Free public lecture on Charles Darwin, Oct 6

6 October 2009
4:00 pmto6:00 pm

Dr Tim Berra

recipient of Fulbright Senior Specialist Grant, presents:

Charles Darwin: The Concise Story of an Extraordinary Man

Tuesday, 6 October at 4pm

at Flinders University South Lecture 3, Information Science & Technology Building (car park 15)

Meet Tim Berra after the lecture during a book signing.  All welcome.

RSVP by Friday 2 October

Register online at: www.flinders.edu.au/lectures

Canberra event: Communicating science for policy – the role of science communicators

24 September 2009
6:00 pmto7:00 pm
6:00 pmto7:00 pm

Join our panel of speakers to find out discuss research can better inform policy from the perspective of policy and practice, and the role of science communicators in this process.

Speakers include: Dr Lorrae van Kerkhoff, Visiting Fellow, ANU National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health. Dr van Kerkhoff has research interests in the role of research in informing policy, particularly in low-income countries and fragile states, and in institutional arrangements that foster better integration between research and policy and practice, particularly in public health and sustainable development.

Mr Allen Kearns, Theme Leader for Sustainable Cities and Coasts in CSIRO’s Climate Adaptation Flagship. Mr Kearns is an environmental scientist with international experience and practical expertise in the social, economic and ecological consequences of urban and industrial developments.

When: 5.45pm for a 6pm start. Thursday 24 September

Where: Conference Room, CSIRO Corporate – Limestone Ave, Canberra (next to the war memorial)

Entry by gold coin donation. Nibblies provided, drinks available at a small cost.

The event will be recorded and the audio file put on this website shortly after.

Contact Jo if you have any questions: ph 0410 996 158, joanna.savill [at] csiro.au

Brisbane Science Trivia Spectacular

24 September 2009
6:30 pmto9:30 pm

Join us for an evening of fun science and general trivia with Quizmaster Dr Rob Bell from Channel 10’s SCOPE TV program.

Assemble a crack team (n = 6) of the keenest scientific minds or come alone and join a team on the night.

7 categories including space, geography, medicine, scientists and their achievements, physics, and ecology.

Date: 24 September 2009

Time: 6.30 pm for 7.00 pm start

Venue: Tara Room, The Irish Club, 175 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane

Cover charge: $10 non-members, $7 members, $5 students.

Nibbles will be provided. Meals can be purchased before the trivia starts at 7 pm, and drinks can be purchased at the bar – our extensive studies have shown ethyl alcohol to be a potent social catalyst.

You can also signup to be an ASC member on night.

To register your team email Lynelle Ross on l.ross [at] smp.uq.edu.au.