Exhibitions

Encylopedia of Australian Science and Innovation online exhibitions are similar to museum exhibitions, with stories to tell and virtual paths to wander down! They are a great resource for teachers and students at all levels, as well as a fascinating place to browse and learn more about Australia's scientific, technological, engineering and medical heritage. They are listed in reverse chronological order by date of first publication.

Published 2014

A gateway to the people, organisations and information resources in the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation relating to the study of Australian Eucalypts. Work on this online exhibition was made possible by a grant from the Bjarne K Dahl Trust.

Published 2012

Adolph Basser Library Manuscript Collection , Australian Academy of Science. The manuscripts, important history of Australian Science resources, have been documented in the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. The Encyclopedia links to detailed listings of the manuscripts on the Australian Academy of Science website, as well as linking them to information about relevant people and organisations, establishing the contextual environment in which the papers are located.

Published 2005

Chemistry in 19th Century Australia - Select Bibliography. Compiled by David Collins, Adjunct Honorary Senior Research Fellow, School of Chemistry, Monash University; & Honorary Senior Fellow, School of Philosophy, Anthropology and Social Enquiry (History and Philosophy of Science Group), University of Melbourne. Published as an exhibition of the Encyclopedia circa 2005 with assistance from Ailie Smith and Gavan McCarthy.

Published 2003

Where are the Women in Australian Science is an introduction to a small selection women and the roles they played in the history of Australian science, technology and medicine from the earliest periods of European engagement to the present day. The exhibition links to biographical, bibliographical and archival information originally published under the Bright Sparcs banner prior to its migration to the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation database.

Published 2000

In 2000, the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre produced HTML versions of the Guides to Current Research in Victorian Universities published by the Victorian Department of State and Regional Development.

Published 1999

Discovery and Endeavour: Celebrating Australian Science - find out about the centenaries of Australian Science.

Published 1998

Jock Marshall: One Armed Warrior is the story of an extraordinary Australian scientist. This biography was written by Jock's wife, Jane Marshall, and is a touching, thrilling, and very readable account of the many battles that Jock encountered during his life.

Published 1997

Australasian Science contains many short articles that have been written by ASAP staff and published in the popular journal, Australasian Science. Many topics are covered, with a particular emphasis on Australian science personalities and their achievements.

Australian Nobel Laureates are detailed in this exhibition, which is currently under development.

Explore the spectacular Cabinet of Curiosities, a work of art which tells many stories that celebrate 200 years of Australian science.

During the Second World War, Australian physicists came to the nation's rescue. Against all odds, they were able to develop optical glass and thus provided Australian troops with the means to accurately defend our nation. The Giant's Eye: The Optical Munitions Exhibition tells this fascinating story from a tense moment in Australia's history.

The Pasteur Institute undertook significant work in Australia during the late 1800s. Pasteur and his colleagues attempted to curb the growing rabbit population (unsuccessfully). However, they were successful in developing several other vaccines, including one for the dreaded disease Anthrax.

Bright Sparcs Exhibition Papers provide further information on several of these exhibition topics. The papers are reproduced with permission of their publishers and are from a variety of sources, including scientific journals and Australian War Memorial publications.

Published 1996

Amalie Dietrich, a German naturalist and botanist, was a strong and courageous woman who spent many years 'wandering' north and central Queensland in the late 1800s to bring the natural wonders of Australia to the European scientific community.

Sir Mark Oliphant, Australian nuclear physicist and former Governor of South Australia, worked with Rutherford at the famous Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge University in England. His work laid the foundations for the development of nuclear weapons and microwave radar.