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A Peek into the Intriguing World of Ants

South

23 July 2014

Come out of the winter chill and meet some of Tasmania’s leading wildlife researchers over drinks and nibbles as part of the City of Hobart’s Bush Adventures winter seminar series. Where do ants go in…

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Exploring the Deep Ocean: Magma and Microbes at Ocean Ridges

South

21 July 2014

Presented by visiting fellow Professor Michael Perfit. Professor Michael Perfit is a world-renowned marine geologist and geochemist who studies volcanoes that erupt along sea-floor spreading centers.  He has taken more than 35 dives to depths…

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Power Options For The Future: RST Winter Lecture Series Session Two

South

15 July 2014

Session Two: Solar, Hydro and Shale Gas Energy Futures Chair: tba Solar Power Bruce Godfrey; ATSE Hydro Power & the Tasmanian Power Scene Marian Piekutowski; Hydro Tasmania Shale Gas Vaughan Beck; ATSE Forum: Q&A This Royal Society…

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Tea Cup Tumble

North West

11 July 2014 - 12 July 2014

It’s Not Circus It’s Science is a forty minute show complete with acrobatics, clowning and physics. Professors Wild and Barnard demonstrate the principals of force and pressure, create a sonic boom, tweak your neural pathways…

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Kids Love Robots!

South

9 July 2014

Meet a real life engineer and learn how to build a robot. Fun, hands-on experience for kids of all ages. This FREE event is part of the Hobart City Council’s School Holiday Program. Sponsored by…

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Make Your Own Fossils at the Imaginarium: Dem Bones

North West

7 July 2014 - 20 July 2014

These Autumn School Holidays come and make your own fossils at the Imaginarium. Enter the world of palaeontologists and learn about the amazing animals of the past. Dig some fossils, recreate some dinos and make…

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The Art of Happiness Part 2: The Science of Flourishing

South

4 July 2014

The Art of Happiness is a series of events exploring the benefits of happiness in our personal, professional and community life. Discover what makes us happy, learn about the Science of Flourishing and investigate how…

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Exercise Hypertension: Physiology and Clinical Consequences

South

1 July 2014

The Royal Society of Tasmania invites you to attend a special lecture by Dr Martin Schultz. Dr Martin Schultz was The Royal Society of Tasmania Doctoral Award winner in 2013. Dr Schultz is currently a…

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The Scientific Basis of Climate Change in a Nutshell

South

23 June 2014

Presented by Dr Scott Power, Senior Principal Research Scientist at the Bureau of Meteorology. Scott will provide a brief overview of: (i) the latest report on the physical science of climate change from the Intergovernmental…

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The Lives and Tribulations of Tasmanian Beetles

South

19 June 2014

Come out of the winter chill and meet some of Tasmania’s leading wildlife researchers over drinks and nibbles as part of the City of Hobart’s bush adventures winter seminar series. With scientists discovering new beetle…

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Power Options For The Future: RST Winter Lecture Series Session One

South

17 June 2014

Session One: Wind, Coal and Nuclear Energy Futures Chair: Alan Finkell, President of Australian Academy of Technology, Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) Coal Power Frank Larkins; Chief Government Scientist for Victoria Wind Generation Andrew Halley; Transend, Tasmania Nuclear…

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Faraday's Candle

South

12 June 2014

An illuminating one-man show which brings Michael Faraday and his candles to life in the beautiful surrounds of All Saints Church. “There is no better, there is no more open door by which you can…

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