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About Us
It was 3am on a freezing night in the depths of Canberra winter, 2007. Chris and Danene were wandering home under a warm blanket of good cheer. After a long, comfortable silence, Chris sighed contentedly
‘I like bikes’.
Danene solemnly nodded in agreement. After several long moments Danene sighed contentedly
‘I like science’.
Chris replied with an equally solemn nod of agreement.
‘I like making an idiot of myself in front of kids’.
Several moments passed in which they contemplated their foggy breath. Suddenly they both stopped, eyes shining with excitement, they turned to each other opening and closing their mouths like goldfish, neither able to find the words to describe the incredible idea they had stumbled upon
‘We could…’
‘Visit schools…!’
‘On bikes…!’
With a rush, everything became clear and they stood mutely, awed by their idea. As they silently let the full extent of the possibilities sink in, Chris said
‘Hold that thought, I have to go water a bush.’
In the following months, cafes, bars and cheap restaurants all around Canberra were witness to long, pensive discussions followed by excited exclamations like:
‘I’ve got it - we’ll cycle up Cape York! We can visit big schools, small schools and remote schools, and it’ll be an incredible adventure!’
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‘Energy! Energy I tell you! It’s perfect! We can do shows and workshops about energy!’
And so the idea snowballed for several months. After a pilot cycle from Canberra to Melbourne with the notorious Quest2fed2, Danene and Chris began spending every waking moment trying to get their idea off the ground. Finally, on Monday, April 14th 2008, the Cycling Scientists performed their first show in Townsville, Queensland.
Danene and Chris will cycle from Townsville to the tip of Cape York, visiting schools along the way. In schools they will deliver a science education program exploring energy, sustainable energy and sustainable transport. They will cycle off the beaten track out to remote schools in communities such as Pormpuraaw, Kowanyama, Lockhart River, Aurukun and Mapoon. They aim to arrive at the top in late October, 2008.
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