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Young Tassie Scientists at New Town Primary School

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  • New Town Primary School
    36 Forster Street, New Town TAS 7008, Australia

This year's Young Tassie Scientists are University of Tasmania scientists who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week.

Some of the Young Tassie Scientists on the Southern road trip are:

  • Angus Olding (He/him), Chemist - Chemistry 
  • Chelsea Long (She/Her), Antarctic scientist - Antarctica: Science & Policy 
  • Elise Cleary (She/her), Neuroscientist - Behavioural Neuroscience & decision making
  • Eloise Bennett (She/her), Marine scientist - Marine biology & seaweed physiology 
  • Gen Bautista (He/him), Zoology - UTAS College of Sciences & Engineering, School of Natural Sciences (Zoology),
  • Olly Johnstone (He/him), Neuroscientist - Motor Neurone Disease
  • Saranya Viswanathan (She/ her), Neuroscientist - Brain and body connection
  • Shasta Henry (She/her), Entomologist - Insect identification
  • Victoria Roy (She/her), Medical Researcher - Blood typing and Microbiology
  • Vimarsha Kodithuwakku (She/her), Medical scientist - Heart Health 

The Young Tassie Scientists program is made possible by National Science Week funding from the Australian Government and is brought to you by the University of Tasmania.

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