Past Events

On World Biodiversity Day, EDO Tasmania is hosting a discussion about threatened species management in Tasmania: from birds to beetles, lobsters to lichen. What are the long term aims of biodiversity conservation and how do…

CSIRO Double Helix Event: Be a Polar Scientist Dress the part as you undertake some freezing cold experiments:  sea-ice growth and movement, ocean salinity, ice-core sampling and more. Learn about sea-ice and iceberg formation, and…

Hobart Arts patron Leo Schofield will be launching Eat to Cheat Ageing at Fullers Bookshop Hobart. Firmly based in the science of nutrition, this book is not about fad diets – it’s about eating to help your…

FREE Public Lecture! ABSTRACT Galaxies found in the distant, early universe look and behave differently from those in our local universe. In this lecture, I describe triumphs and tribulations towards our understanding of these changes…

Fungi are a peculiar mystery to many of us, but to David Ratkowsky and Genevieve Gates they are a passion. Join our fungi fanatics for a gentle journey into the diverse and colourful world of…

The Hydrodynamic Research Facilities at the Australian Maritime College are comprised of the 100 metre long towing tank established in 1985, the model test basin, established 2001 and the cavitation tunnel in 2012. These facilities…

Would you like a taste of food innovation in Tasmania? Hear how chemistry is used to create unique food products exploiting Tasmania’s natural advantages. Featuring guest speakers: Diane Rae from Grandvewe Cheeses and Chris Read from…

A special lecture by UTAS geologist, Professor Jocelyn McPhie. Volcanoes on land regularly capture our attention, usually because they have produced spectacular or destructive eruptions. Land volcanoes have also been the focus of conventional volcanological…

WhySci will be in the Trades Expo at Agfest this year bringing a whole bunch of science fun directly to you. Come along and say hello to some real scientists and get stuck into some…

Come and meet a real life scientist and learn some exciting things about science that they don’t teach you in school! Activities available for curious kids of all ages. This FREE event is part of…

A critical analysis exploring the successes and failures of invasive species management. Invasive species can impact on all aspects of our life affecting biodiversity, productivity and social amenity. Whilst Tasmania is relatively free of invasive…

Discover the special properties of detergents. See how they can break water surface tension to form amazing stretchy bubbles! Can you make a square bubble? Who can make the longest bubble snake? One session half day…