FOBI'25 Program

Step into the world of digitally-assisted fabrication and assembly. You can experience design and assembly of a range of unique structures using pre-fabricated timber components, assisted by augmented reality.

Learn how acids and bases work. Create a magic drawing that erases brush strokes and changes paint colours.

Become a citizen scientist! Explore data collection methods and learn how to use INaturalist software to record ecological observations and data.

Investigate what is the matter. Use chemical fingerprinting through infrared light to find out which white powders match which common drug.

Hidden underground within every bushland reserve is a vast, microscopic network of fungi that connect plants into a living web. Explore these networks and discovering how tiny fungal threads underpin biodiversity and ecosystem health.

Experience drone technology in action with flight simulators, hands-on tech, cutting-edge artificial intelligence and more!

Interact with robots including remote-controlled FIRST Tech Challenge robots and LEGO SPIKE Prime robots.

Journey through Tasmania’s geological wonderland. Examine rocks under the microscope, and learn to identify rock types in your own backyard.

Explore how nutrients and pH affect our daily lives. Test food for nutrients including acidity; make a natural indicator and test the pH of household substances.

Put your creative thinking and engineering design skills to the test as you design and build.

Solving problems through innovative solutions as you tackle interactive engineering challenges such as gravity mazes and circuit building. Chat with engineers about how drones are used in surveying exercises.

Race to restore Tasmania’s kelp forests before sea urchins take over! Play a fast-paced game and to discover how climate change impacts Tasmania’s marine environment and what influences reef restoration and recovery.

Explore the wonders of the forest floor. Through observation, collection, and classification, uncover what lies underfoot – from decomposing leaves and crawling insects to fungi, roots and rocks.

Dive into the Big Fish card game and test your fishing strategy while exploring ocean ecosystems, sustainability, real-world marine challenges.

Whether you're a budding scientist or a curious local, uncover the science of feral fauna and help protect Tasmania’s wild places. Explore the impact of feral deer and cats and test your ecological detective skills.

Touch live marine animals, learn about pests and dangerous species, and discover how to care for Tasmania’s beaches.

Mathematics is everywhere – it can help you design a city, tell fiction from reality, and even read minds?! Learn how everyday problems can be translated into the language of mathematics and try your hand at solving them.

Explore the science behind plastic, its everyday uses, and its environmental impact. Get smart tips about ways to avoid, reduce, re-use, and recycle plastics.

Whittle your own measuring stick while exploring nature craft, safe tool use, maths, and creativity. Then use your measuring stick to measure yourselves, objects in nature, and items at home!

From the sub-atomic scale to the most distant galaxies, the secrets of the Universe can be decoded with physics. Explore electromagnetic and gravitational forces, and how light, sound, and motion help us understand the world around us.

Find out how plants adapt to extreme environmental challenges and examine plant tissue under a portable microscope attached to your phone.

See a science-themed sand sculpture take shape, then sculpt your own mini sand creation – just add water and imagination!

See the best entries from the annual Tasmanian Science Talent Search and indulge your curiosity with a range of interactive science activities.

Discover the hidden language of the universe. Digital and natural codes – such as binary communication, animal sounds, and cellular structures – fundamentally shape the universe and life itself.

Explore how forensic science is used to investigate crime scenes. Discover how shoe prints, tool marks, fingerprints, DNA and general biological evidence can hold the key to the answer.

Meet the tiny heroes behind your food! Discover the insects and bugs helping farmers grow healthy crops. Explore their role in food production as pollinators and pest control, then plant your own pollinator to bring them into your garden!

Examine Tasmanian plants and animals to uncover stunning mathematical patterns—fractals, spirals, symmetry, and shapes—that inspire sustainable solutions to environmental challenges.

Explore hands-on action-packed activities with early-career scientists. Be inspired by their passion for science as you question and investigate the world around you.