# Event Details

- **Event Name**: From curiosity to change: How discovery science transforms our world
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join the University of Melbourne 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 or obscure. Yet history shows that curiosity-driven research transforms our understanding of the world and the way we live.In 2025, the University’s own Professor Richard Robson was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discoveries that began as curiosity-driven investigations into molecule structures but ultimately paved the way for major advances in fields ranging from clean energy storage to catalytic reactors. His achievement is a powerful reminder that transformative innovation often begins with curiosity.Hear from researchers whose fields were reshaped by work like Professor Robson’s, and learn how foundational research in chemistry, physics, biology and mathematics leads to real-world impact – often in unexpected ways.This Science at Melbourne Conversation is part of the Faculty of Science's Science at Melbourne Festival. For more information about other events held during the festival, visit https://festival.science.unimelb.edu.au/.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/melbourne/from-curiosity-to-change-how-discovery-science-transforms-our-world/80002369000535
- **Event Categories**: science-fair, Festivals, Business
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Melbourne
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: JH Michell Theatre
- **lat**: -37.7980672
- **long**: 144.9635208
- **full address**: JH Michell Theatre, Swanston St, Parkville VIC 3010, Australia, Melbourne

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: From curiosity to change: How discovery science transforms our world
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb6a5dbe4ab7d02.jpg

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is From curiosity to change: How discovery science transforms our world being held?
  - **A:** From curiosity to change: How discovery science transforms our world takes place on Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm at JH Michell Theatre, Swanston St, Parkville VIC 3010, Australia, Melbourne.
- **Q**: Who is organizing From curiosity to change: How discovery science transforms our world?
  - **A:** From curiosity to change: How discovery science transforms our world is organized by University of Melbourne Faculty of Science.

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