The Royal Society of Tasmania invites you to a lecture by Dr Keith Hayes on Sunday 2 April 2023. The lecture will describe the methods used to assess the risks of releasing genetically modified mosquitoes to eliminate malaria vector populations. Open the post for more information.
Liver disease: the good, the bad, the ugly
The Northern Branch of the Royal Society of Tasmania invites you to a lecture by Professor Nicholas Shackel at 1.30pm on Sunday 23 April 2023. The lecture will examine recent advances in the treatment of liver disease, along with the rising incidence of these diseases in Australia. Open the post for more information.
The research for “Gardeners, Plant Collectors, Friends”
Friends of TMAG have kindly invited members of the Royal Society of Tasmania to attend a talk by Ann Cripps, in conversation with Kate Warner, at 5.30pm, on Thursday 25 May 2023. RST members will be able to attend at the same admission price as Friends of TMAG members. Ann will talk about the research for her recent book, Gardeners, Plant Collectors, Friends: Hobart Town and Beyond. Open the post for more information,
Mid-Winter Dinner and Lecture “Future Shock – or not!”
The Royal Society of Tasmania invites you to our annual Mid-Winter Dinner and lecture by Dr Shasta Henry, on Thursday, 8 June 2023. The lecture will explore the Adaptability Quotient, a new measure of IQ of how skilled individuals make intentional change in an environment that is evolving at speed. Open the post for more information.
View a recording of the lecture by Magistrate Chris Webster AM – December 2022
The lecture titled “Fifty years in the law: A few chocolate frogs amongst the jelly” is now available on the RST YouTube channel. Open this post to view it now.
View a recording of the lecture by Rodney Gibbins – December 2022
The lecture titled “Truth telling and treaty as it relates to Tasmania now”, by Rodney Gibbins, is now available on the RST YouTube channel. Open this post to view it now or read a full transcript.
2023 Lecture Calendar
Open this post to view lecture programs during 2023 for South and North.
Royal Society YouTube channel
Click here to see the full list of recorded lectures available in our YouTube channel.
Royal Society of Tasmania’s contribution to annual “Science Meets Parliament” event, 7-23 March 2023.
The Royal Society of Tasmania was invited to take part in a panel discussion entitled ‘Knowing our past: truth telling in science’, as part of the recent “Science Meets Parliament” event in Canberra. Open the post to learn more.
RST Honorary Editor and Council member, Dr Sally Bryant awarded an AM in the 2023 Australia Day Awards
Congratulations to the Royal Society of Tasmania’s Honorary Editor, Council member, and renowned Wildlife Scientist and Conservationist Dr Sally Bryant, on being made a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2023 Australia Day Awards. Open the post to learn more.
RST member, Mrs Joyce Mackey, awarded an OAM in the 2023 Australia Day Awards
Congratulations to Royal Society of Tasmania member, Mrs Joyce Mackey, on being awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2023 Australia Day Awards. Open the post to learn more.
Royal Society of Tasmania 2022 Doctoral Award awarded to Dr Zhen Zhou
Dr Zhen Zhou has been selected as the winner of the 2022 RST Doctoral Award for her research into primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Open the post to learn more.
RST successful in community grant funding for art preservation
The Royal Society of Tasmania has been successful in gaining funding through two community grants for the assessment, preservation and cataloguing of the Society’s nationally significant art collection. Open the post to learn more.
RST member, Professor Trevor McDougall AC, awarded the 2022 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
Congratulations to long-standing Royal Society of Tasmania member, and former RST medal winner, Professor Trevor McDougall AC, on winning the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science, 2022. Open the post to learn more.
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