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Science forum

19-August from 09:00 to 10:30

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Date: Wednesday 19 August 2015
Time:
9:00am-10:30am
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Venue Vijayadev Yogendra Auditorium
The School of Total Education
Warwick, Qld 4370 Australia

Let’s talk science: using light to help feed the world

Watch presentations on:

  • ‘Photosynthesis: the most important chemical reaction in the world’ by Professor John Evans (ARC Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis)
  • ‘Food for our future: science feeding the world’ by Dr Andrew Borrell, Associate Professor (The University of Queensland) and Principal Research Fellow/Centre Leader (Hermitage Research Facility).

There will be an open question time after the presentations to discuss science and careers with the two speakers and a panel of key scientists, including Dr David Jordan, Professor in Genetics and Plant Breeding (The University of Queensland), Dr Emma Mace, Senior Research Scientist (DAF) and Dr Barbara George-Jaeggli, Research Scientist (DAF/The University of Queensland).

Don’t miss out on the free Hermitage science extravaganza—make sure you RSVP by Friday 7 August.

Call Kerrie Rubie on (07) 4660 3601 or 13 25 23, or email kerrie.rubie@daf.qld.gov.au.