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Physics of Life: What do the laws of physics say?

South

24 November 2022

In 1928 Paul Dirac said, “The underlying physical laws necessary for the mathematical theory of a large part of physics and the whole of chemistry are thus completely known, and the difficulty is only that the…

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Are the Paris Climate Goals Still Attainable?

South

24 November 2022

Climate change is a global emergency that goes beyond national borders. To stop it, we require international cooperation and coordinated solutions at all levels. The 2015 Paris Agreement is the most successful example of this…

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Poles apart – how similar are the Arctic and Antarctic?

South

24 November 2022

The Arctic and Antarctic are both extreme environments (remote, cold, and hard to reach), but are they also extremely similar? For our last Beer Aquatic event of 2022, Professor Rolf Gradinger, a marine biologist from…

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Climate Change Education and Global Best Practice

South

22 November 2022

Join a panel of experts to discuss global best practice in climate change education. Presenter(s): Julie Wilkens, Times Higher Education A/Prof Mohd Wira Mohd Shafiei, Universiti Sains Malaysia Corey Peterson, University of Tasmania Michael Fay,…

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Mega Structures

South

19 November 2022

Ever wanted to see the tallest tower you can make? Can you make the strongest bridge? In this course, we look at different bridge types and explore how the different designs work as you go…

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2022 School Solar Challenge

Statewide

19 November 2022

Attention all Tasmanian Teachers, Students and Parents with an interest in Applied STEM and Renewable Solar Technology! Are you a teacher looking for an exciting, hands-on STEM activity for your students to tackle in Term…

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Tasmanian Vegetable Research Facility Field Day

North West

15 November 2022

Hear from TIA researchers and leading agronomists about agricultural sustainability and innovation. Join farm manager Doug Clark on a tour to see the new equipment and technology that has recently been installed at Forthside. The…

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Science of Flight

South

12 November 2022

How do things fly? What makes a plane stay in the air? How do birds fly? In this session we explore all things in the air. We explore (and build) rockets, planes and jetpacks. How…

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Celebrating the Impact of Regional Research and Education

North West

11 November 2022

The Cradle Coast Academic Community of Practice invite you to celebrate our region through research and education with 4 exciting specialist streams: health; education; society, community and environment; agriculture, economics, and enterprise. This conference will…

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Takayna Bioblitz

North West

10 November 2022 - 13 November 2022

The takayna BioBlitz is a festival of science in nature, held in one of the world’s last truly wild places. This event brings together scientists, experts, naturalists and members of the public for a weekend…

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Lunar Eclipse: Public Observation Session

North West

8 November 2022

HIVE is hosting a public observation session at Legion Park, West Ulverstone where Principal Astronomer Dr Martin George and Ulverstone Planetarium volunteers will be present to explain the event from 8pm until 11pm. The eclipse…

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Bushfires and Your Health

Online

7 November 2022 - 12 December 2022

Bushfires and Your Health is a short, free course covering the physical and mental health impacts of bushfires and bushfire smoke, and what you can do to reduce your risk. The course has seven modules…

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