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King Island – A Revealing Survey

North

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…

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National Threatened Species Day talks – Hobart

South

7 September 2019

A variety of Talks about work being done to save Tasmanian wildlife. Speakers include: Dr Clare Hawkins – Wedge Tailed Eagles Professor Greg Woods of UTAS -Tasmanian Devils Dr Dejan Stojanovic-Swift Parrot and Orange-bellied Parrot…

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GovHack Tasmania Hobart

South

6 September 2019 - 8 September 2019

GovHack is a festival of ideas using open government data to make our communities better places. GovHack provides access to data and a space to connect with government and organisations, so you can workshop ideas…

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UHack 2019

Statewide

6 September 2019 - 8 September 2019

An exciting fast-paced innovation competition! A great way to hack together new business ideas and develop skills to fulfil them. Free to enter with a total of $24,000 in cash and prizes, as well as…

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Book Launch: Through Ice & Fire

South

6 September 2019

Legendary explorers such as Shackleton, Mawson and Scott continue to inspire to this day, and their faithful ships, the Endurance, Aurora and Tera Nova are vivid characters in their fateful voyages of discovery. The first and only Australian-built Antarctic flagship, Aurora…

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

North West

5 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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Science in the Pub: eLearning

South

5 September 2019

From online to hands on: eLearning in the community #SciPubELearning Panellists Suzi Claffin, Understanding Multiple Sclerosis (MS), University of Tasmania Kathleen Doherty, Understanding Dementia MOOC, University of Tasmania Others TBC Why attend Science in the Pub? Do…

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STEMfest Webinar: Women Changing Australia

Statewide

5 September 2019

STEMFest 2019 will put the spotlight on some of Australia’s STEM changemakers and their contributions to local innovation. Hear from Keynote, Dr Catriona Wallace, Founder & Executive Director of Flamingo Ai plus a line-up of inspiring…

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Art of the Body: Health, beauty & desire

South

1 September 2019 - 27 September 2019

An exhibition exploring how the body has inspired artists and scientists to create, invent and discover throughout the ages. Welcome: Professor Denise Fassett, Executive Dean – College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania. Guest speaker: Dr.…

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Beer Aquatic: Cold Science in a Hot Climate

South

29 August 2019

The topic for August is: Why Antarctic Ice Sheet Research matters NOW with Ben Galton-Fenzi Beer Aquatic is based on ‘Café Scientifique’ that started in the UK in the late nineties. The concept goes back…

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Science in the Pub – Zeehan

North West

29 August 2019

Meet some Young Tassie Scientists who will discuss their research into: Endangered and extinct birds, flowers and how they grow and an app that can help doctors predict heart failure. Grab a beverage and enjoy…

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Royal Institution of Naval Architects – Tasmanian Technical Meeting Series

North

29 August 2019

Hydrodynamic Performance of an Integrated Semi-submersible Platform with Wave Energy Converters To meet the increasing demand for energy and seafood, the development of offshore platforms that combine multiple functions within the same facility are being…

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