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Join us for this online webinar to explore and discuss the huge opportunities in growing a dynamic and impactful future nuclear workforce. 

Online and interactive while in your home. Kids can zoom into these school holidays workshops and create movies, animations, arcade games, roller coasters and more. Limited spaces: book now.

Think Science! 2025 Summary and results

With a well-established portfolio of nuclear research and the operation of Australia's only nuclear reactor OPAL, ANSTO scientists conduct both fundamental and applied research on fuel for current, advanced, and future nuclear technology systems.

With over 70 years of nuclear expertise, ANSTO offers expert education and training programs

The Think Science! event encourages students to engage with the Science Inquiry Skills process as outlined in the Australian National Curriculum.

Materials researcher with a passion for chemistry, Matthew Teusner is investigating lithium sulfur materials to support the next step in cleaner battery power.

The ANSTO Science Series is a live and virtual meet-up that focuses on the key capacities of ANSTO’s people, partners and facilities and how they are meeting global challenges in sustainable industries, medicine, advanced manufacturing and in accelerating small business.

Monica Hibberd and Hamish McDougall are working together on research into greener and more efficient energy and battery technology.

The nandin Innovation Centre and Southern Sydney Innovation Network are excited to host Dr Tiffany Vora, Expert and Vice Chair Digital Biology and Medicine at Singularity University, for two presentations on Diversity and Inclusion and Biotech, along with an interview with DR KC Huang.

Collaboration across the Tasman has enabled Australian and New Zealand researchers and scientists to shed light on a protein involved in diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, gastric cancer and melanoma.

Environmental Scientist Amy Macintosh is researching the impact of the petroleum industry on Australian marine life.

A desire to give people around the world greater access to the benefits of nuclear medicine is behind Robert Raposio and his research into producing radioisotopes in more efficient, cheaper and sustainable ways.

Radioisotopes are widely used in medicine, industry, and scientific research. New applications for radioisotopes are constantly being developed.

Environmental scientist with a passion for fieldwork and a lifelong commitment to scientific excellence

ANSTO provides a range of learning resources for students interested in science or studying for a school project. ANSTO also provides educational school holiday workshops and in-school-term science tours.