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LECTURES AND SPEECHES

2008

Inquiry-based science education in Australia: A national curriculum
Professor Julie Campbell's address to the National Press Club, 2 July 2008

Primary Connections 'Schoolyard safari' launch
Professor Kurt Lambeck's welcome, Mossfiel Primary School, Melbourne, 24 April 2008

Plant science at the frontiers: Safeguarding Australia's primary industries
A public lecture by Dr John Manners, The Shine Dome, Canberra, 1 April 2008

Being perpared – from a diagnostic laboratory perspective
A public lecture by Dr Martyn Jeggo, The Shine Dome, Canberra, 4 March 2008

Australian Frontiers of Science
Professor Kurt Lambeck's welcome, The Shine Dome, Canberra, 21–22 February 2008

Enhancing the quality of the experience of postdocs and early career researchers
Professor Kurt Lambeck's welcome, The Shine Dome, Canberra, 14–15 February 2008

2007

Medical and molecular image analysis
A public lecture by Professor Sir Michael Brady, The Shine Dome, Canberra, 11 December 2007

From Einstein intuitions to quantum bits: a new quantum age
A public lecture by Professor Alain Aspect , The Shine Dome, Canberra, 27 November 2007

Academy calls for increased funding for research and innovation
Professor Kurt Lambeck's transcript from Radio National’s The Science Show, 10 November 2007

Linnaeus as a role model for today's science
A public lecture by Professor Gunnar Öquist, The Shine Dome, Canberra, 7 November 2007

Coral Reef Futures07 Forum
Professor Kurt Lambeck's welcoming address at the Forum, 18 October 2007

The utilisation and promotion of new energy sources in Australia
Professor Kurt Lambeck's address at the Nobel Laureates Beijing Forum (Forum on Energy Conservation, Emission Reduction and Sustainable Development), 14 September 2007

The climate–energy nexus: The transition from vicious circle to virtuous circle
Professor Kurt Lambeck's address at the Nobel Laureates Beijing Forum (Forum on Energy and Environment Strategy), 11 September 2007

Roadmap for a prosperous Australia in a competitive world
Professor Kurt Lambeck's address to the National Press Club, 26 September 2007

Emerging viral diseases: What are the threats and how should we respond?
A public lecture by Professor John Mackenzie, The Shine Dome, Canberra, 4 September 2007

The dark side of the universe
A series of public lectures by the Academy’s 2007 Selby Fellow, Professor Joseph Silk, August 2007

From mad cows to disappearing bees: Safeguarding Australia from emerging diseases of animals
A public lecture by Dr Mike Nunn, The Shine Dome, Canberra, 7 August 2007

The (not so secret) lives of galaxies (external link)
A public lecture by Professor Mike Dopita, The Shine Dome, Canberra, 23 August 2007

Photons – quantum ideas that could influence your life (external link)
A public lecture by Professor Hans Bachor, The Shine Dome, Canberra, 6 June 2007

Ozone depletion and climate change: A tale of two environmental issues
A public lecture by Dr Susan Solomon, The Shine Dome, Canberra, 24 May 2007

A doctor in the Australian garden – Linnaeus, his tercentenary and Australian flora
A public lecture by Professor John Pearn, The Shine Dome, Canberra, 22 May 2007

Geological crises in the evolutionary theatre
A public lecture by Professor John Chappell, The Shine Dome, Canberra, 3 April 2007

Putting our science to work — Insights into the commercialisation of science
A public lecture by Tom Connelly, The Shine Dome, Canberra, 13 March 2007

Mr Toad comes to Darwin: An evolutionary perspective on the cane toad invasion
A public lecture by Professor Rick Shine, The Shine Dome, Canberra, 6 March 2007

The Great Barrier Reef: Designed to survive (built to last?)
A public lecture by Professor Terry Hughes, The Shine Dome, Canberra, 6 February 2007

2006

Why is Australia a cradle for the evolution of complex social systems in birds?
A public lecture by Professor Andrew Cockburn, The Shine Dome, Canberra, 5 December 2006

China's future prospects
A public lecture by Professor Yongxiang Lu, President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, The Shine Dome, Canberra, 8 November 2006

Desalinating water cheaply – exploring technologies
A public lecture by Dr Jason K Holt, The Shine Dome, Canberra, 26 October 2006

Drifing proteas or continents? Historical biogeography of the Proteaceae
A public lecture by Dr Peter Weston, The Shine Dome, Canberra, 3 October 2006

Stem cell discussion
A discussion hosted by ABC Radio National, 14 August 2006

Sea level in a changing climate environment
Professor Kurt Lambeck's address to the National Press Club, 23 August 2006

Australian mammals: Curious sex and reproduction
A public lecture by Professor Jenny Graves and Dr Hugh Tyndale-Biscoe, The Shine Dome, Canberra, 15 August 2006

Talking science – creating a community conversation
Professor Barry Marshall's address to the National Press Club, 12 July 2006

President's address
A presentation to Fellows and guests at Science at the Shine Dome by Dr Jim Peacock, 4 May 2006

China’s science and technology towards the new era
Public lecture by Professor Xu Guanhua, Minister of Science and Technology, The People's Republic of China, 16 February 2006

2005 The beginner's guide to winning the Nobel Prize
Professor Peter Doherty's address to the National Press Club, 9 November 2005

Tomorrow's agriculture – we need to work things out!
Dr Jim Peacock's address to the National Press Club, 27 July 2005

Carbon dioxide: Acidic oceans and geosequestration
Two public lectures given at The Shine Dome, Canberra, 7 July

Ocean uptake of carbon dioxide: Are the oceans acidifying? – Dr Steve Widdicombe
Geological storage of carbon dioxide: How long can we keep it out of the atmosphere? – Dr John Bradshaw

President's address
A presentation to Fellows and guests at Science at the Shine Dome by Dr Jim Peacock, 5 May 2005

The changing atmosphere in 2005
Public lecture by Professor F Sherwood Rowland, 21 February 2005

2004

Humanity's heritage: The human genome and stem cells
Professor John Shine's address to the National Press Club, 21 July 2004

President's address
A presentation to Fellows and guests at Science at the Shine Dome by Dr Jim Peacock, 6 May 2004

2003

GMOs, gene technology and the troubles with food
Telstra Address to the National Press Club by Dr Jim Peacock, 16 July 2003

2002

Research priorities for Australia: Setting our future
Telstra Address to the National Press Club by Professor Michael Barber, 26 June 2002

President's address
A presentation to Fellows and guests at Science at the Shine Dome by Professor Brian D O Anderson, 2 May 2002

2001

Educational challenges for future Australia (by Professor Michael Barber)
Paper given at the Business/Higher Education Round Table summit meeting, 31 October 2001

National science and industry policy – balancing the centrifugal tendency (by Professor John White)
An extract from Reflections on the Australian Constitution, 17 August 2001

Priorities in science, mathematics and technologies (by Professor Robert Porter)
Paper presented to Education Queensland, 2 August 2001

Australia and the ICT revolution
Telstra address to the National Press Club by Professor Brian D O Anderson, 25 July 2001

Transcript of the speech given by the Prime Minister, the Hon. John Howard MP, at the launch of The Shine Dome
Canberra, 4 May 2001

1998

Major issues for science in the 21st century
A speech given to the UNESCO: Asia-Pacific Science Conference by Professor Brian D O Anderson, President. 2 December 1998


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