Outreach Talks 2023

Our talks cover a selection of topics from cell biology, developmental biology, and ecology, to more application based topics and their implication to society. 

These talks are tailored for Upper Secondary School, Junior College, and Polytechnic students, as well as the general public. There are no fees incurred with these talks and can be delivered either physically or virtually. However, arrangements will be dependent on the availability and schedule of our speakers.

Browse through our 2023 catalogue and express your interest today!

Our Talks

TOPICS (2023)

PRESENTOR

AVAILABLE TIMINGS*

Use of cryo-electron microscopy to study viruses

Professor Lok Sheemei

February only

Imaging the hidden order in our nanometer-scale world: the rising role of machine learning

Assistant Professor Loh Ne-Te Duane

February and March only

Life on the edge – the microbes that thrive in extreme environments

Professor Pointing, Stephen Brian

February to December

How do forces and fluids shape early life development

Assistant Professor Chii Jou Chan

March to May only

Breeding of Urban Farming Crops

Professor Yu Hao

March and April only

Friends or foes? Fungi living within the mangrove plants

Assistant Professor Ying Chang

March to December

Forest Restoration

Dr Chua Siew Chin

End May to early June

More than just the powerhouse of the cell: Mitochondrial Biology

Associate Professor Liou Yih-Cherng

May and June only

Can we beat Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) using science knowledge in conjunction with communication efforts?

Ms Low Yi Lian/Dr Lim Xin Xiang

Mid – End June only

Aquatic pollutant problems: What are the issues and what can we do about them?

Dr Maxine Allayne Darlene Mowe

May to July
November to December

The world in the eyes of jumping spiders

Associate Professor Li Daiqin

June to December

Proteomics – technologies and applications

Dr Lin Qingsong

June to December

On nature, selfies, frisbee, windows, #fun and happiness

Associate Professor Carrasco Torrecilla, L Roman

August to December

The origin of complex traits: butterfly eyespots

Professor Antonia Monteiro

September to December

Understanding Cell Signalling and Diseases through Interdisciplinary Lenses

Associate Professor Low Boon Chuan

October only

Biology meets medicine – small fish models to discover new drugs for human osteoporosis

Associate Professor Winkler, Christoph Wolfram 

October and November only

Discovery of Singapore’s bee pollinators, from rooftops to offshore islands

Assistant Professor Ascher, John Stoskopf 

Most days or evenings except Friday midday or Tuesday afternoon

Molecular CAT scans of cells

Associate Professor Lu Gan

Wednesday only
(All morning and early afternoon)

Promoting coexistence between humans and wildlife in SG: Lessons from a STEM background & civet research

Ms Xu Weiting

Wednesday or Thursday only
(depending on availability)

Social behaviours in Singapore’s urban otters

Dr Philip Johns

Upon request

Beyond looking like a stick

Assistant Professor Eunice Jingmei Tan

Upon request

What has waste got to do with it?

Dr Choong Mei Fun Amy

Upon request

How do people view plants and why does that matter?

Dr Choong Mei Fun Amy

Upon request

Why are mushrooms amazing?

Dr Choong Mei Fun Amy

Upon request

Wanderlust – The Amazing Ida Pfeiffer, the First Female Tourist

Dr John van Wyhe

Upon request

New advances in genome engineering

Dr Lieu Zi Zhao Robert

Upon request

A Talk on ‘Forensic Science’

Associate Professor Tan Wei Ling Stella

Upon request

*NOTE: These timings are tentative and may be subjected to change depending on speaker availability. Please contact us if interested and we will try our best to arrange a suitable date and time that accommodates all.

Contact us

For all enquiries on our outreach programs, please contact

Ambert Ang (Mr)

Phone: +65 65162711
Email: DBS_outreach@nus.edu.sg