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Become Giants: Seaweed, scientists, and survival.
Location: Queenstown Memorial Centre
Region: Queenstown
Dates: Fri, 2 September 2016 @ 6pm
Catalyst presents inSight: a sneak peek into our future (Queenstown's science, technology and innovation week).
Become Giants: Seaweed, scientists, and survival.
Filmmaker: Kyle Swann.
Along the coasts of New Zealand’s South Island exists the ocean’s largest plant: giant kelp. Vast forests of these giants go unseen by many, but for Matt and Tiff, diving in the kelp is just another day in the office. These two graduate students are trying to become the next generation of marine scientists, and to reach their goal they must discover how this giant seaweed survives. But in their quest to uncover the kelp’s strategies, their own survival will be tested.
'Becoming Giants' screens alongside another film 'It’s All About Burma' as part of inSight's Sci Shorts (science short film festival).
This event is free. Donations are welcome.
inSight thanks the Centre for Science Communication, University of Otago.
Location
1 Memorial St, Queenstown
October 2025
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5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - "A Muster of Creatives".Sat, 11 October 2025 - Thu, 30 October 2025 @ 10am - 4pm Daily Bannockburn Arts - "Artists in the Woolshed".Sat, 11 October 2025 - Sun, 12 October 2025 @ 10am - 3.30pm |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Fine Thyme Theatre Company - Nothing to Fear 2025 (Cromwell).Wed, 15 October 2025 - Sat, 18 October 2025 @ 7.30pm-10.00pm A Concerto Collection - "CORO Plays in Chamber" (Alexandra and Wanaka).Sat, 18 October 2025 - Sun, 19 October 2025 @ 18 Oct, 7.30pm Alexandra. 19 Oct, 2pm, Wanaka. |
| 19 | 20 | Central Cinema - NT Live "Inter Alia".Tue, 21 October 2025 - Sun, 26 October 2025 @ 21st Oct @ 2pm. 26th Oct @ 2pm. | 22 | Central Cinema - "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere".Thu, 23 October 2025 - Mon, 3 November 2025 @ See www.centralcinema.co.nz for times and dates. | 24 | 25 |
Central Cinema - NT Live "Inter Alia".Tue, 21 October 2025 - Sun, 26 October 2025 @ 21st Oct @ 2pm. 26th Oct @ 2pm. | 27 | 28 | 29 | Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - "A Muster of Creatives".Sat, 11 October 2025 - Thu, 30 October 2025 @ 10am - 4pm Daily | 31 |