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‘Breathing space’ What can writers tell us about the future of nature?

South

11 May 2022

Why do writers take nature as their topic? Can art change people’s attitudes to the environment? Can we make a better future for nature in Tasmania by writing about it? Melissa Manning, Zowie Douglas-Kinghorn and Keely Jobe all…

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Go with the flow: Plants vs. gravity and ocean superhighways!

South

9 May 2022

Hear about how plants have to overcome gravity in order to survive, and how the Eastern Australian Current forms a superhighway of water! Speakers: Beatrice Harrison Day, PhD candidate UTAS Plants dominate the natural world…

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Red Handfish Exhibit at IMAS

South

3 May 2022 - 12 August 2022

The critically endangered Red Handfish is only found in Tasmania, in two small patches of rocky reef in Fredrick Henry Bay, southeast of Hobart. But there are only an estimated 100 individuals left in the…

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DOI Discovery Tour at Menzies Institute

South

29 April 2022

Go behind the scenes of a leading medical research institute! As part of the Day of Immunology 2022, the Menzies Institute for Medical Research is opening its doors to the public. Discovery tours provide a…

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Autoimmunity: Good Cells Gone Bad

South

28 April 2022

Special event for the International Day of Immunology! Free nibbles provided by the Day of Immunology and the Australian New Zealand Society for Immunology. Speakers: Dr Camila Espejo, Tasmanian School of Medicine and Menzies Institute…

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Can underwater gardening save our giant kelp?

South

26 April 2022

Kelp forests are the foundation of the Great Southern Reef – Australia’s vast but little-known temperate reef system that stretches 8000 km from Brisbane to Kalbarri via Tasmania. It’s a global hotspot of biodiversity but…

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TMAG School Holiday Program

South

26 April 2022 - 29 April 2022

Come along and join in the fun at TMAG these holidays! To celebrate mapiya lumi | around here’s first birthday, there are a variety of workshops as well as the toolkits and discovery backpacks available…

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Build your own Arduino-based Snake Game

South

23 April 2022 - 30 April 2022

Have a blast from the past! Build your own Arduino-based version of the classic phone game Snake & then play! This 1.5 hour, hands-on workshop is for everyone, beginners and enthusiasts of any age, and…

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Discover Nature’s Recyclers

South

22 April 2022 - 12 July 2022

Meet the world of decomposers and how the Resource Tip Shop helps reduce waste that nature’s recyclers cannot. This event is for 5 yrs +. By the end of this activity children will use reclaimed materials…

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Robotics Beginners Workshop: Wall Dodging Robot Copy

South

20 April 2022 - 27 April 2022

Join for a hands-on introduction into the world of Arduino for absolute beginners. This is step-by-step workshop to build your wall dodge robot. You’ll learn about all the parts and their functions. All materials are…

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Waterbug Wonderland

South

20 April 2022

What’s that moving in the water? Was that a platypus hunting, a frog calling or a mayfly hatching?  Come and take a look into the sparkling water of Sandy Bay Rivulet, Waterworks Reserve, and see…

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AIP Public Lecture: It’s About Time

South

11 April 2022

Hear Professor Michael Tobar discuss his cutting-edge research on measuring time and new physics. Professor Tobar knows the importance of time. His cutting-edge research involves measuring time to improve international clock technology and precision measurements, as…

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