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37 Days to a NASA Ventilator

African wisdom and education with Dr Gcina Mhlophe

Amazwi Museum Indigenous Garden Trail

The link between the environment, art, storytelling and literature in the garden

AMAZWI MAIN FOYER, Makhanda

Application of Design Thinking in Steering Innovation for Relevance and Societal Impact

Artemis Plan: NASA’s Lunar Exploration Program Overview

Astrotourism

Basic Science Equips Us to Solve Global Sciences

COUNCIL CHAMBER, Makhanda

Be a Forensic Scientist

Discover whether your lab is making fake tablets!

REHEARSAL ROOM, Makhanda

Become a Petroleum Geoscientist

Career opportunities in the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry

OLIVE SCHREINER, Makhanda

Beethoven 250

Blow-Up Science

Things that go bubble, boom, bang and occasionally catch fire

GUY BUTLER AUDITORIUM, Makhanda

Boom Covid with Science

COVID and the importance of vaccines

VISITORS CENTER 2, Makhanda

Campfire under the African Skies

Can Do 4IR

Basic science as a global public vehicle to attaining the UN Sustainable Development Goals

ATHERSTONE GALLERY, Makhanda

Chemistry & the Periodic Table

Atoms and their relationships to the Periodic Table of Elements.

VISITORS CENTER 1, Makhanda

Climate Change and our Oceans: Impacts and Solutions

Collecting and curating marine mammal specimens for the future

Dissected animals and how these are processed to become part of a museum collection

AMAZWI AUDITORIUM, Makhanda

Composting in a Bottle

Creative Astronomy for Development

Creative Writing

AMAZWI ACTIVITY ROOM, Makhanda

Creatively Tackling STEM illiteracy

Creative writing

AMAZWI ACTIVITY ROOM, Makhanda

Creativity in the Arts and Sciences: Perspectives from Africa and Abroad

CRISPR: Rewriting DNA and the Future of Humanity

CSI: The Chocolate Cake Case

Debunking the 5g Myth

Depressed Children and Families Rescued by Agri-COVID gardens.

The Virtual Global Network developed during the pandemic

OLIVE SCHREINER, Makhanda

Discover fossils

Discover the electromagnetic spectrum – CAPS workshop

Discover the exciting world of matter: solids, liquids and gases – CAPS workshop

Discover Things That Fly

Discover Volcanoes

DIY Candle Creation

DNA: The Recipe for Life

Does it Matter?

Understand the structure of matter better.

VISITORS CENTER 1, Makhanda

Dr Graham’s Blow-Up Science

Drone Technology: The Big Picture

Early investments in STEM learning among youth to strengthen local economies

Earth Observation – Using Satellites to Enrich Life on Earth

Learn more about satellites used for communication and navigation

B2 ARENA, Makhanda

EcoBricks, a Solution within the Green Economy

Elemental Patterns

Engaging Astronomy – Resources for Educators and Parents

Enhancing Public Trust in COVID-19 Vaccines

Environmental Chemistry

Chemistry and sustainability

OLIVE SCHREINER, Makhanda

Eskom Expo for Young Scientists

COUNCIL CHAMBER, Makhanda

Exploiting Africa’s creativity for technology advancement

Floods, Droughts and Climate Change

Access to water and sanitation services

Grahamstown Gallery, Makhanda

From lab to life: How science innovation can save lives

From the Tiniest Seed, a Huge Baobab Grows!

Fundamentals of Coding

Fundamentals of coding that will make you an exceptional programmer

MONUMENT GALLERY, Makhanda

Gardening – Being Climate Smart

Gardening and sustainability

ATHERSTONE GALLERY, Makhanda

Geodesy and the SKA

Radio Astronomy and Earth Measurement techniques

MONUMENT RESTAURANT, Makhanda

Good vibrations – the Science of Sound!

Hail Queen Modjadji!

Speaking to the clouds to make it rain

REHEARSAL ROOM, Makhanda

Harnessing Digital Platforms for Communication, Education and Engagement

Harnessing the Innovation of the Youth through Expo for Young Scientists – The Logical Road to Success.

HEDY! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr

Communicating science through theatre

GUY BUTLER AUDITORIUM, Makhanda

Homemade Plantable Seed Paper

How to Preserve Plants and Animals

Preserving plants and animals to save the planet

SAIAB, Makhanda

I can see Clearly now

VISITORS CENTER 2, Makhanda

Indigenous Greening’ with KwaZulu-Natal Museum

Indigenous Knowledge Systems can play a vital role in quality education – More focus in Science

Innovations and Technologies in Agriculture

International Science Communication and Engagement Webinar on Best Practices for Science Communication using Digital Platforms – Session 1

Introducing and Promoting Space Exploration as Part of STEM in Schools

STEM and Space Exploration in the classroom

OLIVE SCHREINER, Makhanda

J&J Can Do Robotics

Learn the basic skills needed to use the CanDo Cube

VISITORS CENTER 2, Makhanda

Kitchen Chemistry

Chemistry that you can do at home

GUY BUTLER AUDITORIUM, Makhanda

Laboratory 4.0

The digital transformation of South African laboratories

COUNCIL CHAMBER, Makhanda

Learning from Nature: how we can use biomimicry to live sustainably

LEGO Robotics

Coding robots using the LEGO Mindstorms system

COUNCIL CHAMBER, Makhanda

Life In Space

Find out what it's like to be an astronaut

B2 ARENA, Makhanda

LIMITATIONS AND POSSIBILITIES TOWARDS DECOLONIALITY

Make Your Own Slime

Affordable ways to make yucky slime

REHEARSAL ROOM, Makhanda

Making a gin from elephant dung means you can’t make a gin that stinks!

Making Sense of Our World Through Space Science and Technology

Mastering Astronomy

Mathematical Mayhem

Cool and whacky maths show

OLIVE SCHREINER, Makhanda

Maths and Art Hand in Hand

Explore the connections between Mathematics and Art

GALLERY IN THE ROUND, Makhanda

Mental wellbeing in a global pandemic – the psychological impact of the COVID 19 lockdown

Mint Infusions

Nautical Myths and Legends of the Cape of Storms and Pirates.

Explore science through a maritime adventure.

AMAZWI ACTIVITY ROOM, Makhanda

Open Mic: Poems that are Inspired or Influenced by Science

Poetry inspired by Science, Maths and Technology.

AMAZWI AUDITORIUM, Makhanda

Phytoplankton: Secrets of the Ocean Food Web

Learn how to use microscopes

VISITORS CENTER 1, Makhanda

PIRATES OF THE KOWIEBEAN

FORT SELWYN, Makhanda

Plant-Based Biofuels

Plant based biofuels and the transportation industry

OLIVE SCHREINER, Makhanda

Putting Science into Fiction

An introduction to South African young adult science fiction

AMAZWI AUDITORIUM, Makhanda

Reach Robotics

Robotics and our everyday lives.

MONUMENT GALLERY, Makhanda

Research and Innovation for Expo science

Teachers and Parents Workshop

COUNCIL CHAMBER, Makhanda

Rhodes University High School Quiz – Junior

Rhodes University High School Quiz – Senior

SAASTEC Conference test event

Science is in the Air

Understanding our atmosphere

GUY BUTLER AUDITORIUM, Makhanda

Scientoons: Science Through Cartoons

Scifest Africa 2021: Virtual Official Opening Ceremony

Simple and Sustainable Living with Rob Greenfield

Soap box derby

Monument Front Entrance, Makhanda

Soft tissue, Hard science – how 360 million year old lamprey infants from Makhanda overturned a 150 year old scientific dogma

South Africa & USA: Partners in Space Communication

An overview of the past, present and future

OLIVE SCHREINER, Makhanda

Space as an Aid to a Sustainable Planet

Space Science on Ice – the life of an Antarctic adventurer

Spinning In Space

Find out what spins which way and why

OLIVE SCHREINER, Makhanda

Spirit of Regeneration

STEAM Forward! Extract DNA from a Strawberry

STEAM Forward! – FUN WITH MICROSCOPES

STEAM Forward! CHROMATOGRAPHY BUTTERFLIES & FLOWERS 🦋

STEAM Forward! DIY lava lamp & blow up a balloon with Chemistry

STEAM Forward! FLOAT AN EGG

STEAM Forward! ICE CREAM IN A BAG

Stimulating Innovation in Africa: A pathway to Sustainable Development

Surviving the storm – Science and science media in the time of COVID-19

Tales of the ocean

Talking heads: what bones, stones and DNA tell us about human evolution!

Talking science in indigenous languages

The Basics of Evolution

Understanding the basic science of evolution.

The New Gallery, Makhanda

The Concept of Gravity in Our Solar System

An insight into gravity

B2 ARENA, Makhanda

The development of commercial cannabis farming

The Future of cosmology and natural science

The Integration of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in Modern Science

Their impact and importance

OLIVE SCHREINER, Makhanda

The journey to producing South African COVID-19 diagnostic tests

The Journey Towards Operational Space Weather Services in Africa

Protecting tomorrow’s technology today

OLIVE SCHREINER, Makhanda

The NASA Juno Mission and Clyde’s Spot

The NASA Perseverance Mission: Sampling and Caching Robotic System

The Nature of African Innovations

The necessity for Essential Oils

The Rise of Small Scale Farmers in South Africa

The rise of South Africa’s Blue Economy vs the need to ‘Nurture’ a sustainable aquatic ecosystem

The Science of Telescopes

Build your own telescope

MONUMENT GALLERY, Makhanda

The Scifest Africa Laser show

A dramatic combination of live performers, lasers and music

GUY BUTLER AUDITORIUM, Makhanda

The search for Signs of Life Beyond Earth

The Secret Science of Water

Discover the unseen science of water!

The Uniqueness of South African Plant Diversity and The Role of Botanical Gardens in Plant Conservation

The value of Space Science and Technology in addressing the global, continental and national development agendas

The Very Big Science Show

The World Of Microorganisms

Microorganisms are all around us

MONUMENT RESTAURANT, Makhanda

The World-Famous Fossil Treasures from Waterloo Farm

Fossil Heritage of South Africa

OLD PRIEST HOUSE, Makhanda

The ZACUBE-2 Nanosatillite

South Africa's second nanosatellite!

OLIVE SCHREINER, Makhanda

Traditional fishing methods of Africa as an example of indigenous knowledge systems

Under the Lens

Monument Second Floor

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unplugged coding

Unplugged Coding

Learn to code without a computer

GALLERY IN THE ROUND, Makhanda

Unplugged Coding

Introducing learners to coding concepts without the use of computers

OLIVE SCHREINER, Makhanda

Virtual Laboratories

Experiment with REVEL (a Remote and Virtual Experimental Laboratory)

COUNCIL CHAMBER, Makhanda

Virtual VLA Tour

Virus vs Vaccines

Welcome to the Anthropocene: Human impacts on the West Coast of South Africa

What does a Malacologist do?

One of many specializations in natural science collections dealing with creepy crawlies

OLIVE SCHREINER, Makhanda

What’s inside a Crystal?

You can become a scientist too! How to identify mermaid’s purses (a.k.a. shark eggcases) for shark conservation.

Young Scientists

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