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27 July 2016
Chair: Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Kate Warner, AM, Governor of Tasmania The psychology of climate science denial with Dr John Cook, UQ Around 7% of Australians believe climate change isn’t happening. What drives this rejection of climate science?…
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23 July 2016
Join Genevieve Gates for a Fungi Walk and Talk Genevieve is Tasmania’s leading fungi expert and co-author of Tasmania’s first ever Fungi Flip. Genevieve has discovered, described and named 70 new species of Tasmanian fungi…
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20 July 2016
Chair: Hon Michael Ferguson MP, Minister for Information Technology and Innovation Probing the Earth with sparse data with Associate Professor Anya Reading, UTAS The continents, ocean floor and the Earth’s mantle beneath provide the dynamic foundation for all…
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14 July 2016 - 15 July 2016
Spend two days exploring molecular and cellular biology with CSIRO. See CSIRO labs and testing facilities, meet and chat with research scientists, explore the world of DNA and extract your own! Cost: $250 for 2…
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13 July 2016
Chair: Professor Brigid Heywood, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), UTas Understanding how humans make decisions with Professor Andrew Heathcote, UTAS What constitutes evidence, what should we believe, and what should we do, given we only have knowledge that is partial…
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8 July 2016 - 2 August 2016
Wild Island will showcase photographer Matthew Newton’s and ceramicist Eve Howard’s artistic response to a unique Tasmanian species, and present scientific knowledge and perspectives from the dedicated biologists working to understand and protect this iconic species. This…
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7 July 2016
WIN OVER $1,000 IN PRIZES!! The beginning of Hobart’s pitching club starts with the first Startup Tasmania PITCH NIGHT. Come along and share your business idea in a two minute speed pitch competition. Get feedback…
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5 July 2016
The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) is the newest and most ambitious telescope built in Australia in this decade. It is the first radio telescope to use a new technology: the phased-array feed, invented…
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2 July 2016 - 31 December 2016
It’s art, it’s science and that’s about all we can say. MONA never fails to bring you the mysterious, so we invite you to interpret the artist’s description yourself. ‘This exhibition scares me. It’s science being…
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1 July 2016
Science in the Pub brings together a panel of experts (with a knack for communicating their knowledge in a fun and engaging way) with us- folks interested in learning and thinking critically about hot topics…
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27 June 2016
One Australian is born every 1.45 minutes; one dies every 3.25 minutes. We’re good at talking about the beginnings of life, but pretty awkward when it comes to facing the end. While modern society embraces…
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24 June 2016
Join Eve Howard, ceramic sculptor, for a 3 hour workshop, where you will have the opportunity to make your own albatross or bird of your choice. Book your ticket online View related event