Cover artwork from Scientriffic issue 57.

Scientriffic magazine for ages 7+ is one of two magazines produced by CSIRO’s Double Helix Science Club. It is published every two months and is packed with science news, feature articles, hands-on experiments, comics, competitions and brain-bending puzzles.

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  • Person sitting in colourful lab environment. Photo from Network Ten Australia.

    Try your hand at exciting experiments and activities from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club. Mix some slime, build a rocket, make sultanas dance and more, using everyday equipment from around the house!

  • Masthead of Scientriffic magazine.

    How about a prize or two? If you've got your copy of Scientriffic, you can enter online today!

  • photo of a man parachuting

    This experiment from CSIRO's Double Helix Club provides instructions on how to make your toy it's very own parachute. But how does a parachute work? Find out for yourself in this experiment.

  • Photo of a mountain in Antarctica. Photo from iStockphoto.com.

    Discover the cold, dry and windy continent of Antarctica with weblinks, experiments, articles, photo galleries and an expedition diary from the editor of CSIRO's Scientriffic magazine.