Conflicts between groups are deeply rooted in our society, but we also have the capacity to get along with our neighbours and ally for a common goal. Using evolutionary theory as a navigational guide, Dr Cyril C. Grueter draws on his research on the social organisation of our primate relatives to explore the origins of…
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Forensic Genetic Genealogy
Join Professor Dennis McNevin as we discover how forensic genetic genealogy has the potential to solve a multitude of crimes. The so called Golden State Killer, Joseph James DeAngelo, has recently plead guilty to a string of murders and sexual assaults committed in California in the 1970s and 1980s. He was eventually brought to justice…
CSIRO National Science Week Challenge
To celebrate National Science Week, we’re challenging all Australians to find out what connects them to the ocean, wherever they live. From taking photos of local waterways to designing and building a water filter, you can explore your connection to the ocean as deeply as you’d like. Head to our National Science Week Challenge website to learn…
Observing with Galileo: How the first telescopic views of the celestial sphere changed the world
From 1609 to 1613 Galileo used his own astronomical telescope of unprecedented precision and power to make an avalanche of astounding new discoveries. This triggered a revolution in the way humanity sees its place in the cosmos. Some of these discoveries are well known like the discovery of the moons of Jupiter, the phases of…
Royal Society of Tasmania lecture: From Surface to Satellites – remote sensing from drones advances our understanding of plant biodiversity
Biodiversity loss poses one of the most serious threats to human well-being as biodiversity underpins ecosystem services, such as biomass production, carbon sequestration, and pollination. The scientific community has called for the development of essential biodiversity variables (EBVs) facilitating global observations from satellites. However, the resolution of satellite data is generally too coarse for direct…
Young Re-Inventor of the Year: From Farm to Fork
Join us to live stream the game. Switch your thinking will be playing the new Farm to Fork ECU game online, with you making the decisions. Switch your thinking will explore how the food choices we make affects our environmental impact and how you can design future food through our Young Re-inventor of the Year…
The Science and Citizens of the Coorong
Join us for a short film about the Coorong and the scientists and citizens helping to return it to a healthy system for all to enjoy. The Coorong is a unique environment that forms part of the Coorong and Lakes Alexandrina and Albert Wetland, a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance. It is important that work…
Parasites and You (from ANU)
Meet parasites and the ANU researchers studying them, through a series of videos, blogs and games. Learn what a parasite is and take a close look at these amazing critters – some 100-times smaller than the eye can see and others the length of a swimming pool. Learn how ANU scientists are studying parasites to…
Sharks can wear Fitbits too
Join Julianna Kadar, Macquarie University as we discover why sharks wear fitbits… Julianna works on finding out more about the activity patterns of the Port Jackson shark using shark tags that function like Fitbits. Her study uses a type of AI, that breaks down the millions of data points collected by the tags into distinct…
Free online Q&A: Allergies, Asthma, Autoimmune Diseases and COVID-19: Your questions answered!
This is a free online Q&A session, perfectly tailored to the general public who simply want accurate answers to their immunology questions. We know how confusing it can be when there are so many mixed messages out there. So come along to our Fireside Chat; a free Q&A session where you get your questions answered,…