To foster and recognise excellence in Victoria’s early career scientists, the Royal Society of Victoria has established four prestigious competitive prizes open to Victorian students in their final year of doctoral candidature, in all areas of the Biomedical & Health Sciences, Biological Sciences (Non-human), Earth Sciences and Physical Sciences.

Come and join BioQuisitive and Science For All at Monash Tech School for this hands-on workshop about how everyday citizens are working to protect critically endangered species using DNA detection and other advanced technologies.

Dr Simon Cropper, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne
Ms Kat Clarke, Artist, Writer & Assistant Curator at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image
Dr Lynne Kelly, Science Writer, Author of “The Memory Code” and “Memory Craft”
Dr Duane Hamacher, Monash Indigenous Studies Centre, Monash University
Moderator: Dr Meredith McKague

Augment your reality. AI, bionics and smart devices are here to extend and enhance your senses. So what are the possible futures of human perception? At this event combining performance, storytelling, and experimentation, make sense of the world of the senses, and find the limits to your own. The 2019 major event for National Science Week in Victoria, delivered by the Royal Society of Victoria and generously hosted by the Parliament of Victoria.

Join us for the public launch of National Science Week 2019 at Melbourne Museum! Featuring:
Dr Darlene Lim, Geobiologist with NASA Ames research Center, California, USA
Dr Kate Selway, Geologist with Macquarie University
Dr Dianne Bray, Senior Collection Manager for Vertebrate Zoology with Museums Victoria
MC: Nate Byrne, Meteorologist and Weather Presenter with ABC News Breakfast