2009
2008
2012
Disease Discovery Evenings
February 20 Professor Margaret Morris - "The New Genetics"
March 19 Dr Jonathan Erlich - "Kidney Disease, Treatment and Transplant"
Brain Awareness Week - March 14 - 15
Done and dusted until next year - you can see some photos Here
Video conference sessions for school groups
These session are all booked for this term. We will run a second series during Term 2 - more details on that later. Meanwhile the first of our videos from the sessions is available on UNSWTV this one is Dr Sean Kennedy "How Kidneys keep us balanced"
2011
2011 Brain Awareness Week - Public Access Evening
A Free event
An opportunity to get hands on with your brain (not literally!). Understand the way it works, how you see, perceive and feel. This evening incorporated real human pathology specimens and related activities to introduce you to the functioning of your Human Brain.
There were 5 intensive brain awareness activities with researchers from the Department of Anatomy at the University of New South Wales. These activities mixed first hand and secondary sources with a focus on interactivity and investigation. Topics included;
Brain structure, Microscopy, Visual and sensory perception, mind control and 3-D perception
When: Tuesday, 15 March 2011
Watch for Brain Awareness activities next March
Obscura Day - Know Your enemy
Obscura Day was an opportunity to see things you normally wouldn’t have the opportunity to see. Although the Museum of Human Disease has been opening to the public for 2 years the hours are unusual and restrictive. So this Saturday event, as part of Obscura Day we opened our doors from 10am to 4pm.
With regular museum presentations through the day and opportunity to speak to staff about specimens and the role of the Museum, this was a unique opportunity to see the only publicly accessible pathology collection in Australia.
Obscura Day
iHeart Jazz
August 15-18, 5pm-7pm
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Jazz
4 beats to the bar
70 beats in a minute
3.5 million beats a year
3 billion beats in the average 80 year life
http://on.fb.me/rp5tjc
Your heart will beat more than 3 BILLION times in your lifetime – mostly those beats will all be ignored. Maybe you will notice the beats as you fall in love, or stand at the edge of the bungy bridge. Maybe you will listen when the cardiologist explains why you need to be careful with what you eat.
But mostly we never give them a second thought those vital heart beats. That’s why we at the Museum decided to make it easy to think about your heart beat.
For four evenings renowned Jazz musicians Simon Barker and Carl Dewhurst will improvise their music to the sounds of heart beats. With the support of 3M Littmann stethoscopes the Museum will offer a musical interpretation of the sounds of our most tenacious organ.
August 15-18
http://on.fb.me/rp5tjc
Simon Barker www.kimnara.com.au
Simon and Carl on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUCg8whf6E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XhZ0wmvXes&feature=related
Carl http://www.carldewhurst.com/
2010
Biology Teachers Professional Development Day 2010
Exploring Further Frontiers in Senior Biology
The 2010 Teachers Professional Development Program for teachers of Senior Biology was held on Friday 25th June 2010. Approximately 130 teachers from across NSW attended to update and expand their subject knowledge in sessions outlining our current understanding in areas such as Immunology, Quarantine, and many more.
To view the 2010 Teacher Professional Development Day Program description & Registration form click here.
Disease Discovery Evenings 2010
The Disease Discovery Evenings were a popular series of fascinating monthly public lectures and workshops. Each session offered interested secondary students and the general public an opportunity to learn more about a specific health or disease issue. Academic experts led the discussion and drew upon clinical examples and real pathology specimens to explain the science behind the disease and current treatments. Visitors also had the opportunity to explore the Museum collection, with academics and volunteers at hand to explain relevant specimens.
Regional Health and Disease Sessions 2010
In 2010 the Museum continued their program of rural and regional visits to provide students from rural and regional NSW with an opportunity to benefit from our educational public health programs. In March we visited Wagga Wagga , Coffs Harbour in July, and for the first time, Tamworth in September. Feedback from students and teachers was very positive and we look forward to building on the success of these trips in 2011.
2009
Biology Teachers Professional Development Day 2009
The 2009 Teachers Professional Development Program for teachers of Senior Biology was held on
Friday 3 July 2009. Approximately 100 teachers from across NSW/ACT attended to update and expand their subject knowledge in sessions outlining our current understanding and cutting-edge research in areas such as Proteomics, Plant Biotechnology, Macroparasites, and many more.
To view the 2009 Teacher Professional Development Day Program description & Registration form click
here.
Regional Health and Disease Sessions 2009
In 2009 the Museum initiated a program of rural and regional visits to provide students from rural and regional NSW with an opportunity to benefit from our educational public health programs. In 2009 we visited Wagga Wagga (April) and Coffs Harbour (July). Feedback from students and teachers was very positive and we look forward to building on the success of these trips in 2010.
2008
Biology Teachers Professional Development Day 2008
Exploring Further Frontiers in Senior Biology
The 2008 Teachers Professional Development Program for senior Biology teachers was held on Friday 4th July 2008. Over 110 teachers participated in the program on the day and some had travelled from rural NSW or interstate to be here!
The program included of a wide range of lectures and workshops on some of the key areas of the Biology syllabus like Archaea, Prions, Animal Biotechnology, Neuroanatomy, Human Evolution, Stem Cells and many other areas.
To view the 2008 Teacher Professional Development Day Program description & Registration form click here.