North West
21 April 2017
Imagine a crazy idea. An idea where a solo human being could get into a tiny craft, the likes of which has never been seen before, and drop like a torpedo, 11km beneath the Ocean…
North West
6 April 2017
Registrations for the 2017 Science and Engineering Challenge Tasmanian heats are now open and filling fast! As soon as a date is full, (some are already nearly full) you will not be able to select that…
North West
21 March 2017
National Science Week, held in August each year, is an opportunity for all Australians to celebrate science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and the role that it plays in our society, our economy and in…
North West
17 January 2017 - 19 January 2017
The Science Experience is a 3-day whirlwind of fun hands-on science, engineering and technology activities. Participants learn about Tasmania’s wildlife, experiment in the chemistry laboratory, experience local Agricultural Science workshops, get hands-on with new technology at…
North West
17 November 2016 - 20 November 2016
Tarkine BioBlitz will bring together volunteer scientists, experts, naturalists and members of the public for a weekend of discovery, biodiversity surveys and fun in a truly remarkable place. We will be cataloguing the biodiversity we…
North West
23 June 2016
A public forum celebrating the benefits that parks and reserves provide to Tasmania’s economy, society, environment and identity. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Saul Eslake: Internationally acclaimed economist Dr Bill Jackson: Adjunct Professor, University of the Sunshine Coast; and…
North West
26 May 2016
Registrations for the 2016 Science and Engineering Challenge are now open and filling fast! REGIRSTER HERE:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_pPBZIcbDFs-jFF0WuPH1ggzsY0p1-k1sUmUNnOD5c0/viewform As soon as a date is full, (some are already nearly full) you will not be able to select that…
North West
19 May 2016
A free public talk on ‘Fabulous Fungi’ by Fungimap’s Dr Sapphire McMullan-Fisher and ‘The Ins and Outs of Information about Australian Fungi’ by Dr Tom May. Fungimap, a national not-for-profit citizen-science organisation dedicated to the…
North West
6 May 2016 - 2 June 2016
This exhibition combines art and science to explore the impact of cancer on our contemporary lives. Through artistic visualisation this event aims to contribute to greater discussion and understanding about cancer, increasing the awareness and importance of preventative…
North West
23 March 2016
The exploration, discovery and excitement that is National Science Week is back with another amazing state-wide program planned for 2016. National Science Week is an opportunity for all Australians to celebrate science and the role…
North West
23 March 2016
Comedian, physicist, and general troublemaker Josh Richards knows his days are numbered: short-listed for a one-way mission to Mars in 2026, he’s probably going to die there… So if you had 10 years left on…
North West
10 February 2016
Join TasWater’s Education Coordinator, Gina Harvey, at the Penguin Visitor Information Centre to hear how you can save water around the home. Be sure to stop by for a chat! www.taswater.com.au/Community—Environment/Save-each-drop