The Northern Branch invites you to a lecture entitled “Telling the stories of kanamaluka, the Tamar River” on 25 April 2021. Dr Christine Hansen will deliver a lecture about a new gallery being prepared by QVMAG that celebrates life above and below the water, and the vigorous public discussion surrounding it. . Open the post for more information.
The Messiness of Colonial Exploration and Cartography
You are invited to attend this lecture by Dr Imogen Wegman on Sunday 2 May 2021 at 3 pm, in the RST Lecture Room at TMAG or by Zoom. Open this post for more information and registration.
View recording of the lecture by Dr Frances Sussmilch – April 2021
The lecture “Tales of evolution from the mouths of plants” by Dr Frances Sussmilch on Sunday 11th April 2021 is now available on the RST YouTube channel. Open this post to view it now.
View recording of the lecture by Professor Katie Flanagan – March 2021
The lecture “Global and Australian Perspectives for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout” by Professor Katie Flanagan on 28th March 2021 is now available on the RST YouTube channel. Open this post to view it now.
RST Medal presentation and Governor’s Lecture, Government House
On Tuesday 16 March 2021, members of the RST were the guests of Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Kate Warner AC, Governor of Tasmania, and Mr Richard Warner. Open this post to read about the event and view the text of the Governor’s lecture on “Improving literacy and education standards in Tasmania”.
View recording of the lecture by Professor David Bowman – February 2021
The lecture “Pyrogeographic Thinking: The Key to Tackling the Global Fire Crisis” by Professor David Bowman on 28th February 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.
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.
Australian Mineral Discoverers 1950-2010
The book “Australian Mineral Discoverers: 1950-2010” features the stories of 65 Australian mineral explorers and educators, and their discovery of buried minerals. Order now in the online shop.
Renew your membership now
Your support for the Royal Society this year has been much appreciated. Please renew your membership. You now have the option to make renewal automatic in future. Open this post to learn how to renew.
That’s What I Call Science!
Want to learn something new while stuck at home? Tune in to “That’s What I Call Science”, a weekly radio show and podcast featuring interesting and relevant science happening in Tasmania and across Australia. . Niamh Chapman, one of our new Royal Society of Tasmania Council members, is the founding director and regular host of the […]
Entomology GO by Bug Girl (aka Shasta Henry)
The Royal Society of Tasmania Entomology Go challenge – what will you spot? With nearly ten quintillion insects on earth you can’t catch em all!! But you may have a photo of an unknown insect on your phone, a dead one on your windowsill or a live one in your backyard? Royal Society […]
