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CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club

Double Helix Science Club membership gives you a year’s worth of science fun for only A$29.

CSIRO’s Double Helix Science Club helps people have fun exploring science. Double Helix has over 17 000 members and since 1986 has inspired hundreds of thousands of young Australians to smile while stretching their minds.

No matter where you are in Australia, or around the world, Double Helix offers many ways you can get into science.

Benefits of the Club

CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club members receive:

  • either Scientriffic (ages 7+) or The Helix (ages 10+) magazine every two months with science news, hands-on activities, experiments, comics, competitions and giveaways
  • invitations to member events at the nine CSIRO Science Education Centres across Australia
  • a weekly email newsletter, Science by Email, containing experiments, news, links and more.

 Discounts are also available to Double Helix members including:

For the young or young at heart, teachers and parents, the Double Helix Science Club shares the fun of science.

Membership costs

Club membership is A$29 per year (A$44 outside Australia), with discounts for two-year memberships.

Scientriffic and The Helix are released in alternating months, six times per year, which means households subscribed to both magazines receive a new magazine every month. Multiple magazines delivered to the same address receive the discounted rate of A$27 per magazine per year.

Teacher’s Guides for each magazine are available via subscription for A$10 per magazine per year, or download them free from our website:

How to join

There are several ways to join:

  • pay online using your credit card
  • download a PDF membership form (for members within Australia or overseas), complete your details, and post or fax to us. Payment is by cheque, money order or credit card.

Learn more about CSIRO's Science Clubs and Programs.

 
 

Fast facts

  • CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club is open to anyone of any age, anywhere in the world
  • Membership benefits include one of two science magazines with six issues per year, a weekly email science newsletter, invitations to member events and a range of discounts
  • You can join online, over the phone or by fax or post

Contact Information

Primary Contact

General Enquiries
Phone: 61 2 6276 6643 
Fax: 61 2 6276 6641 

Location

CSIRO Education, National
PO Box 225
Dickson ACT 2602
Australia