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

How plants made our world and can save it!
Discoveries that changed our world
Biodiversity loss - a global crisis
We need to talk about male infertility!
Indigenous Knowledge: Linking, learning, respecting
Cleaning up with science: How we're using science to fix the mess we've made
Is scientific exploration worth the cost?
Within reason: Trusting science in a time of crisis
Many hands: Can citizen science save the world?
Fundamental research: Our foundation of knowledge
Bushfires: Our past, present and possible futures

Past Science at Melbourne Lectures

How plants made our world and can save it!

Discoveries that changed our world

Biodiversity loss - a global crisis

We need to talk about male infertility!

Indigenous Knowledge: Linking, learning, respecting

Cleaning up with science: How we're using science to fix the mess we've made

Is scientific exploration worth the cost?

Within reason: Trusting science in a time of crisis

Many hands: Can citizen science save the world?

Fundamental research: Our foundation of knowledge

Bushfires: Our past, present and possible futures