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Arduino MiniBot Boot Camp

South

11 October 2017 - 12 October 2017

If you’re in Year 8-12 and have some background in robotics or coding, then our Arduino MiniBot Boot Camp is for you! You will construct an Arduino robot and program it to overcome a variety…

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Ghost Ships of the Arctic: The exploration of Sir John Franklin's HMS Erebus and HMS Terror

South

11 October 2017

In 1845, Sir John Franklin and his men sailed from England on HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, hopeful to find the final link of the Northwest Passage. Both ships were abandoned in 1848, and it was…

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Chemistry of Fireworks

South

30 September 2017

Fireworks are a staple feature at cultural celebrations such as Chinese New Year, Guy Fawkes Night, and of course: New Year’s Eve. But how well do you know the fundamental chemical principles at play in each…

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TasJam: [un]disciplined

North

30 September 2017 - 1 October 2017

Welcome to TasJam: Undisciplined! Tickets are now available for Tasjam. Come and join in on the fun, tell your friends! Tickets are available for two venues: Launceston http://tinyurl.com/tasjam-ltn Hobart http://tinyurl.com/tasjam-hbt Note: Tickets are only available…

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Dr Claire Hawkins – Extinction matters: could citizen science help?

North

24 September 2017

Twenty-seven species are listed as having gone extinct from Tasmania in recent times. Threatened Species Day (7 September) marks the date since the last known thylacine died, in 1936. It’s a time to reflect on…

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Music & the Brain

North

23 September 2017

Music & Our Brain is a public forum, hosted by the Australian Music Therapy Association, with Dr Imogen Clark (PhD, PGradDip-MusThrp, DipAppSci-Nursing) post-doctoral research fellow and lecturer at the University of Melbourne, and registered music…

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Species Hotel Day

North

22 September 2017

Program of Events 10:00 Welcome: Greening Australia, University of Tasmania. Community Hall 10:15 Species workshops-Bats with Dr Lisa Cawthen, Bees with Shasta Henry, Midlands Restoration Dr Tanya Bailey and 3 D Spatial Revegetation Nic  Camarretta.…

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Book Launch:Bruny Island Bounty (Margaret Wallace)

South

21 September 2017

Peek behind the scenery to hidden places and creative lives. Word images and visual images, here, the Island’s own story comes alive through the stories of its people. Through a rich and beautiful browse, the…

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Big Biodiversity Night Out

North

21 September 2017

Program of Events Welcome in the Woolshed by Henry Foster CTDHS Student Presentations- Bushrangers Night walk in the remnant HIGHLIGHTS: Bat detection with ‘Batwoman’, Dr Lisa Cawthen Evening Entomology with ‘Dr Buzz’, Dr Peter McQuillan…

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Book Launch:The Shy Mountain (Donald Knowler)

South

20 September 2017

The Hobart Bookshop is pleased to invite you to the launch, by Charles Wooley, of Donald Knowler‘s new book, The Shy Mountain, published by Forty South Publishing. Silent and brooding, the Shy Mountain does not have to speak her name.…

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Giant Icebergs and the Future of the Antarctic Ice Sheet

South

20 September 2017

Presented by Dr Sue Cook Ice​ ​Shelf​ ​Glaciologist Antarctic​ ​Climate​ ​&​ ​Ecosystems​ ​Cooperative​ ​Research​ ​Centre Events​ ​such​ ​as​ ​the​ ​1​ ​trillion-tonne​ ​iceberg​ ​which​ ​recently​ ​broke​ ​away​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Larsen​ ​C​ ​Ice Shelf​ ​capture​ ​headlines​ ​around​…

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Huon Sustainable House Day

South

18 September 2017

Visit 5 sustainable houses in the Huon Valley in Cygnet, Lucaston and Ranelagh. Inspect first hand houses that have been designed with energy efficiency in mind with passive solar, solar panels on an axis and…

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