Past Events

CSIRO Double Helix Event: Be a Polar Scientist Dress the part as you undertake some freezing cold experiments:  sea-ice growth and movement, ocean salinity, ice-core sampling and more. Learn about sea-ice and iceberg formation, and…

Hobart Arts patron Leo Schofield will be launching Eat to Cheat Ageing at Fullers Bookshop Hobart. Firmly based in the science of nutrition, this book is not about fad diets – it’s about eating to help your…

FREE Public Lecture! ABSTRACT Galaxies found in the distant, early universe look and behave differently from those in our local universe. In this lecture, I describe triumphs and tribulations towards our understanding of these changes…

Fungi are a peculiar mystery to many of us, but to David Ratkowsky and Genevieve Gates they are a passion. Join our fungi fanatics for a gentle journey into the diverse and colourful world of…

Would you like a taste of food innovation in Tasmania? Hear how chemistry is used to create unique food products exploiting Tasmania’s natural advantages. Featuring guest speakers: Diane Rae from Grandvewe Cheeses and Chris Read from…

A special lecture by UTAS geologist, Professor Jocelyn McPhie. Volcanoes on land regularly capture our attention, usually because they have produced spectacular or destructive eruptions. Land volcanoes have also been the focus of conventional volcanological…

Come and meet a real life scientist and learn some exciting things about science that they don’t teach you in school! Activities available for curious kids of all ages. This FREE event is part of…

A critical analysis exploring the successes and failures of invasive species management. Invasive species can impact on all aspects of our life affecting biodiversity, productivity and social amenity. Whilst Tasmania is relatively free of invasive…

Discover the special properties of detergents. See how they can break water surface tension to form amazing stretchy bubbles! Can you make a square bubble? Who can make the longest bubble snake? One session half day…

Meet special guest Professor Paulo De Souza – a CSIRO scientist who conducts research with honeybees. Hear about how he is tracking bee colonies in Tasmania by attaching tiny microchips to their backs! Make your own bug…

Here is your opportunity to watch the award winning Oceans and Ice film session for FREE! Ocean Planet and the Glenorchy City Council invite you to join us for the Award winning documentary ‘Chasing Ice’,…

NRM South invites you to join Graeme Stevenson as he explains the benefits of dung beetles and earth worms and offers insights into identification of these wonderful insects. Graeme will be there to answer your…