2010 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 2010 is available here if you wish to have a printable copy or wish to place our calendar on a notice board Events Calendar 2010.pdf
| Wednesday 17th Feb. |
The Four Societies Lecture. Hosted by Australian Nuclear Association, Nuclear Panel of
Engineers Australia, Australian Institute of Energy and The Royal Society of NSW An Industry Update on Global Nuclear Power and the Opportunities for Australia Dr Selena Ng, Areva NC, Australia This meeting will also be our 1178th Ordinary General Meeting Venue: Engineers Australia Lecture Theatre, 8 Thomas St, Chatswood Time: 5.30pm for 6.00pm |
| Friday 12th March |
Annual Dinner and Presentation of Awards for 2009 John Hardie, President of the Royal Society of NSW 2007-2010 |
| Wed 7th April |
1179th Ordinary General Meeting & 143rd AGM with the Anniversary Address Science and Scientists in the Modern World Professor Jill Trewhella, University of Sydney 1179th General Meeting |
| Wed 5th May |
The Weird World of Nanoscale Gold A/Professor Mike Cortie 1180th General Meeting |
| Wed 2nd June |
Science for Gentlemen - The Royal Society of NSW in the Nineteenth Century Dr Peter Tyler, Historian for the RSNSW 1181st General Meeting |
| Wed 7th July |
Pluto and the Ueber-nerds Dr Fred Watson, Anglo Australian Observatory 1182nd General Meeting |
| Wed 4th August |
The Dynamic Brain: Modeling Sleep, Wake, and Activity in the Working Brain Professor Peter Robinson, University of Sydney 1183rd General Meeting |
| Wed 1st September |
Long-term Changes in Solar Activity - Including the Current "Grand Minimum" Dr Ken McCracken, Senior Research Associate, University of Maryland 1184th General Meeting |
| Wed 6th October |
Is the climate right for nuclear power? Dr Ziggy Switkowski, ANSTO 1185th General Meeting |
| Wed 3rd November |
Powering the US Grid from Solar and Wind Dr David Mills, Chief Scientific Officer and Founder of Ausra, Inc. 1186th General Meeting |
Mid November |
ANU Liversidge Lecture Professor John White 1187th General Meeting |
| December | Studentship recipients
1188th General Meeting |