Sydney Ideas

Sydney Ideas

<p>Great minds don't always think alike</p>

Sydney Ideas

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.

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Oceanic narratives: Interweaving past, present and future

Explore the natural world, deep sea, and life through time with Dr. James Bradley, Professor Maria Byrne, and Tishiko King.

Mental wealth forecast

Jo-An Occhipinti, John Buchanan, and Richard Denniss explore mental wealth as a new measure of national wellbeing.

Art of good health and wellbeing

Explore how the arts are transforming health and education to improve care and wellbeing.

Is storytelling essential to innovation?

Defining the elements of a breakthrough, can we engineer the next great discovery in business, science, policy and civic life?

Alastair Campbell: Setting the mental health agenda

Alastair Campbell and leading experts discuss what we can do to move the needle on mental health outcomes.

The Solutionists live: Liberalism may be the source of your soul

Can liberalism be the basis of a meaningful and fun way of life? Philosopher Alexandre Lefebvre explores this with Mark Scott.

Courageous Conversations: An evening with Grace Tame and guests

Grace Tame and an esteemed panel discuss open, respectful dialogues around consent, sexual harassment and sexual assault.

Battlers and Billionaires: The updated story of inequality in Australia

Economist and parliamentarian Andrew Leigh discusses his book, Battlers and Billionaires with entrepreneur Cliff Obrecht.

Medical moonshots

Can we fast-track cures for diseases? Researchers Michael Bowen, Victoria Cogger, and Chenyu Tim Wang discuss.

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