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 2025 catalogue and express your interest to host our speakers today!
Our Talks
TOPICS (2025) |
PRESENTOR |
AVAILABLE PERIODS*
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Assistant Professor Eunice Tan |
February, March, April, October, September, August, November |
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Dr Chua Siew Chin |
February, March, April, May |
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The study of fungal secretome: “fungi are what they secrete” |
Assistant Professor Ying Chang |
May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December |
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[NEW] Fungal Solutions: Exploring the potential of fungi for oil pollution cleanup |
Assistant Professor Ying Chang |
May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December |
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Freshwater Wetlands: What’s the big deal about swamps, fens and bogs? |
Dr Maxine Allayne Darlene Mowe |
May, June, July, August, December |
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Aquatic pollutant problems: What are the issues and what can we do about them? |
Dr Maxine Allayne Darlene Mowe |
May, June, July, August, December |
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Dr Maxine Allayne Darlene Mowe |
May, June, July, August, December |
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Associate Professor Henry Mok Yu-Keung |
May |
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Associate Professor Roman Carrasco |
April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November |
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Wild otters in Singapore – origins, status and conservation in Singapore |
Mr N. Sivasothi |
July, December |
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Mr N. Sivasothi |
July, December |
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The Surprises of Marine Life in Singapore and the threat of Marine Trash |
Mr N. Sivasothi |
July, December |
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Professor Yu Hao |
April, May |
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Biology meets medicine – small fish models to discover new drugs for human osteoporosis |
Associate Professor Christoph Winkler |
August, September |
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Designing for Nature: Ecologically Engineering Singapore’s Coastal Defences |
Associate Professor Peter Todd |
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 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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Dr Zeehan Jaafar |
Upon request |
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Dr Philip Johns |
Upon request |
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Professor Antonia Monteiro |
January, February, March, April, May |
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[NEW] Why do butterflies have different colors and patterns on their different wing surfaces? |
Professor Antonia Monteiro |
January, February, March, April, May |
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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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Ms Xu Weiting |
Upon request |
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Mind-reading mice: optical strategies to understand neurobiology of behavior |
Assistant Professor Phua Siew Cheng |
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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Protecting yourself and others from scientific and medical misinformation |
Professor Greg Tucker-Kellogg (in Practice) |
Upon request |
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Discovery of Singapore’s bee pollinators, from rooftops to offshore islands |
Associate Professor John Ascher (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