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Society Fellows as finalists in the 2020 Australian Museum Eureka Awards
A number of Society Fellows are amongst the Finalists of the 2021 Australian Museum Eureka Awards—the country’s most comprehensive national science awards, honouring excellence across the areas of research and innovation, leadersh...
Vale Edric Chaffer
The Society is saddened to learn of the death on 6 September 2021 of Mr Edric Chaffer, a former President of the Society. He was 88 years old. Edric Keith Chaffer was one of the longest-serving stalwarts of the Society, dedicating...
Distinguished Fellow, Michelle Simmons, awarded Royal Society Bakerian Medal
From Dr Susan Pond AM FRSN, President of the Royal Society of NSW On behalf of the Royal Society of NSW, I extend wholehearted congratulations to one of our Distinguished Fellows, Scientia Professor Michelle Simmons AO FRS DistFRS...
Recent Events on YouTube: August 2021
All online events from the Royal Society of NSW are recorded and are made available for subsequent viewing on our YouTube channel, youtube.com/royalsocnsw, as well as being curated on the Presentations page of this websi...
Meet the Fellows: a series of 3-minute videos
The Society is pleased to introduce a new initiative titled Meet the Fellows comprising a series of 3-minute video interviews with Fellows, commencing with those who have been elected most recently. Since the...
Society launches its Twitter account
The Society is pleased to announce the launch of its Twitter account today (3 August 2021) in this its bicentennial year. The Society is now active on three social media platforms, Twitter (@royalsocnsw), YouTube (royalsocns...
Forthcoming Events
RSNSW and Learned Academies Forum 2021
Dates: Thursday and Friday, 4–5 November 2021, 9.00am–12.30pm AEDT Venue: In person at Government House, Sydney and live streaming. The Society is delighted that the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences will join the ...
Western NSW Branch Meeting 2021-1
“With the Falling of Dusk” Professor Stan GrantVice Chancellor's Chair of Australian-Indigenous BelongingCharles Sturt University Date: Tuesday, 19 October 2021, 1.00 pm AEDT Venue: Zoom WebinarEntry: No ChargeSoc...
1298th OGM and Open Lecture
“Privacy and Identity in anAI world” Professor Toby Walsh FAA FACM FAAASScientia Professor of AISchool of CSE, UNSW (Sydney) Date: Wednesday, 6 October 2021, 6.30 pm AEDT Venue: Zoom Webinar Enquiries: via email Entry:...
Royal Society of NSW Exhibition: NEXUS
Jean Garling RoomMitchell Building, State Library of NSW1 Shakespeare Place, Sydney EXHIBITION OPENING DELAYED DUE TO THE GREATER SYDNEY COVID-19 LOCKDOWN Delayed Opening: The opening of NEXUS, which was to occur on th...
Calendar of Meetings 2021
This page lists the Calandar of Meetings for the Royal Society of NSW in 2021. Please check this page regularly since the program is under ongoing development. Last update: 1 August 2021 Follow the links below for meetings held by...
Recent Events
Our Energy Future: Part 2 of a two part event from RSNSW
Our Energy Future: The Unrecognised Opportunity in Glasgow — In Two ActsPart 2: Crushed Rocks Dr Saul Griffith FRSNincluding a conversation withDr Adi Paterson FRSN Date: 12.30 pm AEST, Wednesday 15 September 2021 (Part ...
Inaugural Meeting to establish the Western NSW Branch of the Society
Date: Tuesday, 14 September 2021, 2.00 pm AEST Venue: Zoom webinar. For assistance in getting started with Zoom, please click here. Enquiries: via email Entry: No charge All Society members are invited to jo...
1297th OGM and Open Lecture
“Taking humour and laughter seriously: Exploring the multi-disciplinary field of humour studies” Dr Jessica Milner Davis FRSNHonorary Associate, University of Sydney Date: Wednesday, 1 September 2021, 6.30 pm AEST Venue:&nbs...
Our Energy Future: Part 1 of a two-part event from RSNSW
Our Energy Future: The Unrecognised Opportunity in Glasgow — In Two ActsPart 1: Context and CastlesPart 2: Crushed Rocks Dr Saul Griffith FRSNincluding a conversation withDr Adi Paterson FRSN Date: 12.30 pm AEST, Wed. 25...
Hunter Branch Meeting 2021-3
“Did the Aged Care Royal Commission provide a blueprint to fix Australia's aged care system? If not, what else needs to happen?” Professor Kathy EagarDirector, Australian Health Services Research InstituteUniversity of Wollon...
1296th OGM and Open Lecture
“The Intimate History of Evolution: The Huxleys 1825–1975” A contribution to National Science Week Professor Alison Bashford FRSN FAHA FRHistS FBALaureate Professor of HistoryUNSW (Sydney) Date: Wednesday, 4 August 2021, 6.30 pm A...
[email protected]: July 2021
[email protected] byHer Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC, Governor of NSW “Music as a Superfood: How music can help us live longer, sleep better, calm down, find flow, and feel happier”Greta J. Bradman W...
Southern Highlands Branch Meeting 2021-6
“ANSTO’s WOMBAT Project” Dr Helen Maynard-CaselySenior Instrument ScientistAustralian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Date: Thursday, 15 July Venue: Via email circulation Summary Dr Maynard-Casely was due ...
1295th OGM and Open Lecture
“Society as an information processing system, and the influence of the media” Dr Erik Aslaksen FRSNPhysicist, Engineer, and Author Date: Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 6.30 pm AEST Venue: Zoom webinarVideo presentation: YouTub...
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