2008 LECTURE SERIES, SYDNEY
The venue for all meetings is, unless otherwise indicated, Conference Room 1, Darlington Centre, University of Sydney (City Road). Meetings commence at 7:00 pm and the Forum Restaurant Bar will be open from 6:00 pm.
The events calendar for 2008 is available here if you wish to have a printable copy or wish to place our calendar on a notice board Events Calendar 2008.pdf
| Wednesday 5th March |
Future Prospect for Large Scale Solar Thermal Power Technologies
The Four Societies Lecture. Dr Keith Lovegrove. Leader, Solar Thermal Group, Department of Engineering, Australian National University |
| Friday 2nd April |
Presidential Address: Innovation John Hardie, President of the Royal Society of NSW 2007-2008 |
| Saturday 5th April |
Global Warming & the Cosmos
The Southern Highlands branch is hosting a lecture by two eminent scientists. See the link above for details. |
| Wednesday 7th May |
From Sulphur Chemistry to New Cancer Treatments
Professor Philip Hogg, Director, Cancer Research Centre, University of NSW |
| Wednesday 4th June |
The Australian Tsunami Warning System - Protecting Australia from Waves of Destruction
Dr Dale Dominey-Howes, School of Safety Science, Faculty of Science, University of NSW |
| Wednesday 2nd July |
An Australian Ecological Blind Spot: Rabbit Impact on Native Plants and Animals
Dr Brian Cooke, Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra |
| Wednesday 6th August |
Alzheimer's Disease: The Man, the Discovery, and Prospects for Avoidance
Dr Bruce Warren, Former Professor of Pathology, The University of NSW |
| Wednesday 3rd Sept. |
Telomeres and Telomerase in Health and Disease
Professor Elizabeth Blackburn, Professor of Biology and Physiology, University of California |
| Wednesday 1st Oct. |
Exploring the Milky Way: The Past, Present and Future
Dr Naomi McClure-Griffiths, Galactic Interstellar Medium Group, Australian Telescope National Facility (ATNF) CSIRO |
| Wednesday 5th Nov. |
Global Climate Change
Professor Matthew England, Climate and Environmental Dynamics Laboratory (CEDL), School of Mathematics, The University of NSW |
| Wednesday 3rd Dec. |
1167th Ordinary General Meeting Followed by the Studentship Award Presentations and the Society's Christmas Party for 2008 |