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2024 Tasmanian National Science Week Grant Now Open

26 February 2024

Grants for STEM engagement during National Science Week 2024 in Tasmania are now open! This August, showcase your organisation, your science, your ideas to everyone with the help of our engagement grants! National Science Week,…

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2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes

20 February 2024

Established in 1990, the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes are the country’s leading science awards. This year, there are 18 prizes on offer that cover a broad spectrum of scientific disciplines, including botanical science, research software,…

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Exploring STEM Opportunities in Tasmania

20 February 2024

Looking for someplace to visit that stimulates the mind? Looking for a school program for a deeper dive into your STEM passion? Want to get involved with citizen science? Look no further. Our new webpage,…

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Scientists Rescue Red Handfish in Hot Water This Summer

13 February 2024

Twenty-five red handfish have arrived at IMAS Taroona in a rescue effort to safeguard them against the predicted high sea and atmospheric temperatures this summer. “The home of the red handfish is facing severe habitat…

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2024 SciPub Inspiring Women in STEMM Fellows

13 February 2024

The 2024 fellows of Science in the Pub’s Inspiring Women in STEMM grant are Ella Smalley (Menzies), Saranya Viswanathan (Medicine), and Esmat Sarafraz (Plant Science). The Grant provides funds for the selected applicants to set…

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Australian Museum Eureka Prizes

13 February 2024

The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes are the country’s most comprehensive national science awards, honouring excellence across the areas of research & innovation, leadership, science engagement, and school science. Presented annually in partnership with some of…

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Little Scientist Early STEM Awards

8 February 2024

The 2024 awards theme is “Overcoming gender bias in early STEM education”, which means the nomination process will call on services and educators to demonstrate how their moving the needle on gender stereotypes and implicit…

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National Contribution Towards the Conservation of the Tasmanian Devil to Mark the Crowning of Her Majesty Queen Mary of Denmark

29 January 2024

Many Tasmanians will watch Denmark celebrate the coronation of His Majesty King Frederik and Her Majesty Queen Mary on Sunday 14 January with interest, and a sense of pride at seeing a woman who grew…

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Scientists Warn More Frequent and Intense Bushfires Threaten Tasmania’s Giant Mountain Ash Population

29 January 2024

The Tasmanian eucalypt tree Brett Mifsud is about to climb is more than 500 years old, roughly 22 metres in diameter, and pushing nearly 75 metres tall. In sheer volume alone — at over 300…

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What Does the Latest Research Say About how to Reduce Dementia Risk?

19 January 2024

You may be aware that smoking, lack of exercise, poor diet and too much alcohol are linked to dementia and stroke. But there are some other, perhaps surprising, ways you can reduce your risk of…

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Endangered Maugean Skate Die in Captive Breeding Program After Being Removed from Macquarie Harbour

19 January 2024

Creating an “insurance population” was seen as essential in preventing the extinction of a species of ray that only lives on Tasmania’s west coast, but the project has immediately encountered setbacks. Two of the four…

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‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in the Blood and Nests of Little Penguins Across Tasmania

19 January 2024

Chemicals known to cause health issues in humans have been found in the blood of Tasmania’s little penguins. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of chemicals that resist heat, stains, grease and…

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