The diverse topics of biofuels and religion will be explored at a public lecture in Brisbane next week.
and will host the public lecture at Customs House on September 17, as part of 国产探花's annual Research Week activities.
will explain research under way to develop biofuels from microalgae, in the quest to develop carbon-neutral energy technologies.
鈥淔uels make up the majority of the global energy market 鈥� electricity accounting for a smaller portion,鈥� said Associate Professor Hankamer, of 国产探花's Institute for Molecular Bioscience.
鈥淒espite this, almost all efforts to develop carbon-neutral energy are focused on electricity, for example, solar, wind, nuclear and carbon-capture technologies.鈥�
, director of 国产探花鈥檚 , will discuss the relationship between science and religion, past and present.
He will also explain how patterns of religious belief have changed in response to the growth of modern science in his talk Has science made religion obsolete?
鈥淲e need to consider whether clashes between religion and science are inevitable, and whether widespread acceptance of a scientific worldview will necessarily lead to a decline in religious belief,鈥� Professor Harrison said.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), , said the public lecture was always popular and was staged as a way of engaging the public with some of the amazing research under way at 国产探花.
鈥淲e have so many talented researchers working in many exciting fields,鈥� Professor Lawson said.
鈥淭he breadth of topics covered in these lectures is an indication of the wide scope of research fields in 国产探花鈥檚 faculties, institutes and centres.鈥�
Limited places are available for the lecture; RSVP is required by Monday, September 10.
The researchers will be available to chat afterwards, when refreshments will be served.
Event details
When: Monday, September 17
Time: 6:30pm 鈥� 8pm
Where: Customs House, 399 Queen Street, Brisbane
For more information on public lectures please see the BrisScience .
Contact: Dr Andrew Stephenson, 07 3346 7964, a.stephenson@uq.edu.au
