The Academy’s Canberra speaker series for 2018, the Science of Us, is investigating the science of our lives and our health from the moment of conception through to death, focusing on how science is helping to resolve important issues at various life stages.

Eight rising stars of Australian science have been selected by the Australian Academy of Science and the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings to attend a highly prestigious annual gathering of Nobel Laureates and promising young scientists from around the world.

The Australian Academy of Science has joined Commonwealth of Nations science leaders from around the globe to call on the Commonwealth Heads of Government to use the best available science to guide action on climate change.

Annually the Academy recognises and supports outstanding contributions to the advancement of science. One of the ways we achieve this is by supporting a number of awards. Support is provided to early career scientist, mid-career scientists and to lifelong achievement. The Academy supports research, conferences that focus on rapidly developing fields of research, as well as the presentation of lectures. Our travelling fellowships are designed to support the exchange of scientific ideas domestically and abroad.