The Science Exchange, 55 Exchange Place, Adelaide SA 5000 [View map]

About RiAus

RiAus brings science to people and people to science. It creates real and virtual spaces in which people can listen, talk and think about science in all its shapes and forms, and develop innovative and accessible ways of engaging the general community. It sets out to raise scientific awareness and the level of debate on critical issues around science and technology. RiAus strives to highlight the importance of science in everyday life.

What's On:

Grant Writing Workshop

When: Wednesday 29 May 2013
Time: 5:00pm to 8:00pm - ACST
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      The May ECR Network event is our first campus visit for 2013, coming to Adelaide University. With a packed program we’re opening at 5:00pm for a 5:30pm start, with nibbles and networking prior to the beginning of the event. The Honourable Grace Portolesi, Minister for Science and Information Economy will attend to ... Read More »

Contentious Science Media Workshop

When: Wednesday 5 June 2013
Time: 1:00pm to 4:30pm - AEST
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Dealing with the media can be a challenge. This is especially so if the science involved is of a contentious nature. This session has been specifically designed to assist science professionals (in research, communications or policy) to understand the media process and how to construct clear, consistent messages from plan ... Read More »

Lost In Translation: Evidence-based healthcare

When: Wednesday 19 June 2013
Time: 6:00pm to 7:30pm - ACST
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Could changing the timing of a baby's first bath save its life?  Is it better for your health to have a private or shared hospital room? Research is constantly discovering better health care solutions, but is often not adopted into best practice and policy. Somewhere these answers are lost in translation. In ... Read More »

PDplus: Driven to Distraction: Understanding the Impact

When: Wednesday 26 June 2013
Time: 5:00pm to 7:00pm - ACST
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A free event, providing Professional Development, resources and notes for South Australian teachers. RiAus at the Science Exchange, 55 Exchange Place, Adelaide The Motor Accident Commission (MAC) in conjunction with RiAus will be joined by acclaimed road safety experts in a highly informative and entertaining event that reveals the dangers of using ... Read More »

Recent Events:

Alchemy in a glass

When: Friday 24 May 2013
Time: 6:00pm to 7:30pm - ACST
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Due to popular demand this event has NOW SOLD OUT! Thank you for your support Do you love wine? Do you know why? Join us for a night of sensory indulgence and learn about one of life's great pleasures. Meet renowned winemakers, find out how wines are judged and how ... Read More »

Step into the garden: Fascinating plant tours

When: Saturday 18 May 2013
Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Event Location: Adelaide Botanic Garden, North Tce, Adelaide Step into the Garden to celebrate International Fascination of Plants Day. Australia’s botanic gardens not only exhibit beautiful exotic and native collections, but also support cutting edge plant science. Get in touch with nature with special guided tours of Adelaide Botanic Garden, and ... Read More »

Book Club: Flower Hunters

When: Wednesday 15 May 2013
Time: 6:00pm to 7:30pm
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From the Douglas-fir and the monkey puzzle tree, to exotic orchids and azaleas, many of the plants that are now so familiar to us were found in distant regions of the globe, often in wild and unexplored country, in impenetrable jungle, and in the face of hunger, disease, and hostile ... Read More »

The Clock: Regional Tour

When: Multiple sessions between Tuesday 7 May 2013 & Friday 10 May 2013.
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Age is just a number... isn't it? Free Range Science and ActNow Theatre present a new piece of interactive theatre, exploring the biological and social aspects of ageing. There are living things that do not age. They exist, of course, like us in time. The clock ticks. But it doesn’t tick ... Read More »

The Science Exchange: Historic Tour

When: Multiple sessions between Friday 3 May 2013 & Friday 24 May 2013.
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We may be new, but there is more history than you know behind the Science Exchange! Before becoming the home of RiAus, it had an exciting history as the Adelaide Stock Exchange. Step back in time and imagine what it must have been like, from the frantic trading floor to ... Read More »

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Last week the world’s atmosphere took a giant leap backward. For the first time in more than 3 million years, ... Read More »