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Science Education in Tasmania

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22 September 2013

A Royal Society of Tasmania presentation by Mrs Jane Hall-Dadson.

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Science Education in Tasmania – a teacher's perspective

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22 September 2013

Jane Hall-Dadson, Advanced Skills Teacher Mathematics Learning Area at Launceston College, will present this lecture as part of the Royal Society of Tasmania Launceston Lecture Series. Good teaching requires a solid curriculum, engaging activities with relevance to…

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Big question, Big facilities: the discovery of the origin of mass?

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20 August 2013

Professor Elisabetta Barberio, from the University of Melbourne, presents the AIP Women in Physics Lecturer for 2013. The understanding of our universe, from the largest to the smallest, has progressed significantly in recent decades. Large,…

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Here Be Dragons: An Introduction to Critical Thinking

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16 August 2013

Here Be Dragons is a free 40 minute video introduction to critical thinking. It is suitable for general audiences and is licensed for free distribution and public display. Most people fully accept paranormal and pseudoscientific claims…

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Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence

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14 August 2013 - 17 August 2013

With a sea of information coming at us from all directions, how do we sift out the misinformation and bogus claims, and get to the truth? Our aim is to promote science to the broader community by offering…

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Pain, Pills and Ageing- Launceston

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9 August 2013

2013 Arthur Cobbold Memorial Lecture Professor Kim Rainsford, Emeritus Professor of Biomedical Sciences Sheffield Hallam University UK, will deliver the Arthur Cobbold Memorial Lecture this August: “Pain, Pills and Ageing.” The lecture will chaired byUniversity…

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The Promise of Personalised Medicine -hope or hype?

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28 July 2013

A Royal Society of Tasmania presentation by Professor Don Chalmers.

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Students of Sustainability Conference 2013

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5 July 2013 - 9 July 2013

SoS, which stands for Students of Sustainability, is a five day camping conference for anyone interested in creating a more ecologically & socially sustainable world. SoS is the primary national environmental conference for students. Each year…

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Journey to Mars with Professor de Souza

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1 July 2013

Life Beyond Earth is the theme of this year’s Dare Shott Public Lecture. Professor of Sensor Informatics at the University of Tasmania Paulo de Souza will share his knowledge of the exploration of Mars and…

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The Royal Society of Tasmania Lecture Series – Opthalmology Advances

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26 May 2013

Ophthalmology Advances Presentation by Dr Brendan Vote

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LAUNCESTON NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK INFO SESSION

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2 May 2013

The exploration, discovery and excitement that is National Science Week in Tasmania is back again with another exciting state-wide program for 2013. Find out more by coming along to the Launceston  National Science Week Information Session,…

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Agfest 2013

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2 May 2013 - 4 May 2013

Agfest is one of Tasmania’s premier rural events.   $15 Adults $5 Children (5 – 15 inclusive) Children under 5 FREE    

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