Are you ready for ONE BIG BIOBLITZ this weekend? Due to a number of circumstances, including cold and potentially wet weather on Saturday, the CitSciNZ Bioblitz is will merge with the Magnetic Leaves Bioblitz. Join us at 📍 Woodhaugh Gardens on 📅 Sunday 6 July from 11am - 3pm. Sign up link below!

🧇 Preeesenting our Women in Science Brunch speakers! 🫐 Treat yourself to a delightful Sunday morning brunch, some casual networking, and short talks from these awe-inspiring women. 🎤 Seats are running out so book while you can: scifest.org.nz/programme/wo...

Resharing my latest RNZ segment (from yesterday). In 10 mins, we covered global warming, moth migration, and prediction chemo effectiveness. 🧪👩‍🔬 www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...

‼️ We've reopened slots for the CitSciNZ Bioblitz happening on 📅 5 July, 10am-2pm 📍 Woodhaugh Gardens Book for FREE here: scifest.org.nz/programme/ci...

Looking forward to your session later today! 🖋️

Listening to Dr Michelle Thaller at the @nzscifest.bsky.social launch and she's making us cry. We *all* contain atoms from millions of stars that died and released their whole selves back into the universe. "You're a whole galaxy. This is the only chance the universe has to see through your eyes."

Have you taken your Vitamin Tree and Vitamin Sea this week? Do you have a critter deficiency? Worry not! We've got a fantastic lineup of wildlife events starting this Saturday just for you. Check out what we've got lined up for you starting this Saturday 👇

Come onboard the MV Sootychaser for a journey through the heart of Dunedin's extinct volcano! 🌋 Port to Port Cruises is holding special trips for the school holidays: Exploring Dunedin's Extinct Volcano. 📅 6 July, 10am-11am AND 11.30am - 12.30pm Limited spaces: scifest.org.nz/programme/ex...

Trace the roots of the internet and listen to how its foundations were quietly laid under Cold War secrecy with Dr Noel Packard in Making Internet History More Visible. 📅 1 July, 2pm-3pm & 2 July 11am-12pm 📍 Festival Hub in Meridian Mall Register for the FREE event 👇 scifest.org.nz/programme/ma...

Looking for a good yarn? We've got storytime for kids and adults! 📚 Science Storytime with University Book Shop 📅 1-4 July, 9:30-10:00am 📍 Festival Hub - Seminar Space in Meridian Mall scifest.org.nz/programme/sc... These events are FREE but booking is required through the links above.

🌻 You may be keen to hear the life of Jean Stevens, a pioneering NZ hybridiser of irises and leucadendrons, from award-winning author and technical storyteller Karen Wrigglesworth. 📅 3 July 2025, 2pm-3pm 📍 Festival Hub at Meridian Mall Register for this FREE seminar: scifest.org.nz/programme/je...

‼️ We've got updates for the Women in Science Brunch! 🎤 Rachael Rayner, Science Explainer will be your hilarious MC for the brunch. Rachel is a science communicator, writer and performer with a passion for wonder and an appetite for facts. We can't hype her enough! (1/2)

✒️ Merge your love for arts and science with our poetry events! Time to get some creative juices flowing and meet other poets (of all levels 📜), scientists (of all fields ✨), and everything in between. Book your tickets here: scifest.org.nz/programme/se... and scifest.org.nz/programme/wr...

How does Emersons Brewery go from grains 🌾 to good times 🍻? 💬 Take the Sip & Science tour through Emerson’s Brewery looking at the science of brewing and fermentation. 🍺 We've got events for adults, too! Sign up for this brewery tour here: scifest.org.nz/programme/si...

We're looking forward (and up! 😉) to all the space-related events coming up. 🔭 Join the Dunedin Astronomical Society in Exploring the Dunedin Night Sky and All Its Wonders. 📅 28-30 June & 4-6 July, 7pm-9pm 📍 Beverly-Begg Observatory Book tickets before they go! scifest.org.nz/programme/ex...

🌈 Take part in an aurora-inspired scavenger hunt! Learn about the science and pūrākau of aurora australis/Te Tahu-nui-a-rangi as you seek out artworks made by local tamariki. 📅 28 June to 6 July, 10am - 4pm 📍 Dunedin Botanic Garden Read more about the walk here: scifest.org.nz/programme/hu...

🛶 Don't miss out on the Guided Tours at the Ruruku Exhibition at Hocken Collections at the University of Otago with the Hauteruruku ki Puketeraki waka club 📅 2 & 5 July 2025, 11am - 11.45am 📍 Hocken Collections This event is FREE but booking is required: scifest.org.nz/programme/ru...

🦠 Join an insightful talk about COVID-19 and how it continues to affect our daily lives in Life after Covid: Lessons, challenges and the road ahead. 📅 2 July 2025, 5.30pm - 6.45pm 📍 Te Whare o Rukutia Register here: scifest.org.nz/programme/li...

Here's how to spot the 'planetary parade' this month! Just after sunset, four planets will be visible in the evening skies for the summer months.

🌱 Join us for an inspiring session with Dr Ihirangi Heke as we explore Atua Matua, a unique framework grounded in mātauranga Māori. 💬 Atua Matua is a framework rooted in mātauranga Māori that explores connections between environment and health. Register here: scifest.org.nz/programme/at...

What are plankton and what secrets are their secrets about the Otago Harbour? Find out in the Seasons in the Sea Seminar. Join Rob Lewis as he explains the latest findings of this participatory science initiative! Book a slot for plankton analysis & collection here: scifest.org.nz/programme/se...

✨ Science meets fringe in this amalgamation of comedy and quantum in A Flying Photon. Through humour, sequins and sparkles, uncover a bizarre piece of quantum mechanics with Rachel Rayner, Science Explainer ⚠️ Warning: all puns intended. Register now! scifest.org.nz/programme/a-...

Introverts? escaped lab monkeys?? 🙈 Find out what's up in An Introvert's Guide to Extroverts! 📅 2 & 3 July 2025, 7.30pm-8.30pm 📍 Barnett Lecture Theatre, Dunedin Public Hospital 📅 4 July 2025, 9pm-10pm 📍 Te Whare o Rukutia Register through the link below: scifest.org.nz/programme/an...

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🧬 What will gene tech look like in the near future? Pop on over and find out in our upcoming panel The Future of Gene Technology. 📅 1 July 2025, 5.30pm - 7pm 📍 Te Whare o Rukutia 🧫 Register here: scifest.org.nz/programme/th...

🍷 It may be Monday, but that doesn't mean it's too early to book a wine tasting 😉 🥂 Take a journey through the senses with Dr Jo Burzynska in Sonic Sommellerie: A Multisensory Wine Odyssey. Limited slots! Register here: scifest.org.nz/programme/so...

Come and chat with Otago's real-world science researchers at the University of Otago Science Expo. Roll up your sleeves and become a scientist in our interactive drop-in space. Perfect for curious minds of all ages! Check out all the booths you can visit here: scifest.org.nz/programme/un...

Calling all women in science! Treat yourself to a delightful Sunday brunch, casual networking, and short talks from women working in a range of science fields. There's going to be laughs, sprinkles of life lessons and, of course, pancakes! 🥐Book a spot while you can! scifest.org.nz/programme/wo...

👀 Drop by NZISF25’s Festival Hub every day for a rotating selection of free, hands-on science fun for the whole whānau! The Festival Hub is in the former Smith’s City/Kmart space upstairs at the Meridian Mall in Dunedin from 1 - 6 July. Check out the hub events here: scifest.org.nz/programme/fe...

‼️ Goodness, you all have a thirst for science! A few of our events have already sold out. Don't worry, we have loads of other exciting events lined up (and lots are free! 😉). Check out the full programme here: scifest.org.nz/programme

Our 2025 programme is now up! From 28 June and 6 July 2025, Dunedin will yet again become full of engaging science events for all ages. Don't miss out! Full programme is at scifest.org.nz/programme Hardcopies are available at 19 George Street, in the Central Library, and around town. #SciComm