Past Events

A festival of science in nature – an effort by the community, working with scientists and naturalists, to discover and record as many living things as possible within each site for the set period. We’ll…

Spring is finally here! What better way is there to celebrate the change of season, than by getting into a Bush Adventure? This Spring Bush Adventures will be joining The Bookend Trust, TMAG, Hobart City Council…

Reflections on a Career in Astrophysics From growing up on Tasmania’s north west coast to living in Antarctica, Dr. Jules Harnett has had an incredible journey throughout her professional career as an astrophysicist. She has…

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…

In 1832, British Quakers James Backhouse and George Washington Walker pursued the face of supposed antipodean ‘slavery’ in the Bass Strait, as part of their nine-year multireform journey sponsored by the Religious Society of Friends.…

The Forest Practices Authority invites you to the launch of two brand new publications. Tree Hollows in Tasmania introduces you to the formation and utility of hollows, explains how to find them, what types of…

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?…

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…

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…

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…

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…