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National Science Week 2014

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Event: 16/08/2014

Celebrate the Science of Beer and Barbecues

Proudly hosted by The University of Queensland and the Queensland National Science Week Committee, to kick off National Science Week. Get your mates together and join us in true Queensland style.with a celebration of all things beer and barbecues.

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This FREE public event will feature a series of short talks by some of the state's leading beer and food science experts.

Some of the topics include:

Spring Picnic Styled Mini-Sessions

Family Portrait Mini-Sessions

Craft Beer Walking Tour

Beginners' Night Photography Class

Crochet for Beginners

Photography Course for Beginners

The science of beer

How food secure is your BBQ?
Getting hooked on sustainable seafood
A plateful of science
Beer, BBQ and Food intolerance
Insights into future agricultural robotic systems

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You can also enjoy a drink as you explore the displays in the exhibition area. Some of the exhibitors are:

XXXX Lion Nathan
The team from XXXX will showcase the science behind the beer-making process.
Dr Joel Gilmore
A physicist, engineer and science communicator with a passion for food and a desire to understand how science can help us cook better.
Sugarbag Bees
Tim Heard is an entomologist who has been keeping Australian native stingless bees for nearly 30 years.
Green Living Australia
Learn the science and art of cultured food and get the advice and tips you need to create your own preservative and additive free artisan foods at home.
Nick's Chocolates
Unwrap the scientific process of this delicious single origin chocolate handmade in South East Queensland.

The University of Queensland and The Queensland University of Technology.