Twenty-seven species are listed as having gone extinct from Tasmania in recent times. Threatened Species Day (7
The advancement of knowledge
Lectures
Saul Eslake – Australia’s ongoing quest for ever-greater ‘security’ – is it rational and has it made us safer? – Tues Nov 14, 6 pm @Government House, Hobart
Saul will revisit one of the propositions he spoke to the society about in his last lecture in 2005 (link). A secure
Assoc Prof Tracey Dickson – Cortical Inhibitory Dysfunction in Motor Neuron Disease: How can we get the balance back – Nov 7, 8 pm @Royal Society Room TMAG
There are no treatments or cures for Motor Neuron Disease, and most people with the illness die three to five years
Prof Maggie Walters – Looking Back to Move Forward: The Royal Society and Tasmanian Aborigines – Oct 3, 8 pm @Royal Society Room TMAG
The Royal Society of Tasmania has a long history of supporting the advancement of knowledge within Tasmania. Yet, the
News
Dr Marc-Andre Bernier: The exploration of Sir John Franklin’s HMS Erebus and HMS Terror – Wed 11 Oct, 6 pm @Stanley Burbury Theatre, UTAS Sandy Bay campus
REGISTRATION
Nominations open for The Royal Society of Tasmania Medal! Closes 30 Sept midnight.
This medal is especially for 'active' members of the Society. The RST medal nomination form
Nominations open for mid-career researchers! The M. R. Banks Medal closes Sept 30 midnight
M. R. Banks Medal nomination form
Trevor McDougall researching Australian Climate Science capability
Leading research in to Australian Climate Science capability: UNSW Mathematics and Science Facebook page. Trevor was
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