andbook - Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
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Transcript of andbook - Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Welcome to BeakerStreet@TMAG a 3-night pop-up science bar extravaganza celebrating National Science Week
The BeakerStreet@TMAG Handbook
MASTERS OF CEREMONIES:
OPENING TIMES (Every night’s a new adventure!)
Friday 18 August 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Saturday 19 August 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Sunday 20 August 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Pictured right:
Dr. Lisa-ann Gershwin
Melanie Tait, ABC RadioScience journalist Mark Horstman
(formerly of ABC’s Catalyst)
Photo by Matthew
New
ton
Central Gallery
Finalist images from our science photography competition, hosted by celebrated Tassie photographer Matthew Newton!
Steam punk themed pop up science library and venue for our Main Stage Talks
ALL NIGHTS/ALL TIMES:
Main Stage Talks
6:10PM Welcome to Country
6:15PM Women of Science: Stories of experimentation, frustration, and creation Hosted by Science in the Pub
7:30PM The Rigors, revelations, and rituals of science UTAS Distinguished Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick
8:00PM Sex and Sensuality in the Garden Costa Georgiadis Host of ABC’s Gardening Australia
8:30PM J ellyfish: Beauty and the Beast Dr. Lisa-ann Gershwin Author of Jellyfish: A Natural History and Stung!
9:00PM Behind the Shot: What’s really involved in filming an Attenborough nature documentary? Fraser Johnston and Andy Terhell Crow’s Nest Media
FRIDAY 18 AUGUST
Pictured: Costa Georgiadis Image from ABC
Pictured right:
Dr. Lisa-ann Gershwin
Pictured: Crow’s Nest Media
Pictured: Finalist images
from the TMAG science
photography competition
Photos by Matthew Newton
4:00PM The birds and the bees, the flower and the trees Costa Georgiadis Host of ABC’s Gardening Australia
4:30PM Genitals and genes: the lepidopterist’s taxonomic toolkit Dr. Catherine Byrne TMAG’s senior curator of zoology
5:00PM Think Global, Brew Local Join the crew from Hobart Brewing Co. for a Q&A with the brewers!
6:00PM Where in the world was Tasmania 1.5 billion years ago? Dr Jacqueline Halpin Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies
6:30PM Look, Listen, Explore: Harnessing citizen science to protect Tasmania’s threatened species Dr. Sally Bryant Tasmanian Land Conservancy
7:00PM Sinking to new depths in pursuit of rare Tasmanian molluscs Dr. Simon Grove TMAG’s senior curator of invertebrate zoology
7:30PM BeakerStreet@TMAG Science Photography Competition Prizes Presented by Matthew Newton
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST
6:30PM Exploring the world’s tallest flowering trees Dr. Jen Sanger and Steve Pearce The Tree Projects
7:00PM Did you choose that, or did a machine choose it for you? The growing influence of algorithms in daily life Dr Daniel Angus The University of Queensland
7:30PM Only 5% of an ejaculate is sperm. What’s the other 95% for? Dr. Angela Crean, L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellow
8:00PM Why is sex so complicated? Professor Rob Brooks University of New South Wales
8:30PM Laborastory The Melbourne-based science storytelling event makes its Tasmanian debut!
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST
Main Stage Talks
Pictured: Dr Angela Crean
Pictured: Laborastory
host Jackie Kerin
Pictured: Dr Jacqueline Halpin
Pictured above: Dr Simon Grove
Image from ABC
Pictured: The Tree Projects Photo by Steven Pearce
ALL NIGHTS:
Speak of the Devil? Why not climb aboard the Parks and Wildlife Services ute and speak with one! Find out the facts, remorse your roadkill, and maybe gain some absolution. Presented by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
Live Music!
ALL TIMES/NIGHTS:
Live Music!
Play With a Microscope! Poke your head under the spiral staircase for a quick microscope lesson from one of our scientists-in-residence. Then practice your new skills on one of our many scattered microscopes. Check out our collection of small and interesting things to look at, or bring some of your own!
FRIDAY NIGHT:
Live anatomical body painting Ever wonder what a body looks like underneath the skin? Find out as the night progresses and our model is transformed from the outside in.
SATURDAY NIGHT:
The Jellyfish Corner Have a chat with local jellyfish whisperer Dr. Lisa-ann Gershwin underneath her stunning collection of hanging jellyfish art
The 360° Cinema Dome* Grab a drink, lie back, and watch some incredible nature footage Presented by PushStart VR and Crow’s Nest Media *Weather dependent
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY:
CENTRAL GALLERYWatergate Courtyard
CENTRAL GALLERYBond Store Basement
Pictured: Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Services
Pictured: 360° Cinema Dome
Photo by Crow’s Nest Media
Pictured: Live anatomical painting
Pictured: Live music from Harry Edwards & Isaac Gee
Pictured: Play with
a Microscope!
ALL NIGHTS/TIMES:
Hands-On Workshops and Intimate Talks (CLD Large Studio) From brewing microbiology to spotting alternative facts, we’ve got a stellar line-up of small-group workshops. If you haven’t pre-registered, chat to one of our friendly volunteers in the Link Foyer building to find out what’s on and whether spots are still available.
FRIDAY ALL NIGHT:
SCINEMA International Film Festival Screening (CLD Small Studio) Need a break from the festivities? We have short science films showing all evening! Relax with a selection of Australia’s best short, science-related drama and documentary films.
CENTRAL GALLERYCentre for Learning and Discovery
Hobart Brewing Co. beer on tap, Forty Spotted hot-spiced gin, Dr. Edge Pet Nat (a naturally fermented sparkling pinot noir), plus fantastic Tassie red and white wines, as well as a selection of soft drinks from the Coca Cola-Amatil range. Find our bars in the Watergate courtyard, the Link Foyer building, and the Bond Store basement.
Food options can be purchased from the vans just outside the Watergate with TACO TACO and Wattlebank Catering.
All proceeds from drink sales directly support our goal of making this free non-profit event a self-sustaining, annual Hobart tradition.
After-dark Museum Tours Led by TMAG staff
Virtual Reality headset tours Led by PushStart VR (Earth and Life Gallery)
Urban wildlife “walkshops” outside the museum Led by Nature. Be In It. (If you haven’t pre-registered for a tour, get thee to a volunteer in the Link Foyer building and try your luck)
CENTRAL GALLERYOther Areas of the Museum:
CENTRAL GALLERYFood and Beverages:
Credits
Beaker Street is a Hobart based science communication initiative run by scientists committed to creating a community of experimentalists, makers and thinkers.
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) is Tasmania’s leading natural, cultural and heritage organisation.
Pictured: Nature, Be In It
Pictured: Hobart Brewing Co.
Phot
o by
Mat
thew
New
ton
This project received grant funding from the Australian Government.
This event has been created for an adult audience. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
All event details correct at the time of printing but may be subject to change. For further details see: www.beakerstreet.com.au
EVENT PARTNERS:
THIS EVENT IS SUPPORTED BY:
PROGRAMMING PARTNERS:
Pictured: Hobart Brewing Co.
