#SciPubELearning
Panellists
Suzi Clafin, Understanding Multiple Sclerosis (MS), University of Tasmania
Kathleen Doherty, Understanding Dementia MOOC, University of Tasmania
Greg Jordan, Understanding Earth Shaping, Head of Discipline of Biological Sciences, University of Tasmania
Wednesday, 14 August 2019
SciPub is teaming up with local director Rowan Harris and a fantastic team of local improvisation artists for an evening blending SciPub style science communication with improvisation theatre.
#SciPubImpro
Thursday, 15 August 2019
#SciPubImpro
#SciPubHistory
Panellists
Hamish Maxwell-Stewart, Professor of History, University of Tasmania
Imogen Wegman, Project Officer, History & Classics, University of Tasmania
Sylvana Szydzik, Port Arthur’s archaeological team
#SciPubEnviroHealth
From therapeutic landscapes to urbanisation, climate change and the microbial world: how our environment shapes our health
Panellists
Dr Pauline Marsh, therapuetic landscapes researcher, Centre for Rural Health, UTAS,
Dr Emily Flies, health ecologist and spatial scientist, School of Natural Sciences, UTAS
Sharon Campbell, PhD candidate, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, UTAS, and Heatwave Preparedness Project Officer, Public Health Services, Department of Health
Panellists
Laura Parsley, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow, UTAS
Tiana Pirtle, postgraduate student, UTAS
Bill Watkins, MD, fertility specialist, TasIVF
2:00pm to 5:00pm
#SciPubPark
Science in the Pub is hosting their first-ever family-friendly event: Science in the Park!
This event will be hosted in Tolosa Park, in Glenorchy, on the 31 March. Scientists and teachers will present a series of workshops and hands-on activities for kids of all ages including guided hikes, aboriginal science and dance (with NITA guides), DNA extraction, sun art chemistry, create your own ocean climate change in a bottle, anatomy, geology, poo and much more!
This event is a great opportunity to share the fun SciPub style with the family (alcohol free)! So come and learn and play in the park.
Activities will be designed for children between 5 – 12 years old, parents must accompany children at this event.
Sponsored by University of Tasmania
#SciPubCats
Panellists
Dr Ruth Pye, veterinarian, postdoctoral research fellow, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, UTAS, Ten Lives Cat Centre
Matthew Pauza, wildlife biologist, Invasive Species Branch, DPIPWE
Calum Cunningham, PhD candidate, School of Natural Sciences, UTas
#SciPubEconomicGeology
Panellists
Dr Angela Escolme, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Geometallurgy, UTas
Dr Lawrence Meinert, Center for Space Resources, Colorado School of Mines, USA
Dr Mark Duffett, Geophysicist, Mineral Resources Tasmania
#SciPubDecisions
Panellists
Dr Claire Konkes, Lecturer, Journalism, Media and Communications, UTAS
Professor Martin Grimmer, Executive Dean, Head of Discipline of Marketing,
Tasmanian School of Business & Economics, UTas
Dr Meredith Nash, Deputy Director for the Institute for the Study of Social Change, Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, UTas
#SciPubGames
Panellists
Dr Ian Lewis, Lecturer at the School of Engineering and ICT, UTAS
Dr Kristy de Salas, Senior Lecturer at the School of Engineering and ICT, UTAS
The Secret Lab, Tasmanian game development company
#SciPubBugs
Panellists
Peter McQuillan, Senior Lecturer – Honours Coordinator, UTAS
Shasta Henry, PhD student, Invertebrate Ecology, School of Land and Food, UTAS
Melissa Houghton , Australian Antarctic Division
#SciPubFakeNews
Panellists
Christopher Lueg, Professor, UTAS
Michael Charleston, Associate Professor, UTAS
Jon Manning, PhD, co-founder of Secret Lab
Claire Konkes, Lecturer, Journalism, Media and Communications, UTAS
#SciPubBrain
Panellists
Lila Landowski, PhD, Postdoctoral fellow, UTAS
Emma Eaton, PhD, Postdoctoral fellow, UTAS
Brad Sutherland, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, UTAS
#SciPubBigData
Panellists
Kathryn Burdon, Senior Research Fellow, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, UTAS
Matthew Cracknell, Research Fellow in Earth Informatics, ARC TMVC Research Hub, UTAS
Jim Palfreyman, PhD student, UTAS
#SciPubRobots
Panellists
Guy Williams, ARC Future Fellow – Ocean Sea Ice Interactions, IMAS Marine & Antarctic Futures Centre (MAFC), UTAS
Vanessa Lucieer, Senior Research Scientist and Lecturer, UTAS
Arko Lucieer, Associate Professor in Remote Sensing, UTAS
SciPub Social
Please note that this event is on Thursday Just like a normal SciPub but without the presentations. We will provide free hot nibbles and you buy your own drinks. We will be inviting all of our former panellists as well!
#SciPubForest
Panellists
David Bowman, Professor, School of Biological Sciences, UTAS
Fay Johnston, Senior Research Fellow, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, UTAS
Mark Hunt, Professor of Forestry, Deputy Director, ARC Centre for Forest Value, UTAS
#SciPubMS
Panellists
Bruce Taylor, Professorial Research Fellow, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, UTAS
Kaylene Young, Senior Research Fellow, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, UTAS
Ingrid van der Mei, Associate Professor Menzies Institute for Medical Research, UTAS
#SciPubTech
Panellists
Frederic Gilbert, ARC DECRA Fellow at UTAS
Lauren Ward, Young Tassie Scientist 2014, former UTAS Engineering student
Secret Lab, Secret Lab
#SciPubEco
Panellists
Barry Brook, Professor of Environmental Sustainability, UTAS
Jamie Kirkpatrick, Head of Discipline of Geography and Spatial Sciences, UTAS
Jessie Buettel, PhD student, UTAS
#SciPubBrain
Panellists
Matthew Kirkcaldie, PhD, UTAS
Bill Bennett, PhD, Wicking Dementia Research & Education Centre, UTAS
Katherine Southam, PhD, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, UTAS
