Past Events

This exhibition is about the invisible natural radiation that not only surrounds you but is also within you. This low level radiation comes from the earth, space, your home and food. Human-made radioactive sources and…

Presented by the Royal Society of Tasmania.   Speakers: • Daniel Gregory – The chemical conditions of ancient oceans 2.5 billion years ago • Lavy Ratnarajah – Bottoms up: How whale poop helps feed the…

The Spring Community Festival has been a Tasmanian community institution since 1986.  Attracting more than 15,000 visitors annually, the Spring Community Festival is the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens premiere festival overflowing with entertainment, activities, rides,…

The Kingborough Council is running free activities for children during October. Drop in for a bit of science fun during your visit to Channel Court. Science sessions will run each Friday in October, except the…

 Bring the family along to our next school holiday fun day –ABSEIL IN HOBART’S INDOOR FOREST. Learn about the Tasmanian Devil, talk to Vanessa about wedge-tailed eagles, hands on forest fire fighting with Marty, discover forest insects under…

More than 60% of Australian adults are either overweight or obese. The individual and societal costs are high, and growing. Join us to hear experts from research, policy and clinical practice debate the motion. Award-winning…

A lecture presented by Professor Ian Chubb AC, Australia’s Chief Scientist. Professor Chubb will discuss the critical role of science education in providing skills security for Australia in the coming decades. Those wishing to register…

I would like to invite you to be part of a scientific study to gain an understanding of how valuable wildlife refuges area in urban areas. By participating in an anonymous online survey, you will…

Professor Tanya Monro is a literal ‘bright spark’ in Australian science, driving exciting research into photonics – the science of light. As a young teenager, Tanya thought her future would be in music, before being…

Recent breakthroughs in science and technology are creating a world that is more peaceful, transparent and abundant. The changes are exponential in nature, but because of our evolutionary hard-wiring most of our predictions about the…

The title of this seminar is Emotion and the sense of control in skilled action and the speaker is Dr Wayne Christensen. Dr Christensen explains: “Using the phenomenology of mountain bike riding as a case study we…

Recent breakthroughs in science and technology are creating a world that is more peaceful, transparent and abundant. The changes are exponential in nature, but because of our evolutionary hard-wiring most of our predictions about the…