ABOUT BEAKER STREET

Beaker Street is a cultural organisation and registered charity in Lutruwita/Tasmania with science and community at its heart.

The brainchild of a fun-loving evolutionary biologist, Beaker Street is pioneering a new model of science engagement, where diverse adult audiences are welcomed into scientific thinking and discovery, with a generous serve of merriment, and a distinctly Tasmanian twist.

Since our launch in 2017, our core offering, Beaker Street Festival, has evolved from a nerdy night out into a prominent week-long festival and Australia’s premier National Science Week event. Our groundbreaking Roving Scientist Program is on track to become a significant national outreach and professional development offering, and our youthful CoLab sci-art experiment continues to shatter misconceptions and promote diversity in STEM.

We’ve grown beyond expectations, capturing and sharing our enthusiasm for, and belief in, science. We’re led by a small and passionate team, governed by a dedicated Board of Directors, and supported by a fabulous community of scientists and volunteers.

As we move toward our 10th year, we will continue to trailblaze the creation of a new model of science engagement through interactive, immersive experiences. Most importantly, we want to strengthen our position as an agent of positive change, a place where conversations get started, where voices are heard, and topics and ideas are shared.

OUR VISION

That our signature model of science engagement contributes to a thriving society, science sector, and ecosystem.

OUR VALUES

Experimentation

We’re a bunch of creative and curious folks. We champion originality, embrace risks, and are comfortable with uncertainty. Science is about asking questions, not reciting facts. By encouraging experimentation, we set the scene for groundbreaking innovation.

Connection

We’re greater together. We’re privileged to be part of a supportive community, and we strive to extend that sense of belonging to everyone we interact with. We prioritise collaboration, and we are committed to supporting and elevating our local talent.

Integrity

In a world of fake news, misinformation, and pseudoscience, we’re an independent and trusted source of truth. We ensure our programming checks out, and put ethical and inclusive practices at the heart of our operations. We do what we say we will, and we do it well.

OUR PURPOSE

Building community through scientific understanding

Fostering social cohesion: We want to build a community where everyone feels they belong, and which shares a common framework for uncovering our most pressing problems and most promising solutions.

Discovery through diversity: We want to contribute to a flourishing and diverse science sector, which becomes an integral and valued part of our culture, and where inclusivity leads to new ideas and better outcomes.

Sustaining our future: We want to celebrate our spectacular environments, incredible wildlife, and awe-inspiring natural wonders, ensuring the systems that sustain us are protected and preserved.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Board of Directors

Board Alumni