Boyer Lecture

Boyer Lecture is a TV show on ABC. The Boyer Lectures refers to a series of talks by well-known Australians, often prominent in their respective fields, chosen by the board of ABC to present ideas on important scientific, social, and cultural topics. The show began in the year 1959 under the name “ABC Lectures” and is broadcast every year in September/October/November/December. Over the decades, The Boyer Lectures have sparked discussion and debate in Australia in regard to many different subjects, including artificial intelligence, Australian psychology, and Shakespeare's ñife lessons. The show has featured a large number of great minds since the 1960's, like Australian medical researcher Basil Hetzel on life and health in Australia, Australian Anglical archbishop Peter Jensen about the future of his church, and Australian-American billionaire Rupert Murdoch about the concepts of human freedom.