Science at Melbourne Public Lectures
The Faculty of Science's premier public event series, covering scientific research, discoveries and theories that play exciting or unexpected roles in shaping and advancing our society.
This public lecture series seeks to share our knowledge and love of science with the wider community, engaging them in current research and empowering them to ask questions and take actions for a better world.

The Faculty of Science is proud to share leading research, discoveries and insights with our community. We hope to spark discussion and debate and ignite curiosity about how science can improve our lives and our environment. Moira O'Bryan, Dean of Science
Past Science at Melbourne Lectures
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Science gets real: From problem to lab innovation to real-world impact
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Carbon in our atmosphere: Is it all bad news?
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Colour, light and energy: the science of connection
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Scientists Wanted: Emerging Industries in Science
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How plants made our world and can save it!
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Discoveries that changed our world
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Biodiversity loss - a global crisis
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We need to talk about male infertility!
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Indigenous Knowledge: Linking, learning, respecting
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Cleaning up with science: How we're using science to fix the mess we've made
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Is scientific exploration worth the cost?
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Within reason: Trusting science in a time of crisis
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Many hands: Can citizen science save the world?
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Fundamental research: Our foundation of knowledge
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Bushfires: Our past, present and possible futures