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The Bookend Trust Public Presentation Night 2013

South

5 December 2013

Join the Bookend team – including 2013 Tasmanian Australian of the Year Andrew Hughes – for our traditional and FREE end of year public presentation night. From Thailand to Antarctica, and from Papua New Guinea…

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People of a Feather – a film about survival in a changing Arctic

South

5 December 2013

Featuring stunning footage from seven winters in the Arctic, People of a Feather takes you through time into the world of the Inuit on the Belcher Islands in Canada’s Hudson Bay. Connecting past, present and…

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From spiny ant-eater to promiscuous spiky baby killer: an incomplete natural history of echidnas

South

3 December 2013

A lecture by Associate Professor Stewart Nicol, an Honorary Research Associate with the School of Zoology at the University of Tasmania. Part of the Royal Society of Tasmania’s Christmas Lecture and Dinner. The lecture starts…

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Insight Radical- Conversations on Art & Science

South

3 December 2013

Join us for an evening of wine & nibbles to discuss INSIGHT RADICAL: where science meets art in conversation with scientist Dr RENEE BEALE and Winsor & Newton resident artist NATALIE O’CONNOR. A unique event…

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ARE YOU TAKING STATINS? What you need to know about Statins and Cholesterol

South

3 December 2013

A panel discussion hosted by Leon Compton from 936 ABC Radio Hobart. • The risks related to high cholesterol • Reasons for high cholesterol • Pros & cons of statins • Importance of diet and physical activity Expert Panel: Professor…

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Our Health- Who Decides?

South

27 November 2013 - 28 November 2013

The Social Determinants of Health Advocacy Network is pleased to invite you to attend a people’s forum that will consider and discuss the question: Our health – who decides? Register HERE Two full days $170…

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What goes down must come up: the role of glacial isostatic adjustment in understanding Antarctica's contribution to sea level

South

26 November 2013

A lecture by Professor Matt King from the University of Tasmania, supported by the Australian Institute of Physics and the UTAS School of Maths & Physics. Recent estimates of Antarctica’s contribution to recent sea level…

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Annual Conference of the Australasian Bayesian Network Modelling Society (ABNMS2013)

South

25 November 2013 - 28 November 2013

Fifth Annual Conference of the Australasian Bayesian Network Modelling Society (ABNMS2013) November 25 – 26, 2013: Pre-Conference Tutorials November 27 – 28, 2013: Conference University of Tasmania, Hobart Important Dates *  Open Registration: 22 July…

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Family Day at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery

South

24 November 2013

Join in and explore our wonderful collections, engaging displays and fun activities at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG). We’ve also got some great live entertainment in store – make sure you look out…

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Climate Change Research: balancing 'publish or perish' with uptake and engagement

South

22 November 2013

A lecture by Dr Jeremy VanDerWal, Senior Research Fellow at James Cook University.

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The quantum analog of representation theory of Lie groups and their finite subgroups

South

20 November 2013

A lecture by Professor Robert Coquereaux from the Centre de Physique Théorique in Marseille, France. The purpose of this general talk is to present a few introductory concepts using classical representation theory as a guide,…

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Think Big and Make it Happen

South

19 November 2013

Australia’s Chief Defence Scientist Dr Alex Zelinsky will present The Warren Centre’s Innovation Lecture Series for 2013, based on the theme of “Think Big and Make It Happen.” Dr Zelinsky was one of The Warren…

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