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The journey of Australian science – Eccles and neuroscience

Sir John Eccles is internationally recognised for his remarkable and outstanding impact on the neurosciences. He carried out his research in Oxford, Sydney, Dunedin, Canberra, Chicago and Buffalo. His numerous scientific papers and books, arising from detailed and pioneering experimental studies of synaptic mechanisms and the organisation of neurons in the mammalian central nervous system, continue to have a major influence on brain research. His writings on the mind–brain interaction generated wide interest and debate. Eccles also made his mark as an administrator, particularly at the Australian National University and the Australian Academy of Science, of which he was a Foundation Fellow and the second President. Speakers Emeritus Professor Stephen Redman AM FAA Emeritus Professor Stephen Redman was a Professor of Neuroscience at the Australian National University, until he retired in 2007. He started his research career in electrical engineering before switching to neuroscience and receiving his PhD in this field in 1967. He worked directly with Professor Eccles in Chicago in 1967. Professor Redman’s research achievements centre on the electrical behaviour of neurons, the role of dendrites in the integration of synaptic signalling, and the probabilistic release of neurotransmitter at synapses. He showed that the strength of a synapse is independent of its location on the surface of the neuron, and that the electrical properties of dendritic membranes dominate the neuron’s electrical responses. He discovered that the release of neurotransmitter at synapses in the central nervous system is probabilistic, and that probabilities of transmitter release are modified by the past history of activation of the synapse. This has provided clues for how we make memories. Professor Redman was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 1983. Professor Lucy Palmer Professor Lucy Palmer is an ARC Future Fellow and NHMRC Investigator who heads the Neural Network Laboratory and Synaptic Biology Theme at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne. She completed her Master of Science at the University of Minnesota, USA and PhD at the Australian National University, and was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Bern, Switzerland and Charite University, Berlin. Her research uses advanced techniques to investigate brain function, focusing on learning and memory formation in health and disease. Thank you to the series convenors Dr Oliver Mayo FAA FTSE, University of Adelaide Professor Susanne von Caemmerer FAA FRS, Australian National University Associate Professor Raffaella Demichelis, Curtin University For more videos and articles like and follow our Facebook page and our other social pages. Facebook:   / australianacademyofscience   Instagram:   / ausacademyofscience   Twitter:   / science_academy   About us: The Australian Academy of Science is an independent organisation representing Australia's leading scientists. It recognises excellence, advises government and promotes science education and public awareness of science. About our channel: We create and upload videos reviewed by experts in scientific fields and other leading academics to ensure scientific accuracy. You can also find some amazing lectures given by top scientists at one of our events held at our HQ-the Shine Dome in Canberra or across Australia. Thanks for watching and please subscribe and give our Facebook page a like!