University of Otago Science Expo @ The Link
Sun 1 Jul 2012 - Mon 2 Jul 2012
A festival favourite – the ever popular Science Expo has heaps of hands-on displays, exhibits and demonstrations promising something for everyone! Come along and discover what makes us tick? MORE>>about:University of Otago Science Expo @ The Link
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| Sunday 01 July 12:00 PM | - | 06:00 PM |
| Monday 02 July 09:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
Family Fun Quiz night with Chris K-P
Sun 1 Jul 2012
Join scientist and comedian Chris K-P and special festival guests in a fun filled, fantastic quiz evening for the whole family. Plenty of audience interaction will mean you and the kids will leave having learnt something and had a great night out. Wicked prizes up for grabs. MORE>>about:Family Fun Quiz night with Chris K-P
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| 06:00 PM | - | 08:00 PM |
FREE Health Checks with the SDHB
Sat 30 Jun 2012 - Fri 6 Jul 2012
A festival favourite - Book yourself in for a FREE check up! Blood pressure, weight, simple eye tests and peak-flow measurements all available. MORE>>about:FREE Health Checks with the SDHB
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| Saturday 30 June 09:00 AM | - | 03:00 PM |
| Sunday 01 July 09:00 AM | - | 03:00 PM |
| Monday 02 July 09:00 AM | - | 03:00 PM |
| Tuesday 03 July 09:00 AM | - | 03:00 PM |
| Wednesday 04 July 09:00 AM | - | 03:00 PM |
| Friday 06 July 09:00 AM | - | 03:00 PM |
CANCELLED - What makes fish tick? @ NZ Marine Studies Centre
Sat 30 Jun 2012 - Sun 8 Jul 2012
CANCELLED - Saturday 30 June to Sunday 15 July, 10.00am - 4.30pm Daily MORE>>about:CANCELLED - What makes fish tick? @ NZ Marine Studies Centre
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| Saturday 30 June 10:00 AM | - | 04:30 PM |
| Sunday 01 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:30 PM |
| Monday 02 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:30 PM |
| Tuesday 03 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:30 PM |
| Wednesday 04 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:30 PM |
| Thursday 05 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:30 PM |
| Friday 06 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:30 PM |
| Saturday 07 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:30 PM |
| Sunday 08 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:30 PM |
Pigments of Imagination by Jenny Longstaff
Sat 30 Jun 2012 - Sun 8 Jul 2012
In this thought-provoking and entertaining exhibition, the artist reveals her responses, both subconscious and deliberate, to the role colour plays in understanding ourselves and our surroundings. MORE>>about:Pigments of Imagination by Jenny Longstaff
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| Saturday 30 June 10:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
| Sunday 01 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
| Monday 02 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
| Tuesday 03 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
| Wednesday 04 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
| Thursday 05 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
| Friday 06 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
| Saturday 07 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
| Sunday 08 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
Science as Art Photo Competition
Sat 30 Jun 2012 - Sun 8 Jul 2012
View the artwork from the Otago School of Medical Sciences photographic ‘science as art’ competition. View Photographs from staff and students & see for yourself that science is art. MORE>>about:Science as Art Photo Competition
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| Saturday 30 June 10:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
| Sunday 01 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
| Monday 02 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
| Tuesday 03 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
| Wednesday 04 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
| Thursday 05 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
| Friday 06 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
| Saturday 07 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
| Sunday 08 July 10:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
The Eyeball Bender Trail
Sat 30 Jun 2012 - Sun 8 Jul 2012
Follow our trail of weird and wonderful optical illusions designed to make your eyes spin and your brain bend. MORE>>about: The Eyeball Bender Trail
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| Saturday 30 June 11:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
| Sunday 01 July 11:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
| Monday 02 July 09:30 AM | - | 08:00 PM |
| Tuesday 03 July 09:30 AM | - | 08:00 PM |
| Wednesday 04 July 09:30 AM | - | 08:00 PM |
| Thursday 05 July 09:30 AM | - | 08:00 PM |
| Friday 06 July 09:30 AM | - | 08:00 PM |
| Saturday 07 July 11:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
| Sunday 08 July 11:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
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Cruise with Monarch - Half-day cruise Otago Peninsula Wildlife tour
Sat 30 Jun 2012 - Sun 8 Jul 2012
Grab these specials and cruise with Monarch – only available as part of Scifest 2012! MORE>>about:Cruise with Monarch - Half-day cruise Otago Peninsula Wildlife tour
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| Saturday 30 June 01:00 PM | - | 05:00 PM |
| Sunday 01 July 01:00 PM | - | 05:00 PM |
| Monday 02 July 01:00 PM | - | 05:00 PM |
| Tuesday 03 July 01:00 PM | - | 05:00 PM |
| Wednesday 04 July 01:00 PM | - | 05:00 PM |
| Thursday 05 July 01:00 PM | - | 05:00 PM |
| Friday 06 July 01:00 PM | - | 05:00 PM |
| Saturday 07 July 01:00 PM | - | 05:00 PM |
| Sunday 08 July 01:00 PM | - | 05:00 PM |
Cruise with Monarch - One-hour Wildlife Cruise
Sat 30 Jun 2012 - Sun 8 Jul 2012
Grab these specials and cruise with Monarch – only available as part of Scifest 2012! MORE>>about:Cruise with Monarch - One-hour Wildlife Cruise
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| Saturday 30 June 02:30 PM | - | 03:30 PM |
| Sunday 01 July 02:30 PM | - | 03:30 PM |
| Monday 02 July 02:30 PM | - | 03:30 PM |
| Tuesday 03 July 02:30 PM | - | 03:30 PM |
| Wednesday 04 July 02:30 PM | - | 03:30 PM |
| Thursday 05 July 02:30 PM | - | 03:30 PM |
| Friday 06 July 02:30 PM | - | 03:30 PM |
| Saturday 07 July 02:30 PM | - | 03:30 PM |
| Sunday 08 July 02:30 PM | - | 03:30 PM |
Extreme Astronomy
Sat 30 Jun 2012 - Sun 8 Jul 2012
Weather permitting, come and gaze at Mars, Saturn, Binary Stars, Nebulae, and distant galaxies MORE>>about:Extreme Astronomy
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| Saturday 30 June 07:30 PM | - | 09:30 PM |
| Sunday 01 July 07:30 PM | - | 09:30 PM |
| Tuesday 03 July 07:30 PM | - | 09:30 PM |
| Wednesday 04 July 07:30 PM | - | 09:30 PM |
| Thursday 05 July 07:30 PM | - | 09:30 PM |
| Friday 06 July 07:30 PM | - | 09:30 PM |
| Saturday 07 July 07:30 PM | - | 09:30 PM |
| Sunday 08 July 07:30 PM | - | 09:30 PM |
Build a rocket clinic @ Mitre 10 Mega
Sun 1 Jul 2012
Join the team to build and take home a rocket. A bouncy castle and other goodies will be on offer throughout the day - plus a ride in a fire engine, kindly provided by the Dunedin Fire Brigade Restoration Society. MORE>>about:Build a rocket clinic @ Mitre 10 Mega
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| 10:00 AM | - | 12:00 PM |
Guided Tours @ The Anatomy Museum
Sun 1 Jul 2012
Many of the models and specimens in the museum date back at least 1000 years. Displayed alongside the more modern specimens of anatomy, a walk around the museum brings to life the wonders of the human body. MORE>>about:Guided Tours @ The Anatomy Museum
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| 10:00 AM | - | 11:15 AM |
| 11:30 AM | - | 12:45 PM |
| 01:30 PM | - | 02:45 PM |
| 03:00 PM | - | 04:15 PM |
University of Otago Science Expo @ The Link
Sun 1 Jul 2012 - Mon 2 Jul 2012
A festival favourite – the ever popular Science Expo has heaps of hands-on displays, exhibits and demonstrations promising something for everyone! Come along and discover what makes us tick? MORE>>about:University of Otago Science Expo @ The Link
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| Sunday 01 July 12:00 PM | - | 06:00 PM |
| Monday 02 July 09:00 AM | - | 04:00 PM |
Pest Fest @ Orokonui Ecosanctuary
Sun 1 Jul 2012
Meet passionate conservationists and interpret prints in tracker tunnels. How does our perception of these animals’ behaviour affect how we chose to eradicate them? Learn how each trap is designed with specific pest psychology in mind. MORE>>about:Pest Fest @ Orokonui Ecosanctuary
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| 01:30 PM | - | 03:30 PM |
Bang!!! @ Allen Hall (University)
Sun 1 Jul 2012 - Tue 3 Jul 2012
Blowing up history... a little piece at a time! Join the Outreach group from the University’s Department of Chemistry and science storyteller Andrew Scott as they present the story of BANG, a live action and interactive stage show for the pyrotechnically minded. MORE>>about:Bang!!! @ Allen Hall (University)
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| Sunday 01 July 04:00 PM | - | 05:00 PM |
| Monday 02 July 04:00 PM | - | 05:00 PM |
| Tuesday 03 July 07:00 PM | - | 08:00 PM |
In the next room or The Vibrator Play
Sun 1 Jul 2012 - Sun 8 Jul 2012
At the dawn of the electrical age . . . This is a truly funny and complex look at science vs nature. MORE>>about:In the next room or The Vibrator Play
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| Sunday 01 July 04:00 PM | - | 06:00 PM |
| Tuesday 03 July 06:00 PM | - | 08:00 PM |
| Wednesday 04 July 07:30 PM | - | 09:30 PM |
| Thursday 05 July 07:30 PM | - | 09:30 PM |
| Friday 06 July 07:30 PM | - | 09:30 PM |
| Saturday 07 July 07:30 PM | - | 09:30 PM |
| Sunday 08 July 04:00 PM | - | 06:00 PM |
Nature O'Clock @ Orokonui Ecosanctuary
Sun 1 Jul 2012
Breakfast at midnight? Dinner at dawn? Why does that seem wrong to most human brains? Learn all about how we evolved our circadian rhythms and how modern technology keeps us up at night. Learn about different animals that have very strange bedtimes and make your own animal clock to take home! Workshop includes twilight walk to kaka aviary inside Orokonui Ecosanctuary. MORE>>about:Nature O'Clock @ Orokonui Ecosanctuary
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| 04:00 PM | - | 06:00 PM |
Family Fun Quiz night with Chris K-P
Sun 1 Jul 2012
Join scientist and comedian Chris K-P and special festival guests in a fun filled, fantastic quiz evening for the whole family. Plenty of audience interaction will mean you and the kids will leave having learnt something and had a great night out. Wicked prizes up for grabs. MORE>>about:Family Fun Quiz night with Chris K-P
| Start | End | |
|---|---|---|
| 06:00 PM | - | 08:00 PM |