Sydney Ideas
<p>Great minds don't always think alike</p>
Great minds don't always think alike
Sydney Ideas is the University of Sydney's flagship public talks program.
We believe in the value of ideas that make a difference and have been bringing leading thinkers from around the world to the Sydney community since 2006.
Explore the natural world, deep sea, and life through time with Dr. James Bradley, Professor Maria Byrne, and Tishiko King.
Jo-An Occhipinti, John Buchanan, and Richard Denniss explore mental wealth as a new measure of national wellbeing.
Explore how the arts are transforming health and education to improve care and wellbeing.
Defining the elements of a breakthrough, can we engineer the next great discovery in business, science, policy and civic life?
Alastair Campbell and leading experts discuss what we can do to move the needle on mental health outcomes.
Can liberalism be the basis of a meaningful and fun way of life? Philosopher Alexandre Lefebvre explores this with Mark Scott.
Grace Tame and an esteemed panel discuss open, respectful dialogues around consent, sexual harassment and sexual assault.
Economist and parliamentarian Andrew Leigh discusses his book, Battlers and Billionaires with entrepreneur Cliff Obrecht.
Can we fast-track cures for diseases? Researchers Michael Bowen, Victoria Cogger, and Chenyu Tim Wang discuss.
Thought-provoking talks and ideas regularly take place across the University beyond the Sydney Ideas program. Here are our recommendations.
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