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Assessing the Risks of Eliminating Malaria with Gene Drives

South

2 April 2023

Join The Royal Society of Tasmania at their upcoming lecture from Dr Keith Hayes, Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO Data61 In the laboratory, gene drives can suppress populations of malaria vector mosquitoes in less than 12…

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ECHO Festival

North

31 March 2023 - 2 April 2023

The East Coast Harvest Odyssey, known as ECHO Festival, is back for another year! Hosted in the picturesque wine country on the fringes of Swansea, the 2023 program brings together chefs, winemakers and producers along…

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Upside down Antarctica: a place where water flows uphill

South

30 March 2023

Of all the extremes you have heard about the frozen continent, this one may have escaped your attention: it is very literally a place where water flows uphill beneath kilometers of ice. You want to…

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Underground Lovers: Encounters with fungi

South

29 March 2023

What can we learn from the lives of fungi? Underground Lovers brings us to our knees, magnifier in hand, to find out. In Underground Lovers, Alison Pouliot reaches down to earth, and deeper, to dwell with fungal…

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Complex Volcanic Eruptions

North

26 March 2023

The 2007 eruption of Piton de la Fournaise on Reunion Island was one of the largest for the past two centuries and remarkably complex, involving multiple events at different locations and contrasting eruption styles. Nevertheless,…

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Resurrecting our Native Icons

South

21 March 2023

Have you wondered what it would be like to encounter a Thylacine or Tasmanian Emu in the wild? These iconic species were once abundant in Tasmania but have since vanished. Now, experts say we could bring…

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SciCommunity – The Young Tassie Scientists Futures Forum

South

17 March 2023 - 17 February 2023

Interested in where science communication could take you? Join SciCommunity – The Young Tassie Scientists Futures Forum! This forum is open to all past Young Tassie Scientists as well as any research students who may…

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Bush Kids (2-5 yrs old)

South

14 March 2023 - 4 May 2023

The City of Hobart’s Bush Adventures Program fosters curiosity, wonder and delight in our natural world. Bush stories involves an active morning of exploring wild places, discovering amazing plants, fantastic fungi, and finding creatures big…

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Ocean Film Festival World Tour

South

11 March 2023

Designed to mesmerise and enthral, the Ocean Film Festival World Tour showcases a 3 hour celebration of our oceans comprised of sublime footage taken above and below the water’s surface. This unique collection of short…

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The Hedberg Talks

South

10 March 2023 - 12 March 2023

Located in the heart of Nipaluna/Hobart, The Hedberg brings together The Theatre Royal and the University of Tasmania into a world class cultural precinct. During Ten Days on the Island 2023 UTAS launches a new…

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Sea of Light

North West

9 March 2023 - 19 March 2023

Ten Days on the Island presents: Sea of Light PATCH Theatre Sea of Light entwines light and sound to conjure an enchanted sea adventure for the whole family. With a UV torch in hand, set sail…

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Mirror Mirror

North West

9 March 2023 - 19 March 2023

Ten Days on the Island presents Mirror Mirror PATCH Theatre “Mirror Mirror was an absolute with my little five and six-year-olds. I literally could not drag them out of there!” – Play & Go Step inside…

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