2005 Australian of the Year, leading medical researcher and renowned plastic surgeon Dr Fiona Wood will headline events being held at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Albury-Wodonga as part of the 2011 National Science Week. A hero of the first Bali bombing, helping 28 burns victims survive their wounds using groundbreaking ‘spray on skin’ technology, Dr Wood will present a public lecture on The quest for scarless healing to highlight the role of science in modern Australia. Two free lectures will be presented on Tuesday 16 August in the CD Blake Lecture Theatre on CSU in Albury-Wodonga, off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona; the first especially for school children, commencing at 10.30am, and an evening event starting at 6.30pm. Visitors can also view a number of other science activities between Tuesday 16 and Thursday 18 August, being hosted or assisted by CSU student and teachers with the Murray School of Education, as well as activities presented by the Astronomical Society of Albury Wodonga.