The Northern Branch invites you to a lecture on Sunday 24 October 2021 at 1.30 pm, by agriculturalist Tim Smallbon. The lecture will focus on the history of the Cressy Research Station. Open this post for further information and Zoom registration.
Brain hack: Sharing the secrets to productive learning, backed by neuroscience
The Royal Society of Tasmania invites you to a lecture on 7 November 2021 by Dr Lila Landowski. The lecture will focus on the human brain and how learning happens. Open the post for more information and Zoom registration.
A Double Devil Dilemma
The Northern Branch invites you to a lecture on Sunday 28 November 2021 at 1.30 pm, by Emeritus Professor Greg Woods. The lecture will focus on Professor Woods’ research into Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumour Disease. Open this post for further information and Zoom registration.
View recording of the lecture by Associate Professor Rebecca Carey – October 2021
The lecture on volcanoes on the sea floor (3 October 2021) by Associate Professor Rebecca Carey is now available on the RST YouTube channel. Open this post to view it now.
View recording of the lecture by Dr Alessandro Silvano on September 5, 2021
The lecture by Dr Alessandro Silvano on the “The global influence of ice-ocean interaction in Antarctica” on September 5, 2021, is now available on the RST YouTube channel. Open this post to view it now.
View recording of the lecture by Dr Adam Abersteiner – August 2021
View recording by 2020 RST Doctoral Award winner Dr Adam Abersteiner – August 2021. The lecture on “Kimberlites – Volcanic insights into Earth’s deep interior” on Sunday 1st August 2021 is now available on the RST YouTube channel. Open this post to view it now.
2021 Lecture Calendar
Open this post to view lecture programs during 2021 for South and North.
Royal Society YouTube channel
Click here to see the full list of recorded lectures available in our YouTube channel.
The Royal Society of Tasmania Annual Doctoral (PhD) Awards 2021
Nominations are now open for the RST annual Doctoral awards. Two awards are made for excellence in research by recent PhD graduates. The value of each award is $1,000 (AUD). Open the post for more details.
The Royal Society of Tasmania 2021 Christmas Function
The President and Council of The Royal Society of Tasmania warmly invite members and friends to a lecture by Professor Greg Lehman followed by dinner on Thursday 9 December. The lecture is entitled “Terra nullius in Tasmanian colonial art”. Open this post for further information and the attendance form.
Beer Aquatic – RST joint event Thursday 26 August, 2021
The first joint Royal Society of Tasmania-Beer Aquatic event held on Thursday 26 August was a resounding success. Open this post to read a short report.
Launch of the Northern Branch Centenary Edition of the RST Papers and Proceedings
A special edition of the RST Papers and Proceedings was launched by President Mary Koolhof at the Centenary celebrations of the Northern Branch on Sunday 27 July. Open this post to read the speech by President, Mary Koolhof.
RST member, Dr John Paull, awarded OAM
The Royal Society of Tasmania congratulates long-standing member Dr John Paull, who was awarded an OAM in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021. Dr Paull received his award ‘For service to medicine, and to history’. Open post for more details.
Royal Society of Tasmania Apology to Aboriginal People of Tasmania
On Monday, 15th February, 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania delivered its Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people, taking responsibility for the negative impacts of its past actions. Open this post to view the Apology.
