A photography club for kids aged 7 to 15. Kids will engage in creative, hands-on activities which focus on camera basics, landscape, wildlife and portrait photography. The four sessions run from 3.30pm to 5.00pm on…
Come and hear what a range of prominent scientists and thinkers have to say about the importance of science to the future and get involved in the discussion. This event will be hosted by Dr…
What are your fears and hopes about new directions in biotechnology and nanotechnology? Hobart is a hub of brilliant new research and here’s a chance to have a drink and a chat with some of…
The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Tasmanian Branch Presents this lecture by Professor Paulo de Souza. Water is the fundamental substance for life as we know it. In search for life beyond Earth, a number of…
The Dream of the Thylacine is an ode to hope when reality may be elusive. Based on the beautiful, illustrated children’s storybook by Ron Brooks and Margaret Wild, Sydney’s Erth Visual & Physical Inc. bring…
We’re asking questions about thylacines, extinction, research, conservation, cloning and puppets, examining them all from the perspective of the arts and science. Zoology experts, educators, artists and noted scientists will ask how do we ensure…
UTAS is proud to announce the re-launch of their Careers Fair, with an exciting new format. During Careers Week 2013, UTAS will be hosting five days of career-related activities and events, with each day focusing…
Dr Dean Williams will present a short talk entitled ‘Tree breeding in Australia and China, comparisons and contrasts’. Forestry Tasmania has been breeding plantation eucalypts for over 30 years and shares that experience and expertise around…
UTAS PhD student Lisa Cawthen (and bat expert!) will be giving a short talk on Tasmanian bats with a focus on bat rescue and care, followed by a short night walk around the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary.
Nobel laureate for Physics, Professor Brian Schmist presents “The Accelerating Universe”. In 1998 two teams traced back the expansion of the universe over billions of years and discovered that it was accelerating, a startling…
Hands on activities for children aged 5 to 13 which provide a better understanding of our animals, plants and geology. Each session focuses on a different group: 23 March- Reptiles & Amphibians 4 May- Mammals…
We’re asking questions about thylacines, extinction, research, conservation, cloning and puppets, examining them all from the perspective of the arts and science. Zoology experts, educators, artists and noted scientists will ask how do we ensure…