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SCIENCE AT THE SHINE DOME
2-4 May 2007

SATS 2007 | New Fellows Seminar | Awards presentation | Annual symposium | Early-career researchers program | Teacher awards | Teachers program

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Early-career researchers program

The Australian Academy of Science offered a special program for early-career researchers, outlined below, in conjunction with Science at the Shine Dome. Those who attended:

• learnt about the latest research across a range of science disciplines;
• met and exchanged ideas with renowned scientists, science teachers and other early-career researchers; and
• participated in a career development workshop.

The CSIRO, CRCs, universities and research organisations were invited to send representatives.

Schedule of events

WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY
9.30am-4.00pm	Matthew Flinders Lecture and New Fellows Seminar Professor Peter Hall FAA FRS presented the 2007 Matthew Flinders Lecture. New Academy Fellows each presented 12-minute talks about their research, followed by opportunities for questions.
7.30-9.30pm	Informal dinner Short presentations by Academy Fellows, and a chance to chat in an informal environment.
THURSDAY, 3 MAY
9.30am-1.10pm	Awards presentation Admission of New Fellows and presentations by Award winners.
2.30pm-5.00pm	Career Development Workshop Presentations on two themes – 'Probability errors and cognitive bias in science and everyday life' presented by Professor Simon Gandevia, and media and communication skills.
7.00 for 7.30pm	Annual dinner Early-career researchers were seated amongst Fellows and teachers. After dinner speaker: His Excellency the Governor-General of Australia, Major General Jeffery (external link).
FRIDAY, 4 MAY
8.45am-4.00pm	Annual symposium Development and evolution of higher cognition in animals The symposium featured eminent Australian and overseas researchers.

Early-career researcher feedback from previous years.