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QVMAG School Holiday Program

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18 January 2016 - 22 January 2016

The QVMAG School Holiday Program for 5 to 12 year olds offers some great science themed activities to keep your kids active and inspired over the school holidays. Bookings are essential. All the details can…

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ROBO CAMPS (ROBOTIC WORKSHOPS)

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16 January 2016 - 30 January 2016

Australian Maritime College and Metal Minds Robotics Team are bringing  Robotics Workshops to Tasmania in 2016. RoboCamps are a unique and innovative way to engage young people in STEM. RoboCamps are run by FIRST Australia,…

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Amazing Tasmanian Science Stories – an art and story exhibition about the wonders of Tasmania's science and nature

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6 January 2016 - 8 January 2016

10 local Tasmanian artists (some of whom are also scientists) have realised that Tasmania has more than its fair share of ground-breaking, bizarre or simply cool and crazy science stories that are unknown to most…

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Skulls of the Mammals in Tasmania: book launch

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12 December 2015

The QVMAG Director, Richard Mulvaney, invites you to the launch of the QVMAG’s new book An Illustrated Guide to the Skulls of Mammals in Tasmania by RH Green, with illustrations by JL Rainbird. This book…

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Connections Between Volcanoes and Ore Deposits

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22 November 2015

The Royal Society of Tasmania  2015 Launceston Lecture Series. Presented by Professor Jocelyn McPhie, Adjunct Professor, University of Tasmania and Principal Consultant, McPhie Volcanology.   Active volcanoes are locations where the Earth’s internal heat energy is…

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On Albatross Island

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21 November 2015 - 3 April 2016

In 2014, artists Richard Wastell and Matthew Newton accompanied a team of scientists to remote Albatross Island, Bass Strait, home to over 5 000 breeding pairs of Tasmania’s endemic Shy Albatross. The exhibition On Albatross…

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Global Technology Keeping Talent Local

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28 October 2015

A presentation by James Rigall, for the QVMAG Morning Coffee lecture Series. Admission (including refreshments): $7.50 (members); $11 (non-members) As these functions are popular RSVP essential by Monday October 26: Ph. 63 233 798 /Email…

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Alan Burn Memorial Lecture: Liquefaction- Solid Ground Becoming Like Liquid?

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26 October 2015

The Alan Burn Memorial Lecture aims to promote engineering and science to the Tasmanian public, and recognise the contributions of an eminent Tasmanian engineer; Professor Alan Burn. This years’ lecture will be delivered by Professor…

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Bug Day Out! BIOLUMINESCENCE

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23 August 2015

Come and explore with us plants, animals and minerals that GLOW. Explore bioluminescence, fluorescence and iridescence. There is serious science and fun educational craft for the kids. Don’t forget to bring your own bug!   FREE event For…

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Is fruit good or bad for you?

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20 August 2015

Sugar in the diet can be associated with causing inflammation and leads to obesity, heart disease and many other modern lifestyle diseases.  We are extolled to eat our daily serving of fruit and vegetables but…

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Beneath Hill 60 Film Screening – Tailrace Centre, Launceston

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19 August 2015

Join us for a movie screening of this extraordinary true story about ‘The Underground War’ fought during World War I on the Western Front. A secret team of Australian tunnellers fought to defend a leaking…

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Joint Replacement, Past, Present and Future

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26 July 2015

A lecture presented by Mr John Batten. Admission: $6 General Public, $4 Friends of the Museum and Students. Free for members of The Royal Society of Tasmania. To assist us with the organization of this event RSVP by…

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