Dr Abersteiner is the 2020 Royal Society of Tasmania's Doctoral Award winner. His PhD focused on kimberlite, an igneous rock that originates deep within the Earth and is the primary source of diamonds. He will deliver an online webinar and speak about how his work greatly improves our understanding of the Earth’s deep interior. For details...read more.
The Intimate History of Evolution: The Huxleys 1825–1975 Professor Alison Bashford FRSN FAHA FRHistS FBA Laureate Professor of History UNSW (Sydney) For webinar registration and details...read more. At Life Magazine’s 1947 photoshoot, Julian Huxley self-consciously arranged himself in front of a portrait of his grandfather, Thomas Henry Huxley. In the foreground, a well-known mid-twentieth century science writer, zoologist, conservationist—that generation’s David Attenborough. In the background, a mid-nineteenth century natural scientist – Darwin’s [...]
A Joint Presentation with the ACT National Science Week Coordinating Committee Join the Royal Society of Victoria for a special webinar on Indigenous agriculture, where we’ll yarn about native foods and Indigenous farmers — everything from practising agriculture as a traditional custodian, growing bush foods and making sure they’re safe to eat, preparing amazing meals and getting Australian native foods to market! About the Speakers Luke Williams is a proud Gumbaynggirr descendent [...]
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners from all First Nations communities across Victoria. To you we convey our deep respect. ACCLIMATISE is a series of live audience and broadcast events presented in collaboration with Museums Victoria, Royal Botanical Gardens Victoria, Zoos Victoria, Public Libraries Victoria, Parliament of Victoria, State Library of Victoria, Philip Island Nature Reserve, Neighbourhood Houses Victoria and Royal Society of Victoria. Follow us on all social media channels […]
The Royal Society Show Case Science aims to celebrate and promote to the public the diverse research members undertake to advance knowledge in SA. The event will: Show examples of cutting-edge and impactful research, Make a Case for science in our society, and Have a dialogue on the future of Science in SA. The format will be a combination of live, high-energy 3-minute lightning talks presenting research, arguments for why we need science, followed by question [...]
To foster and recognise excellence in Victoria’s early career scientists, the Royal Society of Victoria has established four prestigious competitive prizes open to Victorian students in their final year of doctoral candidature, in all areas of the Biomedical & Health Sciences, Biological Sciences (Non-human), Earth Sciences and Physical Sciences. Following assessment of applications across the four categories, we will select eight PhD finalists to present their work to us during National Science [...]
Our Energy Future: The Unrecognised Opportunity in Glasgow — In Two Acts Part 1: Context and Castles Part 2: Crushed Rocks Dr Saul Griffith FRSN including a conversation with Dr Adi Paterson FRSN This year, from 1–12 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland will host the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. “Glasgow” is the current shorthand for this meeting — which [...]
Did the Aged Care Royal Commission provide a blueprint to fix Australia's aged care system? If not, what else needs to happen? Professor Kathy Eagar Director, Australian Health Services Research Institute University of Wollongong Summary: We all are aware of the deficiencies that have been exposed by the Royal Commission into Aged Care. Since 1997, aged care has been managed by the Department of Health and it could be argued that it [...]
Taking humour and laughter seriously: Exploring the multi-disciplinary field of humour studies Dr Jessica Milner Davis FRSN Honorary Associate, University of Sydney For registration and details...read more. From the time of Aristotle and Plato, philosophers have speculated about humour and laughter, proposing that ridere est humanum. But we now know that chimpanzees and rats also laugh. Sociologist Norbert Elias believed that laughter evolved as an antidote to aggression; but humour can [...]
