National Science Week 1999 Wednesday 28 April SciPub XVII in Brisbane: `Can we live to 150 years?' To mark the Year of the older person, this session will discuss the quality of life that we would expect should we choose to live to 150 in terms of impact on resources. Andreas Suhrbier (Queensland Institute of Medical Research) and Colleen Cartwright (University of Queensland). 7-9pm, at the Irish Bar, Dooley's Irish Pub, Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. For further information contact Anne Leitch on 07-3377-0338 or email Anne.Leitch@tag.csiro.au Cost $5 at the door. Sunday 2 May, SciPub XVIII in Canberra: `Science and Politics' will discuss the role of politics in science with Professor Snow Barlow, former Chief, Agriculture, Food and Social Sciences Division, Bureau of Rural Sciences, Professor Martin Harwit, former Director, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, USA and Senator Kate Lundy, Shadow Minister for Information Technology. 3-5pm, Members' Bar of Old Parliament House, Canberra. For further information contact Dr. Sharyn Errington on 02-6249-5562 or email Sharyn.Errington@anu.edu.au Cost: tickets available through Ticketek at $5 per person. Wednesday 5 May SciPub XIX in Sydney: `Trekkies or Test Tubes: what turns kids on to Science?' dicusses what keys can be turned on to switch kids to science as a career. With radio-astronomer Dr. Bryan Gaenslaer, Young Australian of the Year and Professor Mike King, School of Science Education, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga. 7-9pm at the Harlequin Inn (also known as the Duke of Edinburgh), 152 Harris St, Pyrmont, Sydney. For further information contact Robyn Stutchbury, Science in the Pub Project Manager on rstutch@ozemail.com.au, Tel: 02 9427 6747, Fax: 02 9418 9605 Cost $5, payable at the door. Thursday May 6 SciPub XX in Newcastle: `Hitchhikers' Guide to the Pub - an evening with Douglas Adams' Presenters Douglas Adams, author of `A Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy' and Dr John O'Connor, Associate Professor of Physics, University of Newcastle. Theme: a night with Douglas Adams where patrons will be invited to wear fancy dress on any Douglas Adams theme and the outfit judged to be the most imaginative will be awarded a prize. 7:30-9:30pm at the Newcastle Workers Club, King Street, Newcastle For further information contact Terry Burns on 02 4921 5434, Fax 02 4921 6907, Email phtwb@cc.newcastle.edu.au. Cost $12 per ticket, obtainable in advance from the Newcastle Workers Club ph: 02 4926 2700. Limit 300 tickets - Book Now! Saturday 8 May SciPub XXI in Melbourne: `Emerging diseases, are we ready?' Presenters Sir Gus Nossal, former director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research and Laurie Garret, Pulitzer prize winning author of `The Coming Plague' will take a look at the effect of the increasing virulence of various microbes on the human species. 7.30-10:00pm, The Rising Sun Hotel, corner Raglan Street and Eastern Road, South Melbourne (Melways Reference: Map 57, J2--a block from Albert Road (and Albert Park). Presented in association with ScienceNow. Limit just 120! For dinner reservations at 6:00pm call 03-9696-2411. For further information contact David Demant on 03-9291-2120 or ddemant@mov.vic.gov.au. Cost $5, payable at the door.
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