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Festival of Bright Ideas 2019

South

10 August 2019

A fun event for all Tasmanians, the Festival of Bright ideas showcases science, tech, engineering, maths, arts, and more. Come see, play, eat, drink, and interact! Visit FOBI online to find out more, or to…

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How neutrons can save the world

South

6 August 2019

Dr Helen Maynard-Casey, a physicist from ANSTO, has been awarded the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) Women in Physics (WiP) lectureship this year. From the shape of a virus and how a drug can disable it, to…

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In the Shadow of the Earth

South

2 August 2019 - 30 August 2019

A celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the moon landing bought to you by Artist Run Scientific Exploration; A.R.S.E. We hold the future in our memory and our imagination. Few moments in human history have…

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University of Tasmania Alumni Public Forum: For and From Tasmania (Hobart)

South

31 July 2019

Hear from three University of Tasmania alumni about their life after University. There will be a welcome address by the Chancellor, The Honourable Michael Field AC. Complimentary drinks and canapés will be provided afterwards to enable…

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What happens to the oceans during an ice age?

South

25 July 2019

Ever wonder how the oceans coped with ice ages? What sort of changes might have happened? And how can we study these now? Don you Tassie Tuxedo and come down to the Hobart Brewing Company…

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RSV Nuyina: Design development of Australia’s new Antarctic vessel

South

25 July 2019

In this presentation Vic Doust, Icebreaker Project ILS Officer at Australian Antarctic Division, will provide an overview of the design development process for RSV Nuyina. The Australian Government is delivering a new world-leading Antarctic icebreaker, RSV…

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One Small Step: 50 years since the Apollo missions to the Moon

South

16 July 2019

On 21 July 1969 (Australian time), the world watched as Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin (‘Buzz’) Aldrin became the first people to walk on the Moon. Over the following two and a half…

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Drones: Our Science Eyes in the Sky

South

4 July 2019 - 20 September 2019

Open to the public 9am-5pm Monday to Friday until late-September, the exhibition “Drones: our science eyes in the skies” explores the rapid growth in the use of drones to study subjects as diverse as the extent of Antarctic…

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The ocean revolution – canvas bucket to the microprocessor

South

27 June 2019

When scientists talk about observed changes in the ocean, have you ever wondered how they get those measurements? Or how they can compare measurements taken using old techniques with those from satellites and robotic floats?…

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Sea Rescue: Marine species partnerships restoring our coastal ecosystems

South

25 June 2019

Coastal habitats and the valuable services they provide humans have been degraded worldwide. Policy makers and practitioners are now asking whether large-scale habitat restoration can be used to counter these losses. The prevailing paradigm of marine restoration…

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Menzies Institute Seminars: Lessons from Forensic Pathology

South

20 June 2019

There is a time-honoured perception that pathologists may know everything, but that they are always too late. However, on a day-to-day basis forensic pathologists are in a key position to identify illnesses and accidents in…

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A New Journey to the Centre of the Earth

South

18 June 2019

A public lecture by Professor Hrvoje Tkalčić, the Head of Seismology and Mathematical Geophysics Group at the Australian National University. More than 75 years ago, the Earth’s core was hypothesized to be solid in the centre as…

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