2002 LECTURE SERIES
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| Thursday 28th February |
The Annual Dinner and Awards Is Greenhouse all Hot Air? A Short History of Planet Earth The after dinner speech was delivered by Professor Ian R. Plimer, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Melbourne University. Venue: Sydney University |
| Wednesday 6th March |
The 2001 Clarke Lecture Lachland to New England: Evolution from an Extensional to Contractional Accretionary Orogen Professor William J. Collins, Department of Geology, School of Geosciences, University of Newcastle. Venue: Macquarie University. |
| Wednesday 3rd April |
Annual General Meeting and Presidential Address Antipodean Aeronautica The year 2003 will mark one hundred years since the first powered, controlled, sustained, heavier-than-air, human flight. Mr D.A. Craddock's address covered some of the aeronautical ventures in Australia during the nineteenth century. The events discussed included both the elation due to success and the all too often desolation of failure, with particular emphasis on Australia and its position in relation to Europe. Venue: The Tattersals Club |
| Wednesday 1st May |
Broadbeach Revisited The accidental discovery of an Aboriginal burial ground at Broadbeach, Queensland, in the early 1960s set the scene for the evening talk by Dr Tony Collings, CSIRO Division of Telecommunications and Industrial Physics, Sydney. Venue: Search and Discover Room, Australian Museum |
| Saturday 1st June |
An Afternoon of Science and Music Special Joint Meeting with members of the Powerhouse Museum Society Venue: Target Theatre, Level 3, Powerhouse Museum |
| Wednesday 3rd July |
In the Lap of the Gods - Accreditation of New Minerals Professor Peter Leverett, School of Science, University of Western Sydney Venue: Search and Discover Room, Australian Museum |
| Wednesday 7th August |
Fair Deeds and Foul: The History of the Justice and
Police Museum and Policing in New South Wales The speaker was be the Curator of the Police Museum, Margot Bray. Venue: The Barnett Court of the Justice and Police Museum, corner of Phillip and Albert Streets, Sydney |
| Wednesday 4th September |
Skin Deep Professor Phil Moore, Director, Skin Technologies Research Centre, School of Science Food and Horticulture, University of Western Sydney. Venue: Search and Discover Room, Australian Museum (William Street entrance) Time: 6:30 pm |
| Wednesday 2nd October |
Fishing with a Hammer in Australia and Antarctica by Dr Alex Ritchie This talk will be preceeded by the adjourned Annual General Meeting of the Society and the Ordinary General Meeting. Venue: Search and Discover Room, Australian Museum (William Street entrance) Time: 6:30 pm |
| Saturday 2nd November |
Science and Winemaking Speakers will be Roger Harris, winemaker at Brindabella Hills Winery and Malcolm Allen, Charles Sturt University. Venue: The Powerhouse Museum, Harris Street, Ultimo, Target Theatre, Level 3 Note Date: Saturday, November 2 Time: 2.00 to 3.30 pm. There will be light refreshments available after the presentations in the Members Lounge. |
| Friday 22nd November |
Annual Liversidge Lecture: Chemicals in our Diet May Influence Brain Function The Annual Liversidge Lecture was delivered by Professor Graham Johnston AM, Department of Pharmacology, University of Sydney Venue: Frensham School, Mittagong |