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23 July 2018
A program for little scientists aged 5-10 years. Each month we read stories and perform hands-on demonstrations and experiments to inspire curiosity. This month: May the Force be with you See how strong spaghetti really…
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20 July 2018
On the 20th of July kids from all over the world will be participating in Moonhack, an event that aims to break the world record for number of kids coding at the same time all…
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10 July 2018
Hear from Dr Fiona Kerslake from the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture and learn about the art and science of fermentation. There’ll be a short talk and a Q&A and plenty of fermented drinks to purchase…
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7 July 2018
The regular casual gathering of Launceston women in STEM, aka the Launceston STEMinists. This month, along with cider and wine and chat, we’re trialling a topic: TASMANIA IN SPACE. Bring all your questions and ideas…
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5 July 2018
Food Evolution is a documentary film focusing on genetically modified foods, and explores the debate over whether they’re healthy to eat or good for the planet. Please arrive at the Sir Raymond Ferrall Centre, Newnham…
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5 July 2018
What is happening to Antarctic sea ice, and why does it matter? Understanding the causes of catastrophic ice-shelf disintegrations on the Antarctic Peninsula since 1995 is crucial to improving coupled models of the Antarctic Ice…
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4 July 2018
The forum aims to share information amongst those working in soil science, agriculture and industry in Tasmania and to share with a wider audience the latest developments in Tasmanian soil science. Contributors are invited from…
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3 July 2018
In the past decade the field of astronomy has been building towards a revolution in the way we measure distances and other fundamental physical properties of the stars in our home galaxy, the Milky Way. …
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30 June 2018 - 28 October 2018
Spiders exhibition is a joint project between the Australian Museum and Questacon – The National Science & Technology Centre. QVMAG is excited to host this hair-raising exhibition in 2018. This is a face-to-face interactive encounter with over 200 real…
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28 June 2018
Riding out the Dark MOFO wave, we’ll dig deep into the sinister dirt and mud of the Derwent as we hear from Ursula Taylor, CEO of the Derwent Estuary Program, about heavy metal contamination in…
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28 June 2018
A free public talk in the Museum’s Auditorium by Dr Robert Raven, Queensland Museum. Dr Raven will explore and explain the few ‘bad’ spiders and how to manage them; discussing species that are often blamed and what…
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28 June 2018
Thirty six percent of waters around Australia are included within 60 marine parks managed by the Commonwealth. One of theses is the Great Barrier Marine Park. The other 59 are managed from Kingston, Tasmania –…