Academy of Science

About Academy of Science

The objectives of the Academy are to promote science through a range of activities. It has defined four major program areas:
•recognition of outstanding contributions to science
•education and public awareness
•science policy
•international relations

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Public talk: Robotics

Public talk: Robotics

5 October 2015 | By Academy of Science
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Public Talk: Quantum computing

Public Talk: Quantum computing

30 September 2015 | By Academy of Science
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Public talk: Nanoscience - are nanoparticles alive?

Public talk: Nanoscience - are nanoparticles alive?

26 August 2015 | By Academy of Science
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Public talk: Can we alter our genetic destiny?

Public talk: Can we alter our genetic destiny?

1 August 2015 | By Academy of Science
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Public talk: Metamaterials - invisibility cloaks and bending light

Public talk: Metamaterials - invisibility cloaks and bending light

8 July 2015 | By Academy of Science
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Public talk: Techno-fixes for climate change

Public talk: Techno-fixes for climate change

9 June 2015 | By Academy of Science
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Pain in the brain: the overlap between physical, social and empathy for pain

Pain in the brain: the overlap between physical, social and empathy for pain

20 April 2015 | By Academy of Science
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Public talk: Warp drives and bending time

Public talk: Warp drives and bending time

19 March 2015 | By Academy of Science
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Public talk: A fly on the wall - solving crime with fly poo

Public talk: A fly on the wall - solving crime with fly poo

3 February 2015 | By Academy of Science
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Public talk: Artificial Intelligence, machines on the rise

Public talk: Artificial Intelligence, machines on the rise

20 January 2015 | By Academy of Science
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Public Talk: Building the world's biggest telescope

Public Talk: Building the world's biggest telescope

13 November 2014 | By Academy of Science
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Brain stimulation and autism spectrum disorder - Public Talk, Dr Peter Enticott

Brain stimulation and autism spectrum disorder - Public Talk, Dr Peter Enticott

16 October 2014 | By Academy of Science
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Nuclear Reprogramming: past, present and prospects - Public Talk, Sir John Gurdon

Nuclear Reprogramming: past, present and prospects - Public Talk, Sir John Gurdon

17 September 2014 | By Academy of Science
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Organic semi-conductors - Public Talk, Associate Professor Vipul Bansal

Organic semi-conductors - Public Talk, Associate Professor Vipul Bansal

26 August 2014 | By Academy of Science
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Will Australia continue to be a land of droughts and flooding rains? - Public Talk, Dr Lisa Alexander

Will Australia continue to be a land of droughts and flooding rains? - Public Talk, Dr Lisa Alexander

22 July 2014 | By Academy of Science
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Understanding venom evolution as a guide for biodiscovery - Public Talk, Associate Professor Bryan Grieg Fry

Understanding venom evolution as a guide for biodiscovery - Public Talk, Associate Professor Bryan Grieg Fry

30 June 2014 | By Academy of Science
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Young driver road safety: an innovative approach to a persistent problem - Public lecture, Dr Bridie Scott-Parker

Young driver road safety: an innovative approach to a persistent problem - Public lecture, Dr Bridie Scott-Parker

7 April 2014 | By Academy of Science
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Zombies and Maths: tipping the balance towards scientific thinking - Public lecture, Dr Judy-anne Osborn

Zombies and Maths: tipping the balance towards scientific thinking - Public lecture, Dr Judy-anne Osborn

13 February 2014 | By Academy of Science
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Magnets in the sky - Public lecture, Prof Bryan Gaensler

Magnets in the sky - Public lecture, Prof Bryan Gaensler

31 January 2014 | By Academy of Science
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Weird animal genomes, sex and the future of men

Weird animal genomes, sex and the future of men

1 March 2013 | By Academy of Science
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Brian Schmidt Public Lecture: Exploring the last frontier

Brian Schmidt Public Lecture: Exploring the last frontier

25 February 2013 | By Academy of Science
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Australian Academy of Science’s public lecture - Rural policy, people and place: sustainability in an uncertain future

Australian Academy of Science’s public lecture - Rural policy, people and place: sustainability in an uncertain future

26 October 2012 | By Academy of Science
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Australian Academy of Science Selby Lecture - Out and about in the Universe

Australian Academy of Science Selby Lecture - Out and about in the Universe

25 October 2012 | By Academy of Science
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Australian Academy of Science public lecture by Tony Windsor MP

Australian Academy of Science public lecture by Tony Windsor MP

18 September 2012 | By Academy of Science
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Buying biodiversity - Australian Academy of Science Public Lecture

Buying biodiversity - Australian Academy of Science Public Lecture

24 August 2012 | By Academy of Science
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Coal seam gas: alternative energy source or environmental hazard

Coal seam gas: alternative energy source or environmental hazard

20 June 2012 | By Academy of Science
Australia’s desert heartlands: a vibrant future or a victim in decline?

Australia’s desert heartlands: a vibrant future or a victim in decline?

24 May 2012 | By Academy of Science

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