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Combining Passions: Wine and Science

North

27 July 2016

Rebecca Duffy presents Combining Passions: Wine and Science. Part of QVMAG’s Morning Coffee lecture series. RSVP Essential

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Fungi Foray

South

23 July 2016

Join Genevieve Gates for a Fungi Walk and Talk Genevieve is Tasmania’s leading fungi expert and co-author of Tasmania’s first ever Fungi Flip. Genevieve has discovered, described and named 70 new species of Tasmanian fungi…

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Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture Roadshow: Ross

North

21 July 2016

After last year’s successful Roadshow series TIA is again heading to regional Tasmania to showcase current and future research, development and extension work that is helping to grow the state’s agricultural industries. The Ross event…

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RST Winter Lecture Series "Living in an Uncertain World" Part Two

South

20 July 2016

Chair: Hon Michael Ferguson MP, Minister for Information Technology and Innovation Probing the Earth with sparse data with Associate Professor Anya Reading, UTAS The continents, ocean floor and the Earth’s mantle beneath provide the dynamic foundation for all…

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Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture Roadshow: Burnie

North

20 July 2016

After last year’s successful Roadshow series, the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) is again heading to regional Tasmania to showcase current and future research, development and extension work that is helping to grow the state’s…

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Science Bootcamp (for Years 8 – 12)

South

14 July 2016 - 15 July 2016

Spend two days exploring molecular and cellular biology with CSIRO. See CSIRO labs and testing facilities, meet and chat with research scientists, explore the world of DNA and extract your own! Cost: $250 for 2…

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RST Winter Lecture Series "Living in an Uncertain World" Part One

South

13 July 2016

Chair: Professor Brigid Heywood, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), UTas Understanding how humans make decisions with Professor Andrew Heathcote, UTAS What constitutes evidence, what should we believe, and what should we do, given we only have knowledge that is partial…

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Albatross: The world of Tasmania’s mysterious shy albatross

South

8 July 2016 - 2 August 2016

Wild Island will showcase photographer Matthew Newton’s and ceramicist Eve Howard’s artistic response to a unique Tasmanian species, and present scientific knowledge and perspectives from the dedicated biologists working to understand and protect this iconic species. This…

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Startup Tasmania Pitch Night

South

7 July 2016

WIN OVER $1,000 IN PRIZES!! The beginning of Hobart’s pitching club starts with the first Startup Tasmania PITCH NIGHT. Come along and share your business idea in a two minute speed pitch competition. Get feedback…

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What the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder will tell us about the Milky Way and the Magellanic Clouds

South

5 July 2016

The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) is the newest and most ambitious telescope built in Australia in this decade.  It is the first radio telescope to use a new technology: the phased-array feed, invented…

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Hound in the Hunt

South

2 July 2016 - 31 December 2016

It’s art, it’s science and that’s about all we can say. MONA never fails to bring you the mysterious, so we invite you to interpret the artist’s description yourself. ‘This exhibition scares me. It’s science being…

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Science in the Pub: Cosmology

South

1 July 2016

Science in the Pub brings together a panel of experts (with a knack for communicating their knowledge in a fun and engaging way) with us- folks interested in learning and thinking critically about hot topics…

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