS 15 February - 17 March 2019
Things of Nature Visual Arts & Design | Unley Museum An exhibition of contemporary art by Heidi Kenyon, Aldo Iacobelli and Alice Blanch that explores the power of nature and climate change and the influence on humanity and social construct. Through photography, installation and painting the artists expose a cacophony of underlying emotions that relate directly to these phenomena. Curator Karen Paris. Unley Museum – Main Gallery | G | 11-14, 17-21, 24-28 Feb, 3-7, 10-14, 17 Mar at various times | FREE
TRUTHMACHINE Film & Digital | Counterpilot Would you take a lie detector test with a stranger? Watch or be interrogated with real biometric sensors, as we seek out truth in a world of fake news and alternative facts. The polygraph machine used to be regarded as a legal instrument, but today we think we can cheat. Let’s see if your heart rate can lie as effectively as our leaders can. RCC Fringe – WP Rogers | 18+ | 19-24, 26-28 Feb, 1-3 Mar at various times | From $10
Wet Sounds Interactive | Newtoy Wet Sounds’ returns to Adelaide Fringe following an award-winning sold out run in 2018! Dive in to the deep end of music and underwater performance at the diving pool of the Adelaide Aquatic Centre. The water surface is a threshold between sounds and entirely different listening experiences as you move weightless through it. Swimsuit a must. Adelaide Aquatic Centre | G | 16-17, 19-24, 26-28 Feb, 1-3 Mar at various times | From $30
10-18 August 2019
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DESTINATION MOON: more missions, more science National Science Week is back for another year. Celebrate Australian science and technology by coming along to one of the many events across South Australia. Whether you’re a science newcomer or mega enthusiast, you’ll find an event that intrigues, challenges and entertains.
CHILDREN’S EVENTS 15 February - 17 March 2019
Big Tops & Tiny Tots Circus Show Children’s Events | Circus | Solid State Circus A five star circus show made just for 3-7 year olds! Luth’s on an action-packed circus adventure, but she needs some help! After 45 minutes of endless giggling, they’ll be somersaulting out the door with excitement, ready to set off on their very own circus adventure. Big Tops & Tiny Tots is a circus show with a healthy eating message for preschool aged children, teaching about balance - balancing ourselves, balancing our diet, and balancing our elephants. “Wonderful silliness” ★★★★★ Glam Adelaide ★★★★ The Advertiser. Gluttony – Empire Theatre | AGES 3-7 | 16-17, 23-24 Feb, 2-3, 9-11, 16-17 Mar at 1:30pm | From $19 Stirling Fringe – The Parlour | AGES 3-7 | 2 Mar at 11am | From $18
Bubble Show: Milkshake and the Winter Bubble Children’s Events | Circus | Bubble Laboratory The only bubble show where every child goes inside their own bubble! Dr Bubble and Milkshake are a much loved fringe highlight who create a brand new extravaganza of soapy goodness every year. Square bubbles, smoke-filled bubbles, giant rainbows, carousels that actually spin and a million bubble finale. ★★★★★ The Clothesline. ★★★★ The Advertiser. The Jade | AGES 0-12 | 15-17, 22-24 Feb, 1, 3, 8-11, 15-16 Mar at various times | From $15
Dinosaur Time Machine Children’s Events | Theatre | Highwire Entertainment Best Children’s Show Award 2016! Buckle up and take a trip in a giant time machine to get up close and personal with a life sized T-Rex! Incorporating science with circus, puppetry and imaginative play in this unique educational theatre production for kids aged 3-9. “It is educational, well done, and extremely entertaining” Global Media 2016. Gluttony – Ukiyo | AGES 3-9 | 16-17, 23-24 Feb, 2-3, 9-11, 16-17 Mar at 2pm | From $22 Stirling Fringe – The Pocket | AGES 3-9 | 28 Feb at 4:30pm | From $18
Fart Lab 3: Following Through Children’s Events | Interactive | Frank Hampster They say 3rd time’s a charm. Well thanks to the latest flatulence research at Oxfart University, Prof Frank returns to Adelaide with more science, more fun and games, more prizes and most importantly, MORE FARTS! Come and find out if he really did ‘Follow Through’ or was he just touching cotton! Peer reviewed research from Exeter University about the health benefits of farts and farting are included in the show! The Griffins Hotel – The Balcony Room | AGES 2-12 | 16-17, 23-24 Feb at 4:45pm | From $15
Let’s Get Wild Children’s Events | Circus | Odds & Ends Circus Dive deep into the wild world of planet earth. Join our two heroes as they embark on an expedition to the unexplored corners of the globe. This educational theatre production for kids highlights animal conservation and environmental preservation. Filled to the brim with daring danger, wild wonder, and a whole sea of spectacular circus skills. This safari experience is perfect for children ages 3+, and the young explorer in us all. Stirling Fringe – The Pocket | AGES 3-12 | 23-24 Feb at 1pm | From $18 The National Wine Centre – Exhibition Hall | AGES 3-12 | 25-28 Feb, 1-3, 5-8 Mar at various times | From $20
CHILDREN’S EVENTS 15 February - 17 March 2019
Science Magic Children’s Events | Comedy | Donal Vaughn Triple award-winning Irish comedian & scientist, Donal Vaughan, brings his hugely popular science, comedy, magic family show to Australia. Using only things you find around the house, he will perform amazing tricks to show how magical science can be. Wanna see a potato rocket launcher? Or conjure dragons breath? How about a vomiting unicorn? Or course you do. Always exciting and sometimes very messy, learn about science and laugh your pants off while you do. And the best part is all the tricks can be performed by you when you go home. The Bally at Gluttony | G | 16-17, 23-24 Feb, 2-3, 9-11, 16-17 March at 2:30pm | From $16
The Alphabet of Awesome Science Children’s Events | Theatre | Six Foot Something Productions Join professors Lexi Con and Noel Edge for a thrilling voyage through the alphabet where fascinating words inspire spectacular science. Combining Lexi’s love of great big chewy sesquipedalian words and Noel’s dazzling grasp of all things scientific, this peppy pair of professors poke and prod at the world around them -- one unpredictable letter at a time. The May Wirth at Gluttony | G | 16-17, 23-24 Feb, 2-3, 9-10, 16-17 March at 4:30pm | From $18
The Scientific Bubble Show Children’s Events | Theatre | Marty McBubble Marty McBubble will amaze you with his incredible bubble creations and the scientific wonders that make them possible. With quirky gadgets and lots of comedy Marty will create bubble rockets and volcanos, bubble cubes and carousels, bubble caterpillars and ice-cream, put children inside giant bubbles, and much more. Along the way he’ll explain concepts like surface tension, flexibility, iridescence, transparency, gravity and the properties of solids, liquids and gases. Burnside Community Centre | G | 16 Mar at 2:00pm | From $17
Inspiring South Australia, the Children’s Discovery Museum and Libraries of SA bring you the
Bang Little
Discovery Club
Young children are already great scientists without even knowing it. This fun-filled, hands-on program creates a journey of shared discovery, combining everyday objects and experiences with genuine scientific enquiry methods.
Ask your friendly library staff about the Little Bang Discovery Club in your local library! For more information about what’s happening in science in South Australia go to
inspiringsa.org.au
Science for children aged
3-5
“The World is full of wonders but they become more wonderful, not less wonderful, when science looks at them.” David Attenborough “Science and everyday life cannot and should not be separated.” Rosalind Franklin “I didn’t just want to know the names of things. I remember wanting to know how it all worked.” Elizabeth Blackburn “Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” Marie Curie “We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but is somewhat beauty and poetry.” Maria Mitchell “You dig deeper and its gets more and more complicated, and you get confused, and it’s tricky, and it’s hard, but … it is beautiful.” Brian Cox “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.” Stephen Hawking “The tree I had in the garden as a child, my beech tree, I used to climb up there and spend hours. I took my homework up there, my books, I went up there if I was sad, and it just felt very good to be up there among the green leaves and birds and the sky.” Jane Goodall “I have steadily endeavoured to keep my mind free so as to give up any hypothesis, however much beloved (and I cannot resist forming one on every subject), as soon as facts are shown to be opposed to it.” Charles Darwin “Beauty arises out of inspiration.” Richard Dawkins “Science is not only a disciple of reason but, also, one of romance and passion.” Stephen Hawking “I think a scientist’s job is to explore the Universe, to explore the cosmos around us. People always want to know - why is that useful? Well, on just pure fundamental grounds, on some level it’s like art, it’s like umm, music, it’s aesthetics, it’s like philosophy. You want to know where you are in the Universe.” Brian Schmidt “It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living.” David Attenborough “One might say science is the sum total of our knowledge of the universe, the library of the known, but the practice of science happens at the border between the known and the unknown. Standing on the shoulders of giants, we peer into the darkness with eyes opened not in fear, but in wonder.” Brian Cox “Nature composes some of her loveliest poems for the microscope and telescope.” Theodore Roszak “Every great advance in science has issued from a new audacity of imagination.” John Dewey “I don’t need to have answers to everything. I want to have answers to find.” Brian Cox “I don’t care how you get potassium out of kelp; I want to know how kelp gets potassium out of the sea.” Willis R. Whitney “The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.” Isaac Asimov “The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge.” Thomas Berger “To me, mathematics, computer science and the arts are insanely related. They’re all creative expressions.” Sebastian Thrun “Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world.” Louis Pasteur “Science is fun. Science is curiosity. We all have natural curiosity. Science is a process of investigating. It’s posing questions and coming up with a method. It’s delving in.” Sally Ride “Science is too important not to be part of popular culture.” Brian Cox “Quantum physics makes me so happy – it’s like looking at the universe naked.” Sheldon Cooper -The Big Bang Theory, Season 5, Episode 20, spoken by the character
inspiringsa.org.au The Inspiring South Australia program is supported by the Australian Government through the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, the Government of South Australia, the University of Adelaide, the University of South Australia, Flinders University and the South Australian Museum.