The Royal Society of Tasmania and the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering invite you to this public forum on Thursday 7 July, exploring how food and other products can be harvested from the oceans using the latest technology. Open this post for additional information and registration details.
Mid-Winter Dinner and Lecture 2022
“A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words.” You are invited to this event on 14 July 2022 at which Dr Anita Hansen and Marley Large will explore the RST Art Collection. Open this post for more information and the Acceptance Form.
Personalised Medicine: Are we there yet?
The Northern Branch invites you to a lecture on Sunday 24 July 2022 at 1.30 pm, by Assoc Prof Raj Eri. He will describe in detail with examples how advanced research will shape personalised medicine. Open this post for further information and Zoom registration.
Doctoral Award Winners 2021 – Webinar
The Royal Society of Tasmania invites you to a webinar at 5 pm on 7 August 2022 featuring talks by Dr Pratiksha Srivastava (engineer) and Dr Rhondda Waterworth (psychologist and lawyer), RST 2021 Doctoral Award winners. Open the post for more information and Zoom registration
View a recording of the lecture by Dr Tony Webster – May 2022
The lecture “Geology, landscape and European settlement: small things meant a lot” is now available on the RST YouTube channel. Open this post to view it now.
View a recording of the lecture by Andrew Bishop – May 2022
The lecture “A Brave New Biosecurity System: Over the Horizon Musings” is now available on the RST YouTube channel. Open this post to view it now.
2022 Lecture Calendar
Open this post to view lecture programs during 2022 for South and North.
Royal Society YouTube channel
Click here to see the full list of recorded lectures available in our YouTube channel.
Call for Nominations:
2022 Clive Lord and Peter Smith Medals
Nominations are now open for the Clive Lord Memorial Medal (Tasmanian history) and the Peter Smith Medal (early career researcher). Open this post for more information and links to nomination guidelines.
A Book Review: “The Dawning of Antarctica”
John Williamson reviews this recently published book by the late Pat Quilty, winner of the RST Medal (1996). Pat’s book details the history of Antarctic exploration up until 1957. The book is available for purchase at the TMAG shop. Open this post to read the review.
A Book Review: “The Royal Society and the Invention of Modern Science”
RST member and historian John Williamson provides a review of this recently published book by Adrian Tinniswood. The book examines the origins of the Royal Society in Britain in the 17th century. Open this post to read the review.
Royal Society of Tasmania Notebooks
These beautifully bound notebooks feature a choice of three cover images from the Society’s rare art and book collection. Open this post to purchase immediately from the online shop.
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.
Congratulations Dr Deborah Beswick OAM and Prof John Church AO
Congratulations to RST members, Deborah Beswick and John Church, who have been recognised in the 2022 Australia Day Honours. Open this post to read more.
