This free, community open event is a celebration of Indigenous and Western science and highlights the relevance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to our everyday lives.

How do native bees connect to healthy ecosystems and caring for Country? Which seaweeds have long been used for environmental sustainability? How is native flora used in bush medicines? What can we learn from the ingenuity of Aboriginal tools and technologies developed over thousands of years? And how can Torres Strait Islander virtual reality bring cultural experiences to life?

This National Science Week, discover the answers to these questions (and more) at the Indigenous Science Experience at the Redfern Community Centre.

This free, community open event showcases Indigenous and Western STEM and their significance in our lives.

Come along to get hands-on with a diverse range of interactive science activities accessible to all ages. Activities will include yarning with Elders on bush foods and medicines, learning about customarily used seaweeds for environmental sustainability, cultural performances connecting to the natural world, weaving, Torres Strait Islander virtual reality, physics and chemistry activities, and much more. You will also meet Indigenous Elders and student leaders from the National Indigenous Science Education Program who will be assisting in demonstrating the activities.

Presenters include: South Coast Seaweed, Bush to Bowl, Indigibee, Yaegl Elders, Birdlife Southern NSW, National Indigenous Science Education Program, cultural performer Rayma Johnson, and much more!

This Inspiring Australia initiative is supported by the Australian Government as part of National Science Week and is organised by the National Indigenous Science Education Program, Macquarie University, and hosted by the Redfern Community Centre.

Check out this video of the 2025 event.