Dr Tony Wirth is a senior lecturer in computer science at The University of Melbourne. He always lectures in a suit.

The Laborastory is held on the first Monday of each month at Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy http://thelaborastory.com.

Dr Teresa MacDonald is a obstetrics and gynaecology trainee. She has uncontrollable enthusiasm for almost everything.

The Laborastory is held on the first Monday of each month at Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy http://thelaborastory.com.

Dr Alana Bruce is a junior doctor and professional jazz musician. Her hands are always impeccably clean.

The Laborastory is held on the first Monday of each month at Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy http://thelaborastory.com.

Professor Graham Farr's day job is Professor and Head of the Clayton School of IT at Monash University. He moonlights as a guide at Melbourne Observatory.

The Laborastory is held on the first Monday of each month at Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy http://thelaborastory.com.

Joe Dreyfus has completed a Masters of Economics at Utrecht University. He currently works at Nous Group and is interested in markets of kidneys and wives.

The Laborastory is held on the first Monday of each month at Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy http://thelaborastory.com

Dave Kaplan is a neuroscience PhD student researching electrophysiology. He introduces us to Alan Hodgkin and Andrew Huxley, who investigated the excitation of nerves and transmission of neural signals.

The Laborastory is held on the first Monday of each month at Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy http://thelaborastory.com.

Rachel Neumann is an economics teacher and graduate student, writing Economics Haikus in her spare time. She goes back to basics with a talk on the giant, John Maynard Keynes.

The Laborastory is held on the first Monday of each month at Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy http://thelaborastory.com.

Writer/performer Ben McKenzie is best known as a comedian, specialising in science and geek culture. He tells the story of the fossil collector Mary Anning.

The Laborastory is held on the first Monday of each month at Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy http://thelaborastory.com.

Jack Scanlan is an Australian science communicator and biology student. He speaks about Thomas Hunt Morgan and his work on chromosomal inheritance.

The Laborastory is held on the first Monday of each month at Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy http://thelaborastory.com.

Dr Sam Fiorenze comes to The Laborastory as a doctor doctor, having completed a PhD in immunology and currently training in internal medicine. He speaks about the father of Australian immunology: Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet.

The Laborastory is held on the first Monday of each month at Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. http://thelaborastory.com.