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‘How to bake a cake, eat it once, sell it twice and keep a little as inspiration for the next cake’—are you intrigued? Physical chemist Professor Tim Senden will draw examples from some of the teams he’s worked with, using the metaphor of baking a cake as a light-hearted way to illustrate the concept of translational research and conveying that it can be a self-sustaining process given the right environment.
Date: Friday 2 June 2023
Time: 11.00am – 12.00pm AEST for the lecture, 12.00pm – 1.00pm for lunch
Venue: The Shine Dome in Canberra, and online
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Fire has been a crucial force in Indigenous communities throughout Australia for thousands of years—for many, it is a sacred element representing a connection to their ancestors, land, and traditional way of life.
Indigenous peoples have used fire as a land management tool for centuries, and Indigenous knowledges continue to inform practice today. Controlled burns can be used to clear brush and undergrowth, promote the growth of new plants, and prevent larger, more destructive wildfires. This helps to maintain the health and diversity of ecosystems, which is crucial for the survival of many species of plants and animals.
Join us for the third event in the 2023 public speaker series to hear from Mr Dean Yibarbuk and Dr Jeremy Russell-Smith as they discuss fire from a range of perspectives.
Date: Thursday 13 June
Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm AEST
Venue: The Shine Dome in Canberra, and online
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This one-day symposium will focus on accelerating the implementation of Nourishing Australia: a decadal plan for the science of nutrition, with EMCR participants having the chance to review the plan’s progress to-date, set new objectives, and collaborate with key organisational influencers and stakeholders to develop implementation strategies for key recommendations and priority areas. This event is funded through the Theo Murphy Initiative.
Date: Wednesday 26 July 2023
Time: 8.30am – 5.30pm AEST
Venue: Collins Square Events Centre, Melbourne
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