Sciences Lectures

Dr Helen Lenskyj was a William Evans Fellow with teh School of physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciecne in 2013. This public lecture addresses the persistent feminisation of women athletes in olympic sport.

Professor Shaun Hendy gives a tour of the book he wrote with the late Professor Sir Paul Callaghan,looking at the economics of developing a more innovative economy, and the relationship between science and innovation.

Professor Rachel Spronken-Smith's Inaugural Professorial Lecture on 3rd of December 2013.

Rachel discusses the value of engaging undergraduate students in research. She explores the graduate attributes that are developed in this way, and other ways of reinforcing this learning, such as reflective and evaluative practice.

Professor Dame Carol Robinson is based at Oxford University. Se has been involved in the field of Mass spectrometry for many years, pioneering work on proteins and complex molecules and trying new things. She talks about her science and her work life balance.

Dr AnnMarie Oien completed her PhD in physics at Otago in 1996. after that things got really interesting.... AnnMarie talks about her journey, working in the US. AnnMarie is currently President of the Alumni of University of Otago in Amercia, Inc

Jim Salinger delivered this summary lecture as part of a tour to promote his book, Living in a Warmer World. The lecture covered the broader topics of human-generated climate change and the specific impacts we could expect in our part of the world. The lecture was given at Otago on the 31st of October

Professor Robert Poulin from the Zoology Department, talks about the intricacies of parasitic evolution and behaviour. He delivered this Distinguished Research Medal address on the 23rd of October, 2013

Professor Anthony Robins' Inaugural Public Lecture covered his passions for memory, for teaching and for education in the wider context. He explains how memory works, and the way the brain retrieves information; he discusses his work with robotics clubs in intermediate schools, and his work in developing new programming courses for the secondary school curriculum. 17 September 2013

Professor Elaine Reese delivered her Inaugural Professorial Lecture on the 3rd of September 2013. Elaine's research focuses on the importance of rich reminiscing between parent and their children - its importance for the development of language, vocabulary, memory, elf-concept and well-being in children, adolescents and young adults.

Professor Sir Alan Mark is an eminent conservation botanist and ecologist. Here he is interviewed by Professor Kath Dickinson, outlining his involvement in key points of conservation history in New Zealand, establishing guidelines for lakeshore management, wetland ecology and high country conservation that are still in use today.