Most face-to-face events and all online events conducted by the Royal Society of New South Wales are recorded and made available for subsequent viewing on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/royalsocnsw.

The Society’s events program of 2025 commenced with a fascinating lecture on synthetic biology, “Inspired by Nature, Designed by Science“, by Distinguished Professor Ian Paulsen FRSN FAA FASN, Director, ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology at Macquarie University.

Synthetic biology is a rapidly advancing field that treats genes and DNA as “Lego pieces” that can be used to construct novel biological systems. Developing novel synthetic microbes for the sustainable production of biochemical, biofuels and bioplastics is critical for the emergence of a new global bioeconomy.

If you were not able to attend the lecture in the State Library of NSW on Wednesday 5th February 2025, a recording of this is available on our YouTube channel.