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 2024 catalogue and express your interest today!
Our Talks
TOPICS (2024) |
PRESENTOR |
AVAILABLE PERIODS*
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The study of fungal secretome: “fungi are what they secrete” |
Assistant Professor Ying Chang |
April, May, June, July, and December |
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Freshwater Wetlands: What’s the big deal about swamps, fens and bogs? |
Dr Maxine Allayne Darlene Mowe |
April, May, June, July, November, and December |
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Aquatic pollutant problems: What are the issues and what can we do about them? |
Dr Maxine Allayne Darlene Mowe |
April, May, June, July, November, and December |
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Associate Professor Henry Mok Yu-Keung |
May only |
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Associate Professor Roman Carrasco |
May, July, August, September, October, and November only |
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Wild otters in Singapore – origins, status and conservation in Singapore |
Mr N. Sivasothi |
July and December only |
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Mr N. Sivasothi |
July and December only |
|
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The Surprises of Marine Life in Singapore and the threat of Marine Trash |
Mr N. Sivasothi |
July and December only |
|
Professor Yu Hao |
April and May only |
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Designing for Nature: Ecologically Engineering Singapore’s Coastal Defences |
Associate Professor Peter Todd |
Upon request |
|
Dr Amy Choong |
Upon request |
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Dr Amy Choong |
Upon request |
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|
Dr Amy Choong |
Upon request |
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Dr Lieu Zi Zhao |
Upon request |
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Dr Lieu Zi Zhao |
Upon request |
|
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Assistant Professor Eunice Tan |
Upon request |
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Dr Philip Johns |
Upon request |
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Professor Antonia Monteiro |
Upon request |
|
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Insects: Studying Nature’s tiny organisms to seek sustainable solutions |
Assistant Professor Nalini Puniamoorthy |
Upon request |
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Understanding Cell Signaling and Diseases through Interdisciplinary Lenses |
Associate Professor Low Boon Chuan |
Upon request |
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Associate Professor Lu Gan |
Upon request |
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Ms Xu Weiting |
Upon request |
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Wallace’s help: The many people who aided A.R. Wallace in the Malay Archipelago |
Dr John van Wyhe |
Upon request |
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Dr John van Wyhe |
Upon request |
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Dr John van Wyhe |
Upon request |
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Dr John van Wyhe |
Upon request |
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Mind the Gap. Did Darwin really avoid publishing his theory of evolution for 20 years? |
Dr John van Wyhe |
Upon request |
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Associate Professor Stella Tan (in Practice) |
Upon request |
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[NEW] Protecting yourself and others from scientific and medical misinformation |
Professor Greg Tucker-Kellogg (in Practice) |
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
OR
Soh Ling Hui (Ms)
Phone: +65 6601 8867
Email: DBS_outreach@nus.edu.sg