2003 LECTURE SERIES
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| Monday 17th February |
Joint meeting with the Institute of Energy, Australian Nuclear Association
and The Institute of Engineers Australia. The Quest for Zero-waste Nuclear Power Richard Hunwick, Chairman, Sydney Branch, Australian Institute of Energy. Time: 5:30 PM Refreshments for 6:00 PM Lecture Venue: Harricks Auditorium, Ground Level, Eagle House, 118 Alfred Street, Milsons Point. |
| Friday 21st March |
The Annual Dinner of the Royal Society of New South Wales Venue: The Darlington Centre, City Road, Sydney University. The after dinner speaker was Professor Mike Archer, Director, Australian Museum, who addressed Members and guests on FATE, the Future of Australia's Threatened Ecosystems. Awards of the Society were made for 2002. Professor Marcela Bilek of Sydney University was at the dinner and was presented with the Edgeworth David Medal. Professor Robert Hill's citation for the Clarke Medal was read; Professor Hill of the University of Adelaide was unable to be present. Citations for both awards will be published in the Journal and Proceedings of the Society. |
| Wednesday 9th April |
The 2003 AGM of the Royal Society of New South Wales Venue: The Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority's lecture theatrette, 1 Hickson Street, The Rocks, Sydney. Time: 6.30 for 6.45 pm. The President of the Society, David Craddock, will later address the meeting on: Publish and Perish? |
| Wednesday 7th May |
The Effects of Chemicals on the Brain Professor Graham Johnston, Department of Pharmacology, Sydney University. Venue: Kirkham Room, Roseville College, 27 Bancroft Avenue, Roseville. Time: 6:30 PM |
| Saturday 7th June |
June General Meeting - Special Event The next meeting of the Royal Society of New South Wales will be a Special Meeting, combined with the Friends of the Powerhouse and will take place on Saturday 7th June, 2003. The topic should provide for a most interesting afternoon of discussion. Time Travel: Can it really be done? Professor Paul Davies, Professor of Natural Philosophy, Australian Centre for Astrobiology, Macquarie University. Venue: Coles Theatre, Powerhouse Museum, Harris Street, Ultimo. |
| Wednesday 2nd July |
Ordinary General Meeting, Sydney. RAVE: The Radial Velocity Experiment Dr Fred Watson, Director of the Anglo-Australian Telescope, Coonabarabran. Venue: Search and Discover Room, Australian Museum. |
| Wednesday 6th August |
Ordinary General Meeting, Sydney. The Archaeology of Angkor in Cambodia Professor Roland Fletcher, Sydney University Venue: Search and Discover Room, Australian Museum. |
| Wednesday 3rd September |
Ordinary General Meeting, Sydney. The Celluloid Strip Mass Screening for Tuberculosis in Australia 1950 to 1975 Dr Peter J. Tyler Venue: Search and Discover Room, Australian Museum. |
| Wednesday 1st October |
Ordinary General Meeting, Sydney. Azaria's Blood - Evaluating Forensic Evidence Prof. Barry Boettcher, Founding Professor of Biological Sciences, Newcastle University (retired) Venue: Search and Discover Room, Australian Museum. |
| Wednesday 5th November |
Ordinary General Meeting, Sydney. Nanobacteria - did they exist on Mars and is there evidence of them in Australia's Triassic and Jurassic sandstones? Dr Philippa Uwins, Senior Research Fellow, University of Qld Venue: Search and Discover Room, Australian Museum. |