Our third Science at Melbourne Conversation will be taking place during the Science at Melbourne Festival.
The public event series shares 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.
From curiosity to change: How discovery science transforms our world
Wednesday 12 August, 6-7.30pm
Join us for a panel discussion on the value of discovery science and the role of fundamental research in shaping the world around us.
Some of the greatest scientific breakthroughs began with questions that seemed abstract, obscure at the time. Yet history shows that foundational, curiosity-driven research regularly spark revolutions in human understanding and ultimately the way we live our lives and interact with the planet (and beyond).