Top Talks 2023 was live-streamed from The Conversation Quarter, State Library Victoria on Friday 24 February 2023.
Bethany Orme
Camberwell Girls Grammar School, Wurundjeri Country
Microplastics in Groundwater
Bethany Orme Top Talks transcript
Sebastian Moore
Catholic College Sale, Gunaikurnai Country
What influenced the ambiguous depictions of men in Renaissance portraiture?
Sebastian Moore Top Talks transcript
Briaelyn Bartleet
Elwood College, Bunurong Country
The relationship between media multitasking and executive functions
Briaelyn Bartleet Top Talks transcript
Daniel Wang
University High School, Wurundjeri Country
What are the risk and returns of Memecoins?
Daniel Wang Top Talks transcript
Top Talks 2022 was live-streamed from the Village Roadshow Theatrette, State Library Victoria on Friday 4 March 2022.
Sidney Centra
Virtual School Victoria / McKinnon Secondary College, McKinnon
Topic: Perfectionism in adolescents
Do socio-cultural influences acting through social networking platforms induce neurotic perfectionism in adolescents?
Sidney Centra Top Talks transcript
Noah Eid
The University High School, Parkville
Topic: Lettuce drop our pathogenic worries! - Comparing eco-fungicide
What is the effectiveness and reliability of a spring pendulum in comparison to a passive pendulum in reduction of side-to-side (lateral) movement at resonant frequency of a scale-model of the Eureka Tower in Melbourne?
Noah Eid Top Talks transcript
Luca Di Lallo
Melbourne High School, South Yarra
Topic: Does bilateral training in young water polo atheletes increase performance?
To what extent does bilaterial training have positive effects on water polo athletes?
Luca Di Lallo Top Talks transcript
Jenny Zhu
The University High School, Parkville
Topic: Staphylococcus aureus: Essential oils v. antibiotics
Do clove, rosemary, cedarwood and tea tree oil have provide antimicrobial protection against S. aureus in compairson with prescription antibiotics?
Jenny Zhu Top Talks transcript
Top Talks 2021 was live-streamed from the Village Roadshow Theatrette, State Library Victoria on Thursday 4 March 2021.
Top Talks 2021 presenters
Four VCE Extended Investigation students from 2020 were selected to present their oral presentation:
Amy Ferguson
Virtual School Victoria / Castlemaine Secondary College, Castlemaine
Topic: Connected communities: What we can learn
By looking at diverse, connected communities around the world, such as those of the Yawuru people, the Amish and the farming communities in north Shaanxi China, what social factors can be observed that contribute to social connections and promote a sense of belonging?
Amy Ferguson Top Talks transcript
Zachary Bushby
John Monash Science School, Clayton
Topic: Comparing vibration reudcation methods in skyscrapers
What is the effectiveness and reliability of a spring pendulum in comparison to a passive pendulum in reduction of side-to-side (lateral) movement at resonant frequency of a scale-model of the Eureka Tower in Melbourne?
Zachary Bushby Top Talks transcript
Eliza O'Sullivan
Girton Grammar School, Bendigo
Topic: Exploring rural VCE students' interest in a medical career
What is the association between exposures to the medical field and Loddon Mallee VCE mathematics/science students' interest in a medical career?
Eliza O'Sullivan Top Talks transcript
Callum Pritchard
Beaconhills College, Berwick
Topic: Japanese cultural identity in film
How has Japanese cultural identity been portrayed in the American film industry since 2000?
Callum Pritchard Top Talks transcript
Catch up with the four VCE Extended Investigation students who took part in the inaugural Top Talks. They provide insights into how Extended Investigation has helped them develop their skills and knowledge.
Highlights from Top Talks transcript