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Discover Dinosaurs

South

9 December 2018

Discover Dinosaurs is our final Discovery Day for 2018 so don’t miss this chance to celebrate the secrets of the Dinosaurs! Discovery Days at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) provide an opportunity for…

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Dinosaur rEvolution: Secrets of Survival

South

7 December 2018 - 5 May 2019

Horns, spikes, quills and feathers. The secret is in the skin! Journey back 100 million years to a time when fearsome beasts stalked the earth! This summer, TMAG’s galleries will be transformed into an amazing exhibition…

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Science in the Pub: Conservation

South

6 December 2018

The nature of conservation and the conservation of nature: a philisophical, legal and scientific discussion #SciPubConservation Panellists Aidan Davison, Assoc. Prof, Human geography and Environmental Studies, UTas Phillipa McCormack, Lecturer, School of Law, UTas Andrew…

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Flora the Explorer Busy Bees

South

16 November 2018

Take a stroll along the tracks and trails of Waterworks Reserve. Follow your nose, look out for tracks and scats, feel the rough bark of eucalypt trees and taste the crisp cool winter air as…

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Stuck on a Rock Film Premiere

South

16 November 2018

Coming to CSIRO Hobart is the Tasmanian premiere of ‘Stuck on a Rock’, a new short documentary (32mins) by Melbourne filmmaker Asher Flatt about adventuring into the unknown, extinction, conservation and our fragile connections with…

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Zoning Antarctica

South

13 November 2018

MARINE AND ANTARCTIC SEMINAR SERIES (MASS) – WHOLENESS AND REGIONALITY IN THE ANTARCTIC AND SOUTHERN OCEAN In the popular imagination, both the Antarctic and the Southern Ocean tend to be understood as wholes – undifferentiated…

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Jurassic Picnic

South

10 November 2018

In this free, family-friendly picnic, dinosaurs come to life and roam amongst checkered blankets and fairy bread. Grab the family and enjoy a day out learning about life millions of years ago including a talk…

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Beer Aquatic: Krill Farming

South

8 November 2018

Are krill really tiny shrimp-like crustaceans, are they more abundant than humans and is the krill fishery sustainable? Steve Nicol, adjunct professor at IMAS and author of the newly published book “The Curious Life of…

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When Galaxies Collide

South

7 November 2018

Acclaimed award-winning Australian Astrophysicist Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith takes audiences on a journey 5.8 billion year into the future. With the Andromeda Galaxy rushing towards the Milky Way at 400,000 kilometres an hour, Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith considers the…

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Lachlan River Waterbug Blitz

South

4 November 2018

DO YOU LIKE TO FISH?  HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT BUGS THE TROUT LIKE?  OR MAYBE YOU JUST LIKE TO HAVE FUN LOOKING AT BUGS THAT LIVE IN THE RIVER? COME DOWN TO THE LACHLAN RIVER AND BE…

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James Martineau Memorial Lecture with Professor Neil Levy (Hobart)

South

31 October 2018

We are all apt to alter our beliefs and even our principles to suit the prevailing winds. Marshalling evidence from psychology and evolutionary theory, Professor Levy will suggest that we are designed to update our…

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Geoengineering: The Next Frontier of Climate Change Policy?

South

23 October 2018

Geoengineering technologies are the next challenge for climate change law and governance. These are proposals to counteract climate change by removing CO2 directly from the atmosphere, or by reflecting sunlight away from the earth to reduce…

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