Connecting science and community

Inspiring Tasmania is committed to connecting science and community. We believe that science is a powerful tool for making the world a better place.

We aim to inspire Tasmanians of all ages and backgrounds in science by making science accessible and engaging for everyone. We celebrate science in Tasmania through innovative programs that encourage participation in and ignite enthusiasm for science.

Upcoming events

Fascinating Science Exhibition

Statewide

1 December 2024 - 25 March 2025

Questacon’s travelling exhibition Fascinating Science explores everyday scientific principles and problem solving puzzles. Discover interactive experiences to learn about logic, balance, fluids, illusions and mathematical puzzles. Be challenged to unlink loops, play music on milk…

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BioSphere | DataSphere: an Exhibition by Internationally Renowned Sculptor and Sound Artist Dr Nigel Helyer

South

11 December 2024 - 31 March 2025

Come in and immerse yourself in the secret language of seals, whales and dolphins, the sunset and dawn calls of seabirds… and more. “Through his sonification and visualisation of natural systems, Dr Helyer creates layers…

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ZAP! Electric Science

North

11 December 2024 - 10 March 2025

Explore an extravaganza of electricity, energy and electrons in Questacon presents: ZAP! Electric Science. Enjoy hands-on activities and power your way through a series of challenges and puzzles to see how electricity is made and…

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Beaker Street Summer Field Trips

South

8 January 2025 - 23 February 2025

Beaker Street are bringing their most popular experiences from the festival to summer! Escape the daily grind, leave the city behind, and discover the wilds of Tasmania alongside scientists and local legends. Platypus Walks Join…

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Science news

Doctors to Head Back to Coast After Graduation

8 January 2025

Rural Clinical School students joined their peers in Hobart for the December graduation ceremony. Twenty-nine of the graduating cohort spent a year or more on clinical placements across the North West Coast. Seven graduates will…
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A Bright Future for Agriculture

8 January 2025

With University of Tasmania graduates like Joseph Lawrence, the future of agriculture is in good hands. Along with peers from the Bachelor of Agricultural Science and Master of Agricultural Science and Food Science, Joseph celebrated his University…
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“We Can Achieve Anything from Anywhere – Including the West Coast of Tasmania”

8 January 2025

The Peter Underwood Centre proudly celebrated the graduation of thirteen Zeehan Primary School students from Children’s University on Tuesday 17 December, with Principal Josh Dean noting in his speech that “we can achieve anything from anywhere, including the…
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Working Together to Safeguard Threatened Giant Kelp Forests

8 January 2025

Marine scientists will be working with coastal industries, communities and Tasmanian Aboriginal communities on a whole-of-reef-ecosystem restoration project to improve the health of Tasmanian reef ecosystems and bring back giant kelp forests. The $3.5 million…
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