Chris Frame: The Evolution of the Passenger Ship
The SMSA will host Chris Frame who will examine the evolution of the passenger ship and explore the changing shape of these ships, Wed 10 Oct, 2-3pm.
Great Australians You’ve Never Heard Of — Lecture 4
The Royal Society of NSW and SMSA are proud to present the final lecture of the Great Australians You’ve Never Heard Of series on Mon 12 Nov, 6.30-7.30pm
Russell Workman — Sydney in the 60s & 70s
The next SMSA guest lecture will feature photographer Russell Workman for a nostalgic glimpse back of Sydney during the 1960s and 1970s.
Fake Science: Crooks, Cranks and Charlatans
Emeritus Professor Brynn Hibbert, President of The Royal Society of NSW, shares some of the wackier examples of scientific fraud, starting in the Middle Ages in Europe and finishing in Sydney in the 21st Century.
From the Outback to Outer Space: Australia in Space
Join Kerrie Dougherty at the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts as she explores Australia’s early space activities between 1957 and 1980: Wed 29 Nov.