Past Events

CSIRO Education presents the ‘Experimental Food Science Show!’ This 1.5 hour event is open to the public, and suitable for a family audience. Watch our amazing Science Show incorporating spectacular demonstrations about the science of…

A Royal Society of Tasmania lecture. All welcome. Andy Spate has been involved in cave and karst science and management for more than 50 years working for CSIRO and NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. He…

For North-West Tassie fibre fanatics, please join us from 10 am onwards for a Neural Knit-In to make submissions for the Neural Knitworks exhibition. Please bring your stash and hooks and knitting needles, and a…

We will dust off the QVMAG collections and put them on show. Come along and find out what natural treasures are in long-term storage. This is a rare opportunity that shouldn’t be missed. Bug Day Out…

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…

The revised edition of The Aurora Chaser’s Handbook is now ready. Come celebrate and explore the secret life of Tasmania’s skies. Bring all of your questions about night sky photography and our Southern Lights. Reservations essential: rsvp@fullersbookshop.com.au…

Are you a passionate young scientist? A good communicator? Can you inspire an audience with your sheer enthusiasm for your work? Would you like to develop your science communication skills and increase your profile? Come…

Dr Katie Flanagan will deliver this public lecture to discuss the history of vaccination and describe how vaccines work. She will also describe epidemiological and scientific evidence for the benefits of vaccination, including their effects…

Climate Revival and Australian Youth Climate Coalition join forces to present award-winning documentary ‘Chasing Ice’, live music from Meatta Mu, refreshments and empowerment and it’s free (but bring a donation 🙂 Tell everyone you know…

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…