Helen Musa, Pow! Questacon’s shocking and surprising science, 26 August 2025
Among the many things that arts and science have in common is the encouragement of curiosity and creativity.
The National Science and Technology Centre’s long-running current exhibition ZAP! CLANK! POW! is an example of how to do this.
With a loud title that conjures up what Questacon describes as “shocking and surprising science,” you don’t just look at the 17 interactive exhibits, you use them, play with them and experiment as you travel through the world of electricity, (ZAP!) machines, (CLANK! ) and motion (POW!). It’s a clever way to explore real scientific principles.