World class science that's made in Melbourne

By Bridie Smith
Updated September 6 2014 - 10:08am, first published August 31 2014 - 3:17pm
Eyes on Melbourne: The world's first bionic eye. Photo: Jacky Ghossein
Eyes on Melbourne: The world's first bionic eye. Photo: Jacky Ghossein

Melbourne's reputation as an arts capital and sports mecca is well-documented. But the city also rates as a research hot spot, with many of the breakthroughs made in Melbourne going global.