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nzscifest.bsky.social
@nzscifest.bsky.social
Dunedin-based Science Festival feat. talks, shows, workshops, & more!
✨ SciFest dates, 28 June-6 July 2025 ✨
Check out the events here: https://scifest.org.nz/programme

Check out our podcast: nzisf.podbean.com
We're thrilled that you had a great time! 😍
July 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
This is happening on Sunday! :D You can still go if you can
July 3, 2025 at 10:03 AM
🪽 Join Orokonui staff for a talk about their translocations to return lost species in Returning Taoka. Hear about the highs and lows of this work, and the science behind making these immense projects a success.

📅 4 July 4pm-5pm
📍 Orokonui Ecosanctuary
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June 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM
🦭 Explore current research on sea lions & have a say for a sustainable future in Living Alongside Pakake. Hear from the Otago Uni Marine Sciences & Marine Megafauna Research Group, and Coastal People Southern Skies

📅 3 & 4 July 12pm-3pm
📍 Festival Hub at Meridian Mall
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June 24, 2025 at 2:11 AM
🐧 Join the The Opera science tour to explore our eco-reserve, learn about conservation, and take part in a bird count.
📅 29 June & 6 July, 3pm-4.30pm
📍 The OPERA 45 Pakihau Road, Portobello, Harington Point
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June 24, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Join nature nerd Jenny Chandler for a gentle guided talk that will leave you feeling refreshed and rejuvinated in Into the Green: Nature for Wellbeing

📅 28 June 1-2.30pm, 1 July, 2pm-3.30pm, 2 July 10am-11.30am, 4 July 12pm-1pm, 6 July 11am-12.30pm
📍 Woodhaugh Gardens
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June 24, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Celebrate Otago's Engineering Heritage: book launch
📅 2 July, 5:30-6:30pm
📍 University Book Shop 378 Great King Street, North Dunedin, Dunedin
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These events are FREE but booking is required through the links above.
June 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
📍 NOW AT Prohibition Smokehouse
10 The Octagon, Central Dunedin, Dunedin
📅 6 July, 10.30am-12.30pm

This is your sign to expand your science network! While having an AH-mazing buffet of pancakes, fresh fruits, mimosas, coffee, and more!

Book your seat here: scifest.org.nz/programme/wo...

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Women in Science Brunch | NZ Science Festival
Calling all women in science! Join us for Sunday morning brunch, casual networking and short talks from women in a range of science careers.
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June 24, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Write Your Own Science Poetry
📅 2 July, 2pm-4.30pm
📍 Otago Museum - H.D. Skinner Annex

Join Rachel Rayner on a journey through the realms of science poetry. We’ll dive into the rules and methods of poetry (so we know what to break) and enjoy highlights from the thriving science poetry scene.
June 24, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Sestinas for Science
📅 1 July, 1pm-3pm
📍 Dunedin Public Library

This is you chance to read examples, collaborate, and write individual sestinas, focused on a science topic from astronomy to zoology. Suitable for poets and scientists alike who enjoy a bit of a challenge. With Ryn Richmond Writes.
June 24, 2025 at 12:45 AM