Past Events

Summary: Explore the surprising impacts of humour on health in this unique mix of comedy and expert insights. Presenter(s): Associate Professor Alison Canty, neuroscientist, Wicking Dementia Research Education Centre, University of Tasmania Dr Daryl Peebles,…

From supermassive black holes in Interstellar to a robot cleaning up a junk-filled, deserted Earth in Wall-E, science in films allows us to look into the future and inspires us to push the boundaries of…

Join us to explore the hidden world of wildlife sounds at night… From the ultrasonic chirps of nine elusive bat species to the booms of the rare and mysterious Australasian bittern, many fascinating creatures make…

The BIG Science Fair is open to students from years 5 to 12 on the Northwest and West Coasts of Tasmania. Tasmanian students participate in state-wide, national, and even worldwide STEM competitions. There is a…

Join us to explore the hidden world of wildlife sounds at night… From the ultrasonic chirps of nine elusive bat species to the booms of the rare and mysterious Australasian bittern, many fascinating creatures make…

Curious about the wildlife in action around your neighbourhood at night? From the ultrasonic chirps of nine elusive bat species to the booms of the rare and mysterious Australasian bittern, many fascinating creatures make sounds…

Join Hive’s Principal Astronomer Dr. Martin George to look at the spectacular night sky and learn about the stars and planets! You are encouraged to bring along your telescope if you have one, however telescopes…

Interested in making a difference for threatened bird species? Here’s a rare National Science Week opportunity to help analyse data collected by CallTrackers – citizen scientists who have been volunteering their time across Tasmania to help find…

Interested in making a difference for threatened bird species? Here’s a rare National Science Week opportunity to help analyse data collected by CallTrackers – citizen scientists who have been volunteering their time across Tasmania to help find…

18’s and Over Her data was hard. His methodology, questionable. Together, they embarked on a peer-reviewed plunge into the slippery depths of human pleasure. She was a no-nonsense anatomist with a giant clitoris puppet. He’d…

Join Inala Guide Cat Davidson and scientific illustrator Rachel Klyve at Inala to explore the world of the 40 Spotted Pardalote as they combine science and art. We will begin with a walk through the…

Artificial intelligence, artificial idiocy, or probability machine? Artificial Intelligence was born in 1956, went through some awkward teenage years (also known as “AI Winters”), and then, to almost everyone’s surprise, came roaring back with tools…