Past events

This page lists RSB past events.

23 Jun 2023 | 4pm

As climate change and land transformation advance into the future, more and more species will be unable to keep up with the rate of change imposed by human activity.

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22 Jun 2023 | 1pm

How can we tell engaging stories about complex biological processes that are invisible to the naked eye?
Scientists utilise a variety of techniques to investigate and visualise membrane receptors (gatekeepers of information) that transfer signals across membranes.

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20 Jun 2023 | 12pm
A smiling man in a green shirt holds a large turtle outdoors.
15 Jun 2023 | 1pm

Australian freshwater turtles, like most turtles, have declined substantially for at least 50 years, and their loss has major consequences for aquatic ecosystem functioning.

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A woman smiling, holding pink flowers while standing in a lush garden.
14 Jun 2023 | 12pm

Nocturnal stomatal conductance (gsn) represents a significant, enigmatic source of water-loss, with implications for whole plant metabolism, thermal regulation and water-use efficiency.

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Aerial views showing a mangrove forest dieback in Far North Queensland on the left, and a snow-gum woodland dieback in Kosciuszko National Park on the right.
9 Jun 2023 | 3:30pm

Global climate change is challenging many forested ecosystems with drought, mean temperature increases, heat waves, and biotic agent outbreaks.

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A woman in glasses smiles while holding a large beer mug at a table with traditional German food.
8 Jun 2023 | 4pm

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterised by the deposition of Amyloid-β (Aβ) aggregates throughout the cerebrum, especially in the cerebrovascular and hippocampal tissues.

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A young woman smiles in front of tall green and brown reeds under bright sunlight.
1 Jun 2023 | 1pm

Acinetobacter baumannii (Ab) is a clinically important pathogen that has rapidly developed resistance to many antimicrobials.

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A colorful, swirling abstract pattern with a text overlay reading "Evolutionary Science for a Changing World" by the National Committee for Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation under the Australian Academy of Science.
30 May 2023 | 12:30pm

What is evolutionary science? Who is an evolutionary scientist?

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