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The Month Ahead @OM: June 2018
Hands-on photography workshops, solstice stargazing and the opening of a new exhibition that delves into the memories of The Chills’ lead singer and songwriter Martin Phillipps – June at the Otago Museum is shaping up to be a busy one!
Ahi Pepe goes to Whanganui
Words and photos by Kane Fleury, Assistant Curator, Natural Science
Recently I represented the Museum at the Ahi Pepe MothNet North Island moth camp that was hosted by Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Atihaunui ā Pāpārangi and Putiki Marae in Whanganui. I was there alongside representatives from other partners Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, Ngāi Tahu, and Orokanui Ecosanctuary, Te Tumu and the geography departments from the University of Otago. The kids from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepoti also came along so that they could teach the other kura what they have learnt from being part of Ahi Pepe...
The Future of Science Engagement – A Practitioner Perspective
Join Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize recipients, Dr Michelle Dickinson MNZM – aka Nanogirl – and Dr Ian Griffin, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Science Advisor Professor Hamish Spencer, together with science engagement leaders Dr Barbara Anderson (Ahi Pepe MothNet) and Professor Peter Dearden (Lab in a Box) to discuss the future of science engagement in New Zealand. Chaired by Dr Victoria Metcalf (National Coordinator, Participatory Science Platform) the panel reflects on their experiences of connecting and inspiring the public with science, and the challenges and opportunities looking forward.
Otago Central Interplanetary Cycle Trail
Our solar system is vast and really hard to visualise. Representations of planets are always out of scale, with the planets placed far too close together. To recreate the solar system to scale, you need room – and lots of it.
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