Tasmanian Times
Sciences
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2.3KEnvironmental Scientists are being Silenced
A Conversation study finds that scientists are often constrained from speaking out on ecological matters.
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RIP Smooth Handfish
Preserved holotype of the Smooth Handfish, Sympterichthys unipennis – MNHN A 4630, 43.8 mm SL, from Tasmania. Source: Australian National Fish Collection,...
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Capturing Grandeur and Heartbreak of Tasmania’s Giant Trees
Photos from the field: capturing the grandeur and heartbreak of Tasmania’s giant trees Environmental scientists see flora, fauna and phenomena the rest...
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New Nature Reserve
Tasmania has a brand-new nature reserve, all thanks to a gift from an everyday Australian family who wanted to make a difference....
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Ingested Single-use Plastics Create ‘Flying Rubbish Bins’
Throw it away? 'Away' is often a seabird's stomach.
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Expert Opinion: Steroids Help Treat Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
Latest trials show that corticosteroids can improve outcomes for COVID-19 patients.
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Coal Kills 800 Australians Each Year
Air pollution from Australia’s ageing and increasingly unreliable coal-burning power stations is responsible for 800 premature deaths, 14,000 asthma symptoms among children...
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Sci Art Walks
Beaker Street, Tasmania’s off beat purveyor of science and art experiences, has released a new series of talks that you can enjoy...
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BoM Tasmania Winter Summary 2020
The Bureau of Meteorology has provided Tasmania's winter and August climate summaries
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Access to Medicinal Cannabis Still Nigh Impossible
Despite being formally legal, medicinal cannabis is still extremely difficult to obtain in Tasmania even in cases of genuine need.
