Mount Isa Science Community Event

With Flying Scientist Dr Yousuf Mohammed, Professor Ajay Pandey and Young Science Ambassador Claire Moad from The University of Queensland

Learn about the science of sun safety, ecology and the physics of light!
Join us for a FREE fun and educational event in Mt Isa! This event is suitable for ALL ages.

• 3:30 PM: Compete in a spaghetti tower building competition.
• Test your engineering skills with our fun activity for all ages.
• 4:00 PM: Play the ecology game with Young Science Ambassador Claire
• 4:30 PM: Learn about the medical science of sun safety with Dr Mohammed and hear from Professor Pandey about using light to solve big problems in science.
• FREE afternoon tea for those who register to attend!

Dr Yousuf Mohammed - Flying Scientist

I am a dermatology researcher working on skin delivery, skin toxicology, skin disease and regulatory sciences of skin and consumer products. Rural Queensland communities require urgent assistance with sun protection. My work over the years has been at the forefront of providing information and helping patients and consumers make informed decisions. I work on developing regulations for approval of skin products. My community involvement has brought timely information on skin product use and toxicity

Professor Ajay Pandey - Flying Scientist

My research involves light as a probe for quantum sensing and energy harvesting. Understanding the fundamental property related with how light interacts with matter provides solutions to a range of problems related to health, agriculture, environment, energy- all very relevant to the advancement of Queensland community. My research focus is on building advanced sensor technologies for energy harvesting, biosensing, and non-invasive tools for neuroscience and biomedical imaging. I lead the Integrated Photonics and Quantum Sensing research group at QUT.

Claire Moad - Young Science Ambassador

Claire is a PhD student based at the School of Biological Sciences UQ. She is part of the Marine Sensory Ecology Group, who are interested in how animals perceive the world around them. She is originally from Melbourne but moved to Townsville in 2015. Whilst in Townsville, she completed my Bachelor of Science majoring in marine biology at James Cook University, as well as Honours looking at the effects of habitat degradation on larval reef fish, as well as spending a lot of her time volunteering with sea turtles through JCU Turtle Health Resarch Group. She moved to Brisbane in 2021 to start her PhD, where her research is focused on investigating marine animal colour patterns (especially those of nudibranchs) and how they are perceived by coral reef fish.

The Flying Scientists program engages rural Queenslanders in science. It is a partnership between the Queensland Office of the Chief Scientist (OQCS) and Wonder of Science. The Flying Scientists are researchers who accompany Wonder of Science Young Science Ambassadors into regional Queensland centres for community science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) engagement events.

https://www.chiefscientist.qld.gov.au/science-comms/programs-events/flying-scientists

https://wonderofscience.com.au/flying-scientists

Wonder of Science is promoting a STEM culture in Queensland schools – where students understand the importance of STEM and believe that STEM education and careers are accessible to them.

We celebrated 10 years in Queensland schools in 2021!

Young Science Ambassador visits to your school and inspiring STEM Challenge Tasks for your students are just the beginning of what Wonder of Science offers schools across Queensland.

Tailored professional development as well as unit and lesson plans for teachers supports implementation of the Wonder of Science program in schools.

Follow the links below to find out more and email: [email protected] if you’d like to get involved.

https://wonderofscience.com.au/

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Mount Isa City Library, 23 West Street, Miles End, Australia