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National Threatened Species Day: A Tasmanian Land Conservancy conversation

South

7 September 2023

On 7 September 1936, just two months after the species was granted protected status, the last known Tasmanian tiger died from exposure at Hobart’s Beaumaris Zoo. National Threatened Species Day is now commemorated on that day each…

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Water Quality Info & Training Session (NWBR)

South

2 September 2023

Join us at the beautiful North West Bay River to learn how to test water quality and identify waterbugs with experts John Gooderham and Simon Roberts. This event is a training session for those interested…

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“Trash Talk: The Plastic Peril in our Oceans”

South

31 August 2023

The Royal Society of Tasmania, in conjunction with marine science presenters, Beer Aquatic, invite you to a lecture by Marine Biologist, Dr Peter Puskic. The message-in-a-bottle is a longstanding romantic trope. But what message are…

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Science Week – Intro to micro:bit

South

28 August 2023

Intro to micro:bit and the Grove Inventor Kit – 8 plus. Small group. This is an adult and child event, so please attend with your child and learn together. Have fun learning the basics of…

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Waste Management and Resource Recovery in Launceston: The Carbon Story

North

27 August 2023

The City of Launceston owns and manages the second largest regional landfill in Tasmania. Recycling and reuse are major Council priorities to reduce the impact on the environment and operational costs This supports a circular…

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Music from Science: String Theory & Weeds

North

26 August 2023

Live performance of science-inspired music with conversations between scientists, composers and performers. The science topics will include string theory (physics) and relationships between invasive and endemic species in Tasmania’s Cataract Gorge (ecology). The music will…

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Creating Music from Science Ideas Workshop

North

26 August 2023

This will be a practical workshop about turning science ideas into music compositions led by composer-educator, Karlin Love, violinist-educator Suzy Turner, and retired physics teacher, Jason Dicker. It is aimed at upper primary through secondary…

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Unsung Heroes: Southern Ocean vs. climate change

South

22 August 2023

Secrets of the natural world often lurk in places we could never dream of going ourselves. These secrets are crucial in the unfolding battle against climate change. Join our experts to discover how the Southern…

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Tech talk: The Science of Jewellery Making

North

20 August 2023

Join artist Carl Noonan as he discusses the use of 3D printing and metals to make jewellery. Carl’s practice embraces new printing technologies and investigates the scientific properties of metal to innovate new ways of…

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South

19 August 2023

Showcasing the brightest innovation, research and technology happening in Tasmania. FOBI is sizzling with exciting science to blow your curious and creative mind. As Tasmania’s premier National Science Week event, come along and immerse yourself…

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Young engineers: Robot Play Workshops

North

19 August 2023

Join us for a series of free workshops with Tassie’s own Robot Man for Science Week 2023! We’ll be playing (and learning) how to code Lego Mindstorm robots and have them battle on Sumo Wrestling…

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Family fun: Code your own Video Game

North

19 August 2023

Join the Science Week fun at QVMAG as we get hands on and learn how to code our own video game with the Bitlink education team. We’ll learn how to use block-based coding, to build…

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