This year's National Science Week unlocked an infinite amount of cosmic curiosity as Australia’s newest STEM ambassador – astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg – took centre stage at events across the country.
Katherine was on the road for activities and discussions across five states and territories to inspire the next STEM generation.
During these events, she shared her story of hard work and determination as well as her space themed-STEM career insights. Encouraging the next generation to dream big.
“7 out of 10 Aussie kids want to be an astronaut. It is important to ignite their curiosity from a young age. Kids should dream big and without any limits. Who knows maybe the first person on Mars maybe an Aussie kid?”
~ Katherine Bennell-Pegg, Australian astronaut
Inspiring the next generation of STEM workforce
The country’s annual celebration of science and technology, National Science Week, was held this year from 10-18 August.
The events and discussions that Katherine attended were held at:
- Adelaide — Science Alive
- Hobart — Beaker Street Festival
- Melbourne — Scienceworks
- Canberra — GSG STEM Expo
- Sydney — Sydney Science Festival
If you’re not near any of these locations, keep an eye out on our website for more events involving Katherine, who will be travelling to Western Australia and Queensland in the coming weeks.
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