UNSW x National Science Week 2026 | UNSW Sydney Skip to main content Events Menu All events Watch & Listen More links Submit an Article Submit an Event About Research Study Subscribe UNSW x National Science Week 2026 10 – 28 August 2026 2.50pm – 2.50pm AEST Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Free for everyone Festival How did life begin? What lies beneath our oceans? Why does Hollywood get the human body so wrong? And what exists beyond our galaxy? All this and more at UNSW Science Week 2026. About Art and Culture Campus events Centre for Ideas Engineering Medicine and Health Science Technology For Current UNSW Student Current UNSW Staff UNSW Alumni Industry Partner General Public At Kensington campus Price Free for everyone This National Science Week, UNSW invites you on a journey of discovery through the biggest questions in science. Join lively debates exploring the origins of life, dive into the wonders of our oceans, uncover the science behind Hollywood myths, or join us off campus and out in the community at Science in the Swamp and Science in the Scrub. With exhibitions, talks and events throughout August, National Science Week at UNSW offers countless opportunities to engage with the discoveries, ideas and conversations shaping our future. Events 16 Aug 10.00am 3.00pm UNSW x Science in the Swamp UNSW goes off campus for National Science Week 2026, bringing a day of hands-on science, discovery and fun to Centennial Park. 18 Aug 5.30pm 8.00pm Under Southern Skies: Stargazing Evening Explore the night sky through telescopes, planetarium experiences and live astronomy. See planets, constellations and distant galaxies brought into focus. 19 Aug 6.00pm 7.30pm Where Marine Science Grows Five researchers, five minutes each, a lightning symposium on the partnerships driving marine science in NSW and beyond. 20 Aug 5.00pm 7.00pm Anatomy According to Hollywood Step inside the Museum of Human Disease this National Science Week for a fun and fact-filled journey through human anatomy on screen! Art and Culture Medicine and Health Science 23 Aug 10.00am 3.00pm UNSW x Science in the Scrub UNSW goes west for National Science Week 2026! Join us for a day of hands-on STEM discovery and fun in Western Sydney Parklands. Engineering Innovation Medicine and Health Science Technology 24 Aug 5.00pm 8.00pm Tampa: The Turning Point Join us for an exclusive screening of the ABC docu-series Tampa: The Turning Point, Episode 1 followed by a panel discussion. Art and Culture Humanities and Social Sciences Science 1 Sep 6.00pm 7.30pm Peering over the Edge of the Universe Join astrophysicist Tamara Davis for a journey to the furthest reaches of space and time, and discover the Universe. Science Past Events 13 Aug Past event Doughnuts & Debate: How Did Life Originate? Join us at Doughnuts & Debate to hear some of UNSW's brightest minds debate how life got going, where it all began, and what it might mean for our place in the universe. 13 Aug Past event Featured Daniel Joinbee: Indigenous aerospace trailblazer Meet an Australian entrepreneur raising the horizons for Indigenous youth. Centre for Ideas Engineering Innovation Technology Have your favourite events sent straight to your inbox Subscribe Facebook Twitter Linked In Youtube Instagram UNSW Sydney Study Find a degree Apply Open Day Ask a Question Uni Life Getting Started International Research Find a Researcher/Area Postgraduate Coursework Postgraduate Research Apply About Welcome At a Glance Reputation Careers Leadership Contact UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 Australia Telephone +61 2 93851000 Maps Group of Eight Universitas 21 Global Alliance of Tecnological Universities Association of Pacific Rim Universities Member PLuS Alliance Privacy Policy Copyright & Disclaimer Accessibility Authorised by Vice-President, Advancement UNSW CRICOS Provider Code: 00098G ABN: 57 195 873 179