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Eureka Moments

The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes has been changing lives for over 20 years. To celebrate, we have captured the words, thoughts, feelings and insights of our community.

We would love to hear from you.  Create and share your Eureka Moments here.

2013 Entries closing

Entries closing soon!

01-May-13 The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes are closing this Friday.More about: Entries closing soon!


John Mattick at 2013 Ambassadors Evening

Inspiring Ambassadors

21-Mar-13 Eureka Ambassadors gathered at the Australian Museum to hear the Eureka Moments Address.More about: Inspiring Ambassadors


Professor Attila Brungs and Professor Doug Hilton at the 2012 Award Dinner

2013 Entries Now Open

01-Feb-13 Entries for the 2013 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes are now open!More about: 2013 Entries Now Open


Lucy Dunwell and Jason Edwards

Eurekas unite scientific community

07-Sep-12 Double Eureka Prize winner Jason Edwards underscores the wonder of the scientific communityMore about: Eurekas unite scientific community


Professor Mary O'Kane and Geoff McNamara

Eureka win a "highlight" for teacher

30-Aug-12 2012 winner Geoff McNamara shares what it's like to take out a coveted Eureka Prize.More about: Eureka win a "highlight" for teacher


Jason Edwards delivers the Eureka Moments Address

Eurekas in focus

28-Mar-12 Eureka Ambassadors inspired to enter or nominate for Australia's premier science awards program.More about: Eurekas in focus


2011 University of Sydney Winners

Science takes a bow

07-Sep-11 2011 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes celebrates the world-class achievements of Australia’s top scientists, science educators and communicators.More about: Science takes a bow


Governor General Quentin Bryce with members of the winning Scitech Team

Eureka Moment Minute with Scitech's Malcolm Moore

05-Apr-11 Scitech won the Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Science in 2008. Malcolm Moore, Scitech's Director of Excitement, shares how this win impacted on WA's premier science centre.More about: Eureka Moment Minute with Scitech's Malcolm Moore


Matilda-Jane Oke Eureka Moments Address

Eurekas nuture young scientists

29-Mar-11 Winning her Eureka when in high school, Matilda-Jane Oke reflects on the impact it had on her career in science.More about: Eurekas nuture young scientists


Professor Michael Good

Eureka Moments Speaker Series

11-Mar-11 Come face to face with Eureka Prize winners from the past 21 years in this new series of talks.More about: Eureka Moments Speaker Series


Eureka Moments

CSIRO's Jim Cullen won the very first Eureka prize.  Watch as Jim describes his Eureka Moment.

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Veena Sahajwalla took home her Eureka Prize in 2005.  Learn what impact it had on her and her team.
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Watch as the delightful Vince Ford discusses his Eureka Prize win - and the devastation of the 2003 Canberra fires on Mt Stromlo Oberservatory.
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Find out from Eureka Prize winner Yuri Obst how patience and persistance does eventually pay off. 
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"Congratulations on the 20 year milestone.The Eureka Prizes echo all that is great about science in Australia; they celebrate the vivid, the daring and the dedicated." - Emma Connors, Journalist, Australian Financial Review