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Kingborough Council Film Night: 2040

South

7 September 2019

Concerned about his young daughter’s future, filmmaker Damon Gameau travels the world in search of new approaches and solutions to global warming, and discovers one major solution is right here in the waters of Tasmania!…

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National Threatened Species Day talks – Hobart

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7 September 2019

A variety of Talks about work being done to save Tasmanian wildlife. Speakers include: Dr Clare Hawkins – Wedge Tailed Eagles Professor Greg Woods of UTAS -Tasmanian Devils Dr Dejan Stojanovic-Swift Parrot and Orange-bellied Parrot…

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GovHack Tasmania Hobart

South

6 September 2019 - 8 September 2019

GovHack is a festival of ideas using open government data to make our communities better places. GovHack provides access to data and a space to connect with government and organisations, so you can workshop ideas…

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Book Launch: Through Ice & Fire

South

6 September 2019

Legendary explorers such as Shackleton, Mawson and Scott continue to inspire to this day, and their faithful ships, the Endurance, Aurora and Tera Nova are vivid characters in their fateful voyages of discovery. The first and only Australian-built Antarctic flagship, Aurora…

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Science in the Pub: eLearning

South

5 September 2019

From online to hands on: eLearning in the community #SciPubELearning Panellists Suzi Claffin, Understanding Multiple Sclerosis (MS), University of Tasmania Kathleen Doherty, Understanding Dementia MOOC, University of Tasmania Others TBC Why attend Science in the Pub? Do…

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Art of the Body: Health, beauty & desire

South

1 September 2019 - 27 September 2019

An exhibition exploring how the body has inspired artists and scientists to create, invent and discover throughout the ages. Welcome: Professor Denise Fassett, Executive Dean – College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania. Guest speaker: Dr.…

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Beer Aquatic: Cold Science in a Hot Climate

South

29 August 2019

The topic for August is: Why Antarctic Ice Sheet Research matters NOW with Ben Galton-Fenzi Beer Aquatic is based on ‘Café Scientifique’ that started in the UK in the late nineties. The concept goes back…

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Natural History of Beer

South

28 August 2019

What can beer teach us about biology, history and the natural world? Professor Rob DeSalle from the American Museum of Natural History and co-author of the book “A Natural History of Beer” is visiting Hobart…

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Family Code Club (Hobart) Term 3

South

26 August 2019 - 23 September 2019

Family code club (Hobart) kicks off again for Term 3 starting Monday 29 July at Enterprize Tasmania, Level 5, 24 Davey St, Hobart. Facilitated by volunteer ICT Educator Bob Elliott, in a relaxed friendly environment…

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GovHack Hobart Connections Event

South

20 August 2019

Want a winning edge or perhaps you are intrigued and want to find out what GovHack is all about? The local GovHack team will give you an overview of the competition and answer any questions…

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Citizen Science in the Age of Extinction

South

20 August 2019

Have you ever wondered how your passion for science, wildlife, and trudging through the bush can help save patches of forest? Are you a data expert, have GIS skills, or a knack for report writing?…

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BeakerStreet@TMAG | Part of National Science Week

South

16 August 2019 - 17 August 2019

BeakerStreet@TMAG is a pop-up science bar, a parlour of curiosities, an inn for inquiring minds. Come along to quench your thirst… for knowledge. ​You will encounter entrancing live music, zoological oddities, photographic inspiration, amiable wandering scientists, seriously good food and…

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