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Errin PolegajJanuary 1, 2024
PAST EVENTS
Beaker Street Festival has been celebrating science, art, and community since 2017, earning its place as Australia’s premier National Science Week event for adults. It’s a place to share ideas, culture, and excellent Tassie food and drink — bringing warmth, connection and inspiration to lutruwita/Tasmania’s winter. The Festival promises entertainment, education, debate, and community in a participatory atmosphere.
Beaker Street takes place each August in lutruwita/Tasmania. Discover the ‘best of the fest’ from past years below – and we hope to see you at Beaker Street Festival next August.
Psychedelics, Menopause, and Tim Flannery were part of our 2023 Feature Speaker Sessions at Hobart’s Theatre Royal Studio Theatre, with Fungi Expeditions, Bat Tours, and Museum Vaults included in our Field Trips – the best way to experience Tasmania’s hidden secrets and wild places. Seaweed and Vaginas were on the menu at Mona, and our Dark Sky Retreat at Spring Bay Mill was an unforgettable exhale.
Is science really for everyone? In 2022 we took at deep dive into the cultural complexities of science, with discussions from the Tasmanian Aboriginal community, the Deaf community, and a musical exposé expressing the wishes of the dead. We also went north, with events exploring the science of stadiums, sparkling wine, and sauerkraut.
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Mibu Fischer and Niamh Chapman from That’s What I Call Science chat with Craig Reucassel…
Errin PolegajDecember 4, 2023
Professor Barbara Hollands talk: 'You're Probably Bad At Thinking About Probabilities' on the Main Stage…
Errin PolegajDecember 4, 2023
A live recording of the award-winning, chart-topping Science Vs podcast. Host Wendy Zukerman and Supervising…
Errin PolegajFebruary 9, 2024
Dr Tas Van Ommen's talk: "Ice and Climate: Using The Past to Understand Our Future"…
Errin PolegajDecember 4, 2023
Learn from a panel of Deaf people, lived experts in non-verbal communication, about the incredible…
Errin PolegajDecember 4, 2023
Contestants take to the stage to convincingly present a deck of randomly assorted PowerPoint slides…
Errin PolegajDecember 4, 2023
The Beaker Street Great Debate 2023 tackled the role of individual responsibility in tackling climate…
Errin PolegajDecember 4, 2023
Humanity has long wondered about the possibility of life beyond Earth. Hear from leading astrobiologist…
Errin PolegajDecember 4, 2023
Beaker Street Festival Debate: "You can't handle the (scientific) truth!" The Beaker Street Festival Debate…
Errin PolegajDecember 4, 2023
