b'ASEG newsBranch newsASEG branch newsTasmania has happened. Ive asked myself, iscommon. Hes right. We dont all perceive there nothing worth writing about? Thelogic the same way in every situation. The Tasmanian Branch of the ASEGanswer, quite obviously, is yes. Yes, itsStill, I have nothing.held its Annual General Meeting ontrue. I have absolutely nothing to write Wednesday 23 August 2023 in theabout, so lets write about nothing. HereI have almost nothing to report in CODES Conference Room in the Schoolgoes relation to Branch news other than the of Earth Sciences at the University ofASEG Victorian Branch hosted our annual Tasmania. At the meeting we voted inApparently, the Dutch have a word forWinter Social with sister chapters of PESA a new President, Tjaart de Wit. Tjaartthe art of doing nothingniksen. Butand SPE on the night of August 16 at takes over the role from Gerrit Olivier.what is nothing? Bega cheese is made inHenry and The Fox. I did not attend for Matt Cracknell (Secretary) and TaraBega. That is probably obvious and addspersonal reasons, so I have nothing to Martin (Treasurer) were reappointednothing to my nothingness. How do youreport on the event. I was sent a picture in their roles. Mark Duffett gave adig half a hole? Nope, still nothing. Howtaken at the event. Make of it what you short presentation on the importancedid our universe evolve from nothingwill. Im sure you got a lot of nothing of pre-competitive geophysics dataand continue to expand to this day? Iffrom all this collected and managed by governmentI shined a laser while in space, will that geological surveys. After Markslaser return from behind henceforth tensThong Huynh presentation we adjourned to theof billions of years from now? Still, I havevicpresident@aseg.org.auAIG and GSA networking event at thegained nothing.Shambles Brewery. Lets try quoting someone famous toWestern AustraliaMeeting notices, details about venuesfill the void of nothingness - the pointAs part of the ASEGs continuing and relevant contact details can bebeing quotes make the writer soundeducation and outreach programmes, found on the Tasmanian Branch pageeducated and informed without havingthe ASEG WA Branch attended the on the ASEG website. As always, weto be either. If you tell the truth,National Science Week at Kelmscott High encourage Members to keep an eye onyou dont have to remember anythingSchool on 17 August 2023. The in-person the seminar/webinar programme at theMark Twain. Is nothing anything andevent hosted various groups of robotics University of Tasmania / CODES, whichanything nothing? How perplexing.students showcasing their talents. During routinely includes presentations of aWhat a mind job. this event, the ASEG WA President, geophysical and computational natureWhat about using common sense? CanMichel Nzikou, focused on introducing as well as on a broad range of earthone make common senseuncommon?geophysics to students, which was sciences topics. Ordinarily, people will often saysurprisingly a new field to most of them. Matt Cracknellsomething that is actually common senseThis highlights the importance of these tassecretary@aseg.org.au or common knowledge, yet somehow isoutreach programmes, especially in the taken as expert advice. Thanks Captaincoming years, to help bridge the gaps Victoria Obvious. Check both ways beforein geoscience education at universities crossing the road, dress up for a jobby boosting intake or even delivering For as long as I can remember, I haveinterview, dont hammer your thumb, usecustomised geophysics courses focusing had nothing to write about. No, its notoven mittsyou get the picture. But ason what the industry requires. This year, writers block. Ive waited and waitedFrench writer and philosopher, Voltaire,the ASEG WA Branch has been actively for something to happen, but nothingonce said Common sense is not soinvolved in several career events, starting with a four-day Careers Expo between 16-19 May at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, followed by two school career events at Trinity College and St Marys/Hale School on 13 June and 19 July, respectively.The Western Australian Branch of the ASEG hosted a technical night talk on July 17 as part of its monthly technical talk series. The guest on this night was James (Jim) Dirstein, who studied geology and geophysics at the University of Toronto. For more than 40 years, Jim has enjoyed working as a geophysicist on many resource projects in Australia and overseas.In addition to his project work, Jim has Revellers at the ASEG Victorian Branchs annual Winter Social, held in conjunction with the Victorianplayed a role in commercialising several Branches of PESA and SPE. transformative technologies. During 5 PREVIEW OCTOBER 2023'