Past Events

A presentation by Dr Arko Lucieer as part of the Friday Forum Series at the UTAS School of Geography & Environemental Studies. FREE EVENT. ALL WELCOME. Friday Forum is traditionally followed by wine and cheese.…

A lecture presented by Dr Damian Murphy, from the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). Despite the remoteness of the southern polar stratosphere, it has become clear that this part of our atmosphere has wide ranging climate…

Staff, students and members of the community are invited to attend the seventh in a series of free public lectures: “Nature, Nurture and Neuroscience Brain plasticity in health and disease.” The lecture will be presented…

Another in Sustainable Living Tasmania’s series of Science in the Kitchen Garden Workshops.  Many common weeds are edible, free and can provide nutrient dense food to supplement your diet. However, harvesting weeds requires proper identification…

A lecture by Professor Alan Cooper. Professor Cooper is a ARC future fellow at the University of Adelaide where he is also the director of the Australian centre for ancient DNA. As his title suggests,…

Leading Australian environmental scientist Professor Barry Brook will be presenting this seminar. Professor Brook’s work focuses on global environmental change, and the impact that climate change and global warming are having on traditional risks to natural…

 Entry $5 per person, children under 16 FREE. ~ Talks from leading Astronomers ~ Tours of 1 metre telescope ~ See the moon, planets and stars through telescopes with expert guides from the Astronomical Society…

Youth Leading the World is a 3 day intensive process with Youth in which they explore local and global issues of sustainability, measure and understand their own eco-footprint and work on action plans to make…

Exploring plant health, flavour & nutrition from a plant’s perspective. Presentation, discussion & central microscope exploration of real-living samples of micro-organisms in healthy and unhealthy soils. Led by soil health guru, Letetia Ware. Supported by…

Professor Elisabetta Barberio, from the University of Melbourne, presents the AIP Women in Physics Lecturer for 2013. The understanding of our universe, from the largest to the smallest, has progressed significantly in recent decades. Large,…

Three innovative Tasmanian scientists will present the latest developments in sustainable industries that utilise unique Tasmanian resources and technologies. For more details, contact racitasbranch@gmail.com. This is a  free, catered event. Reserve you seat HERE.