Public Lecture by Veritasium’s Dr Derek Muller

The Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (CPAS) presents a public lecture from Dr Derek Muller, creator of the YouTube channel Veritasium. He won the 2025 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Gold Award for his investigation into Teflon/ PFAS or ‘forever chemicals’. His video How One Company Secretly Poisoned the Planet has been viewed by millions worldwide. Dr Muller will discuss the making of his film and his experiences creating the Veritasium. A process in which he made almost every mistake imaginable but took a scientific approach to each failure. He'll share insights he learned around targeting the audience, topic selection, principles of video structure, promotion, and responding to criticism. Supported by • ANU Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (CPAS) The Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science is the leading centre in Australia for research, education and practice in science communication and engagement. • ANU College of Systems and Society The Australian National University College of Systems and Society uses systems-based approaches to solve modern global challenges. Our expertise spans the interfaces between systems, technology, processes, the physical world, and the social world. • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Kavli Science Journalism Awards. Since their inception in 1945, the AAAS Science Journalism Awards have honoured professional journalists for distinguished reporting on the sciences, engineering, and mathematics. In recognition of a generous endowment by The Kavli Foundation, the awards now are called the AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards, and the contest is open to journalists worldwide. Event ticket sales: This is a free public event, with limited capacity. If you can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket as soon as possible. A waitlist will be created for additional ticket release in the days prior to the event. This event will be filmed.