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Crowds descended upon the South Bank Cultural Forecourt for World Science Festival Brisbane’s Street Science! presented by BHP Billiton Foundation Partners in discovery The Queensland Museum Network has enjoyed a long and productive partnership with BHP through a range of multifaceted and innovative projects. Through our shared values and a common desire to inspire new audiences through the wonders of science, we have together made amazing discoveries – such as finding fossil remains of extinct kangaroos and wombats on site at BHP’s South Walker Creek mine site – and shared these discoveries across the State. We’ve shared the majesty of Queensland’s unique biodiversity through education resources, youth engagement programs, regional outreach events, digital apps, groundbreaking research and the development of world class exhibition spaces, including the spectacular Wild State gallery at Queensland Museum. Today, it is more important than ever that government and industry work together to find new solutions to global sustainable development challenges. It was therefore a natural evolution of our relationship with BHP to partner with the BHP Billiton Foundation for Street Science! at the 2017 World Science Festival Brisbane. The BHP Billiton Foundation is a global charity that aims to make a distinct contribution towards some of the sustainable development challenges facing our generation. They work in partnership with others to raise the bar, find new solutions and set new standards for the future in the areas of Education Equity, Environmental Resilience and Natural Resource Governance. In Australia, an important focus of the BHP Billiton Foundation is on improving Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) outcomes for disadvantaged young people. They partner with organisations including CSIRO and the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) to deliver programs that enable young Australians to access and benefit from STEM opportunities and career pathways. In a rapidly changing world, we need young people who are innovative, resilient problem solvers and critical thinkers. STEM fosters innovative thinking and problem solving abilities that will help to address Australia’s sustainable development challenges. World Science Festival Brisbane is a tangible demonstration of how art and performance can be used to contextualise STEM, to challenge standard perceptions about science, to engage non-traditional audiences in science based activities, and most importantly, to get the general public excited about science. At the 2017 World Science Festival Brisbane, BHP Billiton Foundation proudly presented Street Science! a free two day family-focused program that provides the perfect setting for tiny tots to teenagers and the young at heart to discover and enjoy the wonders of science. Over 60,000 budding scientists engaged in the action-packed Street Science! program, with more than 40 free immersive events for families to enjoy. The BHP Billiton Foundation invited audiences to take a fractal “selfie” and immerse themselves in a Scient’rrific space with mind blowing hands-on activities exploring how science and maths really are the building blocks of our everyday lives. The Queensland Museum Network is fortunate to be supported by authentic partners like BHP Billiton Foundation that are absolutely committed to investing in STEM education and the future of Australia’s research, innovation and entrepreneurship agenda. Young visitors enjoy one of the colourful displays in the Wild State gallery at Queensland Museum 26
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Page 26 and 27: Are you unsettled yet? By Alethea B
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