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Life in the Wetlands: an open conversation

North

16 September 2023

Wetlands are dynamic ecosystems with complex relationships between the many organisms that live within them. They are productive and resilient landscapes adapted to saltwater and tides at the coast through to ice and snow in…

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Making it ‘Real’: Geological Visualisation Methods for Research, Education and Public Outreach

North

10 September 2023

Methods for generation of geometrically correct, three-dimensional, photorealistic, virtual models have developed rapidly in the last decade. These techniques are applicable at a wide range of scales and are very suitable for digitising both natural…

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Waste Management and Resource Recovery in Launceston: The Carbon Story

North

27 August 2023

The City of Launceston owns and manages the second largest regional landfill in Tasmania. Recycling and reuse are major Council priorities to reduce the impact on the environment and operational costs This supports a circular…

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Music from Science: String Theory & Weeds

North

26 August 2023

Live performance of science-inspired music with conversations between scientists, composers and performers. The science topics will include string theory (physics) and relationships between invasive and endemic species in Tasmania’s Cataract Gorge (ecology). The music will…

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Creating Music from Science Ideas Workshop

North

26 August 2023

This will be a practical workshop about turning science ideas into music compositions led by composer-educator, Karlin Love, violinist-educator Suzy Turner, and retired physics teacher, Jason Dicker. It is aimed at upper primary through secondary…

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Tech talk: The Science of Jewellery Making

North

20 August 2023

Join artist Carl Noonan as he discusses the use of 3D printing and metals to make jewellery. Carl’s practice embraces new printing technologies and investigates the scientific properties of metal to innovate new ways of…

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Young engineers: Robot Play Workshops

North

19 August 2023

Join us for a series of free workshops with Tassie’s own Robot Man for Science Week 2023! We’ll be playing (and learning) how to code Lego Mindstorm robots and have them battle on Sumo Wrestling…

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Family fun: Code your own Video Game

North

19 August 2023

Join the Science Week fun at QVMAG as we get hands on and learn how to code our own video game with the Bitlink education team. We’ll learn how to use block-based coding, to build…

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Citizen science: Investigating Microplastics

North

17 August 2023 - 19 August 2023

Join this family-fun citizen science activity for Science Week 2023 as we dig for and identify microplastics. Discover what plastics can be found in beach sand, alongside other typical beach materials such as shells, and…

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Tech talk: Career Journeys in Technology, Art & Education

North

13 August 2023

In this talk, James Riggall and Troy Merritt (Bitlink, Soma Lumia) will share perspectives on their careers in technology, art and education. They will share how they discovered their love for using technology in interesting…

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Tech talk: The Fusion of 3D Printing and Art

North

12 August 2023

Join Ashley Bird, QVMAG Senior Curator of Visual Art and Design, as we explore the art of 3D modelling. The rise of 3D printing has now enabled this technology to become widely accessible for a…

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Great Moments in Science with Dr Karl

North

10 August 2023

Kick off National Science Week with Australia’s living legend of science communication, and teller all things true and trivial. Join us for this very special Island of Ideas presentation with the one and only Dr Karl Kruszelnicki.…

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