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Pint of Science 2019: Hobart

South

20 May 2019 - 22 May 2019

Curious about the world of science? Love a good pint? Join us this May 20-22nd for a Pint of Science at Shambles! In pubs across the world this May, local scientists will be sharing their…

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INVENTING TOMORROW

North

19 May 2019

Come along to the Tasmanian premier of this extraordinary documentary at the BOFA Film Festival. Inventing Tomorrow follows the scientific experimentation performed by 4 teenagers from 4 different countries. It premiered at the Sundance Film…

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AI and Education: 2019 Richard Selby Smith Oration

South

14 May 2019

How can artificial intelligence improve our education systems? Toby Walsh is Scientia Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of New South Wales and the CSIRO’s Data61. He has recently worked with the NSW Department…

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HUON MARINE DEBRIS CLEAN UP

South

11 May 2019

Plastic in our ocean increases by 8 million tonnes each year! This durable debris has the potential to entangle, or be ingested by fish, mammals and birds and leach toxic compounds into the ecosystem. Lets…

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Robocup Jr Workshop

South

11 May 2019

RoboCup Junior is a national initiative that sponsors local, regional and international robotic events for students. It is designed to introduce RoboCup to primary and secondary school children, as well as undergraduates who do not…

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Sixty Years of the Antarctic Treaty

South

8 May 2019

This is the first of two Australian Institute of International Affairs events this year focusing on 60 Years of the Antarctic Treaty, discussing its achievements, challenges and looking forward to what comes next. Antarctica is…

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The second quantum revolution: the promise of quantum technology

South

8 May 2019

Join Prof David Jamieson, from the School of Physics, University of Melbourne and ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology, for this FREE Public Lecture. Every day we effortlessly apply the products of the…

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The Royal Society of Tasmania Lecture: 2019 Doctoral Award Winners

South

7 May 2019

For the May lecture of the Royal Society we will hear from the joint winners of the 2018 RST Doctoral Thesis Award. This award is given annually to two recently graduated PhD academics who have…

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March for Science Hobart 2019

South

4 May 2019

SCIENCE, NOT SILENCE The March for Science celebrates the public discovery, distribution, and understanding of scientific knowledge as crucial to the freedom, success, health, and safety of life on this planet. We are a nonpartisan…

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Agfest 2019

North

2 May 2019 - 4 May 2019

Agfest is one of Australia’s largest agricultural field days attracting more than 60,000 visitors annually. There will be tons of science on offer at Agfest this year, including a special stall by Inspiring Tasmania in…

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Just Genes? Ethical, legal and social questions for genetics

South

29 April 2019

The Centre for Law and Genetics marks 25 years of groundbreaking work on the challenges facing this rapidly changing field. Last year Chinese scientist Dr He Jiankui claimed to have created the world’s first gene-edited…

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The Future of Humanity

North

28 April 2019

The Royal Society of Tasmania 2019 Launceston Lecture Series presented by Professor Barry Brook from University of Tasmania. Humans have persisted in our modern evolved form for two hundred millennia and are now a dominant force…

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