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A Symposium: Dinosaurs and Evolution of Life

South

23 March 2019 - 24 March 2019

The Royal Society of Tasmania has put together a once-in-a-lifetime program of talks on the latest discoveries about dinosaurs and evolution. We have invited the top dinosaur experts from around Australia to present their recent research on…

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Pandemic at Ten Days on the Island

South

22 March 2019 - 13 May 2019

Re-live the horror of the 1919 Spanish Flu in this searing art-meets-science exhibition that shines a spotlight on modern attitudes to disease. Pandemic features powerful contemporary art including a ceramic installation about breast cancer where viewers can…

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PooFlip Workshop for Teachers

South

21 March 2019

Teachers are invited to join Dr.Rob Wiltshire, PooFlip creator and Senior Lecturer at the University of Tasmania’s Biological Sciences for a workshop to unpack the PooFlip and revisit the Flip family: EucaFlip, TreeFlip and FungiFlip. The latest in the…

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Thinking Outside the Box: New perspectives in Alzheimer’s research

South

20 March 2019

The Menzies Institute for Medical Research is holding a free public lecture on exciting new directions in Alzheimer’s disease research. Professor Tracey Dickson will host the event and the topics will include: Dr Owen Marshall…

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Triassic Night

South

15 March 2019

TMAG and Beaker Street have teamed up to bring you Triassic Night! Check out Dinosaur rEvolution: Secrets of Survival after dark, plus fascinating talks, live music, prehistoric cocktails, and more. Be there or be extinct.…

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The Universe and the future of space (Launceston)

North

13 March 2019

For one-night only, ANU superstar Astrophysicist Dr Brad Tucker will visit Hobart to talk about the Universe and the future of space followed by an evening of stargazing with the audience. In the past few…

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The Universe and the future of space (Hobart)

South

12 March 2019

For one-night only, ANU superstar Astrophysicist Dr Brad Tucker will visit Hobart to talk about the Universe and the future of space followed by an evening of stargazing with the audience. In the past few…

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Girls Dig Dinosaurs

South

9 March 2019

Celebrating International Women’s Day, a morning of activities and talks highlighting the achievements of female paleontologists and Earth scientists. Short talks and hands-on paleo activities, with a focus on girls. Please visit the website for…

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Women of the Island

Statewide

8 March 2019 - 24 March 2019

Women Of The Island is a multi-award winning series of short documentaries (5-8 minutes each) celebrating the inspiring and untold stories of women who inhabit the island of Tasmania – stories as diverse, complex and…

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Bushland at Ten Days on the Island

Statewide

8 March 2019 - 24 March 2019

Lie yourself down and soften into the grass. Listen to a timeless tale of a human body returning to the gently humming earth, after death. This is an absorbing audio journey by British art duo…

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Science Community Networking and Information Evening

South

6 March 2019

Meet with other members of the local science community and industry. Hear how Hobart is packed full of science and how you can be involved. National Science Week, held in August each year, is an…

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Northwest Science Community Lunch with Brittany Trubody

North West

5 March 2019

Come share a working lunch with other members of the local science community and industry and hear about how you can get more involved in community engagement. National Science Week, held in August each year,…

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