Science Gossip: Woodland Rumours & Thinking Trees

Wander the heritage rooms of the Royal Society of Victoria, discovering new ideas, hypotheses, and research findings presented through 19th century salon-style discussions, exhibits and performances. Featuring Dr Monica Gagliano, Ms Anna Madeleine, Ms Vicki Hallett, Dr Sapphire McMullan-Fisher and Adjunct Professor Freya Mathews.

Gamble, Drink, Consume, Repeat: Why we need BrainPark

Professor Murat Yücel
David Winston Turner Chair in Addiction and Mental Health, Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences

How Best Shall we Advocate for the Sciences?

Panellists:
Dr Amy Edwards Homeward Bound 3; Postdoctoral Research Officer, Ecology, Environment & Evolution, Latrobe University
Dr Anita Goh Homeward Bound 3; Superstars of STEM 2019; Clinical Neuropsychologist and Research Fellow, National Ageing Research Institute Neuropsychiatry Unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital. Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age, The University of Melbourne
Dr Kudzai Kanhutu Superstars of STEM 2019; Infectious diseases physician, Telehealth Clinical lead, Deputy Medical Information Officer, Royal Melbourne Hospital. University of Melbourne
Mr Simon Pampena Discovery International’s Outrageous Acts of Science, Australian Numeracy Ambassador 2009-2017

Moneyball 2.0: Analytics and Technologies Improving High-Performance Sports

Associate Professor Sam Robertson, Head of Research & Innovation: Victoria University and Western Bulldogs; Professor Damian Farrow, Professor of Skill Acquisition: Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, Victoria University

The Marvels of Medicinal Plants

Dr Tien Huynh
Senior Lecturer: BioSciences, School of Science, RMIT University