Science Week at James Cook University

Smithfield, Queensland 

Science Week was recently celebrated at James Cook University by inviting the general public, especially children, to a presentation by 4 graduate students who gave short presentations. Children were encouraged to participate by offering prizes for questions. A cap or water bottle was on offer and this was successful in generating interest and maintaining attention.

Matt Conners, candidate for Honours, asked "where do new species come from"? The general idea was to promote the fact than many undescribed species occur in the northern tropics and you could even have them in your own garden. 

He then invited everyone to come forward and view the large insect collection that JCU maintains for teaching purposes. Everyone was favourable impressed.