Category Archives: Events
Pokémon Vs The Royal Botanic Gardens
I’m not going to lie. I was practically dragged out of bed last Sunday morning. “I just want to play Pokémon. That’s all I want to do. Yes I’m serious.” And of course that old adage that would haunt me … Continue reading
Filed under Art, Events, Free Stuff, Insects, Science
“The Oscars of Australian Science” – Eureka Awards Dinner 2010
From one madcap taxi ride to Randwick Pavilion to regrettable post drinks at an open-till-5am bar on Oxford Street, the Eureka Awards Dinner is pretty much one of the best parties in town. Established in 1990, the Australian Museum Eureka … Continue reading
Filed under Animals, Archosaurs, Art, Events, Film, Insects, Museum Stuff, Science
Science Week Begins With Melbourne Museum Stealing My Heart
Melbourne Museum – I could totally live in you. I know that sounds like something a psychopath would say, but there’s no other way to put it. And it doesn’t have to be the whole entire building, just the Science … Continue reading
Filed under Animals, Archosaurs, Art, Events, Fossils, Free Stuff, Insects, Museum Stuff, Science, Sea Creatures
Running Ponies Declared Australia’s Best Science Blog!
So in what was a completely unexpected result to I’m sure many (including myself. Especially myself), this little blog won the Big Blog Theory Competition by popular vote, earning it the title of Best Australian Science Blog! It’s a wonderful … Continue reading
Filed under Events, Museum Stuff, Science
Finding Australia’s Best Science Blogger
In exciting news, Running Ponies is a finalist in a competition to find Australia’s best science blog as part of this year’s National Science Week. The finalists were determined by a panel of Australian science communicators and now it’s down … Continue reading
Splendour 2009
It is hands down my favourite festival of the year, and now the first lineup for the 9th edition of the Splendour Bender Weekender is up. It’s good. Not great. (Two of the headliners have already visited our shores … Continue reading
