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The Forrest Research Foundation recently hosted their National Science Week Showcase, transforming Forrest Hall into a hub of scientific exploration and wonder. Families gathered for an afternoon filled with engaging...

Celebrated author Helen Garner recently captivated audiences at the WA Museum Boola Bardip through an engaging conversation with literary critic, contributing writer at The New Yorker Magazine, and Forrest Research...

The Forrest Research Foundation had the privilege of hosting the Falling Walls Lab Perth 2025, a renowned global pitch competition. This event provided students and early-career professionals from diverse fields...

The Forrest Research Foundation will support a series of literary events, including a conversation between Helen Garner and Merve Emre, along with talks by Tim Winton and Maria Tumarkin centred...

Forrest Research Foundation Director Professor James Arvanitakis sat down with Sophie Howe, where they delved into her impactful tenure as the inaugural Future Generations Commissioner for Wales. She shared insights...

Calling creators, innovators, trailblazers and visionaries! Applications are now open for Falling Walls Lab Perth 2025. Take part in this global pitch competition and impress the jury by presenting your...

The recording of the Fellowship information session from 8 May is now available. Applications are open until 30 June. Find out more and apply here: https://forrestresearch.org.au/fellowships/  

A full house gathered this week for our biannual Pecha Kucha night, a dynamic evening of rapid-fire presentations which sparked inspiring conversations on street art, environmental resilience, visual storytelling, bravery...

The Forrest Research Foundation welcomed its newest cohort of Forrest Fellows and Forrest Scholars this week, with a comprehensive orientation program designed to lay the foundation for a productive and...

A Forrest researcher-led initiative, Forrest Distinguished Visiting Researchers, opened with an engaging in-conversation session featuring inaugural local recipient, Professor Cheryl Praeger AC and Forrest Scholar, Thalles Araújo. Focused on recognising...

In an insightful gathering at the Western Australian Museum, hosted in collaboration with the Foundation for the WA Museum and the Forrest Research Foundation, thought leaders gathered to explore the...

In the newest episode of Clever Quokkas, host James Arvanitakis, Director of the Forrest Research Foundation, speaks with Rachel Newsome, Forrest Scholar, on researching the activity and energetics of the...