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Pint of Science Hobart

South

14 April 2018 - 16 April 2018

Which is heavier a pint of Tasmanian beer or a pint of Tasmanian science? Pint of Science happens in May in cities all over the world and brings local scientist to the pub to share…

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Aristotelian Solutions to 21st-Century Problems

South

12 April 2018

What do you and an ancient philosopher have in common? It turns out much more than you might think… Aristotle was an extraordinary thinker, perhaps the greatest in history. Yet he was preoccupied by an…

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Science in the Pub – Games with impact

South

11 April 2018

Games are a billion dollar industry, but what happens when they are combined with education, science, government, and more? Join some of Tasmania’s most successful game developers and educators to discuss games with impact. Oh,…

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Chemical answers now – safer food, water and environment through chemistry on a chip

South

10 April 2018

The development of smart phones and smart watches and our always-connected lifestyle has meant that we are able to obtain information about a myriad of things in an instant of a second.  You can find…

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Lachlan River WaterbugBlitz free training

South

8 April 2018

WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT RIVER HEALTH OR WATER QUALITY? COME AND JOIN THE LACHLAN RIVER WATERBUG BLITZ FREE TRAINING AND BE PART OF THE NATIONAL WATERBUG BLITZ OR COME TO OUR INFORMATION NIGHT ON…

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National Science Week Information Session : HOBART

South

6 April 2018

National Science Week, held in August each year, is an opportunity for all Australians to celebrate science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and the role that it plays in our society, our economy and in…

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Trauma Tasmania Symposium 2018

South

24 March 2018

Are you a paramedic, allied health worker, after care worker, nurse, or doctor? Registrations are open for Trauma Tasmania Symposium with limited places available. The theme this year is Brains, Back and Bones: challenging injuries…

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The Primal Work of Tongues

South

21 March 2018

Anthropologist Basil Sansom is coming to Fullers to talk about language – in particular, about the semi-secret workings of language, many of which occur below the threshold of human awareness. What rules do we take…

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Kevin Quantum: Anti-gravity, a magic show

South

20 March 2018

Scotland’s top magician-scientist hybrid tutored by Penn & Teller, returns to The Spiegeltent with a brand new show. Enter an exotic space where the rules of gravity are bent and broken. Following award-winning, sell-out performances…

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Whale poo? From Moby Dick to Shalimar | MMOT Lunchtime Talks series

South

6 March 2018

Presented by Michael Stoddart,  author and researcher Ambergris is a faecal product of the sperm whale that encloses squid beaks as they travel through the whale’s long gut passage.  It is usually released after the…

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DRONEFEST 2018

South

3 March 2018

DroneFest will showcase drone technology, celebrating the rise of the drone in the modern world across both commercial and recreational applications. People who operate drones for business and fun are welcome to attend, and young…

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Science Worth Seeing

South

10 February 2018

Hands-on Science FUN for young and old! We’ve got food technology, body painting, wildlife conservation, aerial drones, gaming and computers, the UTAS Motorsports team plus a full PROGRAM OF SHORT TALKS. Come and find out how science is key to a…

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