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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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7 September 2019
To mark Threatened Species Day QVMAG Friends present: King Island – A Revealing Survey In January David Maynard and Simon Fearn from QVMAG Natural Sciences travelled to King Island to undertake a survey of the…