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The Science Exchange: Historic Tour

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 »

Alchemy in a glass

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 »

Grant Writing Workshop

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

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

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

PD<em>plus</em>: Driven to Distraction: Understanding the Impact
When: Wednesday 26 June 2013
Time: 5:00pm to 7:00pm - ACST
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In an event specifically for high-school teachers to complement a new PDplus module, road safety experts take you inside road crashes, from the causes through to what happens in an impact. Based around the associated teacher pack, we’ll look at the psychology of mobile-phone addiction, the effects of distraction while ... Read More »

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Step into the garden: Fascinating plant tours

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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

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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

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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 »

Vaccination Café

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When: Monday 29 April 2013
Time: 11:00am to 2:00pm

Get your 2013 flu vaccination for just $10 at the first RiAus Vaccination Café. Grab a free coffee or tea and chat with roving scientists to find out more about vaccinations and how the body fights illness and disease. SOLD OUT - DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND - APOLOGIES TO ... Read More »

Science Behind the Headlines: Drugs in Sport

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When: Tuesday 26 March 2013
Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm
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This Science Behind the Headlines covered the topical issue of drugs in sport. Doping in sport has been revealed to be even more widespread than we thought, with cyclists and footballers just some of the major scandals. What are our athletes on and why are they doing it? Why do they ... Read More »