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Beer Aquatic: Where science meets seamanship

South

29 September 2019

Reflections on 20 years aboard R/V Aurora Australis, Captain Gerry O’Doherty Beer Aquatic is based on ‘Café Scientifique’ that started in the UK in the late nineties. The concept goes back to the salons of…

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Gravitational Wave Astronomy: from laser detectors to cosmic clocks

South

26 September 2019

In 2015, gravitational waves were observed for the first time from the collision of two black holes a billion light years away. Each black hole was about 30 times the mass of our Sun. Since…

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Under the Stars: Astrophysics for Bedtime

South

22 September 2019

Transport curious kids and inquisitive adults on an incredible journey through the night sky. Explore our solar system from the comfort of your cosy bedroom. Find out why the sky is blue. Fly around a…

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Ice Cores and Climate Change

North

22 September 2019

Snow falling over Antarctica accumulates over millennia, carrying traces of past climate and  environmental conditions. Dr Tas van Ommen will present knowledge gained from ice cores drilled from the Antarctic, which have contributed greatly to our…

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Periodic Table of Fireworks

South

21 September 2019

Get ready to Ooooh and Aaaaah when you discover the fascinating chemistry behind the world of pyrotechnics with live demonstrations! Fireworks are integral to many cultural celebrations such as Chinese New Year, Guy Fawkes night…

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Sustainability in the Pub: Life Below Water

North

17 September 2019

September’s event explores the stewardship of kanamaluka/Tamar Estuary in a rapidly warming world. With pressures from agriculture, mining and urban/industrial development over the past two hundred years adversely affecting kanamaluka, the health and resilience of…

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What makes a good environmental children’s book?

South

15 September 2019

What makes a good environmental children’s book? SCBWI panel discussion*. Nicole Gill in conversation with Christina Booth, Coral Tulloch and Anne Morgan, followed by the announcement of the winners of the Wilderness Society’s Environment Award…

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Open Day at the University of Tasmania Radio Telescope & Grote Reber Museum

South

15 September 2019

A great day out for families, with tours of the facility, 3D movies, face painting, BBQ, water rockets and other events. Free and all are welcome.

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Will you get off that thing!! Screen-time, learning and cyber safety

South

12 September 2019

It’s the dilemma facing every parent, and is being called a crisis by some. How much screen-time is too much? What impact is it having on learning and development? How accurate and balanced is the…

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Sex and Drugs and Medical Records: Health information and the Dark Web (Burnie) Copy

North

10 September 2019

Medical records are appearing on illicit market places on the Dark Web. The health industry in Australia reports more data breaches than any other industry, with 58% of data breaches due to cyber incidents. So…

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Threatened Species Day @ TMAG

South

8 September 2019

Come and commemorate National Threatened Species Day – our annual opportunity to renew our efforts to protect species from extinction – at TMAG! It’s also the final day of SeaWeek, which encourages everyone in the…

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Kingborough Council Film Night: 2040

South

7 September 2019

Concerned about his young daughter’s future, filmmaker Damon Gameau travels the world in search of new approaches and solutions to global warming, and discovers one major solution is right here in the waters of Tasmania!…

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