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Life in the Lab – Insect collection

Statewide

25 February 2021

Flies, beetles, and wasps, oh my! Discover what goes on behind the scenes at the Australian National Insect Collection and see the world class facilities from the comfort of your home. Entomologist Juanita Rodriguez will…

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Talk

Royal Society: The Key to Tackling the Global Fire Crisis

North

28 February 2021

Pyrogeographic thinking means changing the negative way we look at and talk about wildfire disasters to the more positive method of problem solving to achieve sustainable coexistence with fire. Hear from Professor David Bowman from…

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Exhibit

Exhibition of Experimental Artworks

South

2 March 2021

Original resin artworks by Dr Andrew Grosse and paintings by his daughter Taly Hamilton will be on display at the University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay campus. The resin works are of an experimental nature, utilising…

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Talk

Exploring citizen science in the context of disaster response and recovery

Statewide

3 March 2021

The Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) provides access to Australia’s largest collection of biodiversity information via the provision of open infrastructure and tools. Many of the tools available help support citizen science activities, including resources…

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Event

Science in the Pub: Inspiring Women in STEMM 2020 Winners

South

4 March 2021

Meet the winners of the inaugural SciPub Inspiring Women in STEM grant Find out about their research, what motivated these women to undertake a PhD in STEMM, and how they communicate their work with the…

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Webinar

Young Tall Poppy info session (TAS)

Statewide

11 March 2021

The annual Young Tall Poppy Science Awards were created to recognise and celebrate the achievements of Australian scientists. Recipients of the Young Tall Poppy Science Awards (referred to as ‘Tall Poppies’) promote interest in science…

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Talk

Royal Society: Using engagement to tackle future challenges

South

17 March 2021

The Royal Society of Tasmania invites you to attend this lecture by Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas, Tasmanian Australian of the Year 2020. The future of the Earth and its global population holds significant challenges, particularly with…

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Event

National Science Week

Statewide

14 August 2021 - 22 August 2021

All across Tasmania, we celebrate National Science Week every August. Get hands-on with, science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM), meet local scientists, and enjoy being part of one of Australia’s biggest festivals! Science now, more…

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Festival

Festival of Bright Ideas

South

21 August 2021

A fun event for all Tasmanians, the Festival of Bright ideas showcases science, tech, engineering, maths, arts, and more. Come see, play, eat, drink, and interact with everything from sea creatures to drones! You’re invited.…

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