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2021 events
Explore talks, conversations and panels featuring AI scholar Dr Kate Crawford, Senior Australian of the Year Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann, chemist Alice Motion and many more leading thinkers from Australia and around the world.
Highlights
Full program
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10/06/2021
What COVID forgot
ExploreAn expert panel including researchers in public health and bioethics, oral lifespan health, and Dr Brendan Murphy, Secretary of the Department of Health and former Chief Medical Officer, discuss the key issues and groups left unaddressed by Australia's COVID response.
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15/06/2021
COVID-19: What we know now
Over 12 months on, we are still living with COVID-19 globally. What has changed in the last year, and what have we learnt?Explore -
06/07/2021
Kate Crawford: Atlas of AI
ExploreHear from Kate Crawford, Honorary Professor at the University of Sydney and one of the world's foremost scholars on the social and political implications of artificial intelligence.
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21/07/2021
Pandemic fatigue: young people and mental health
What does lockdown 2.0 mean for younger people and how does it impact on their mental health?Explore -
18/08/2021
The case for vaccination
ExploreVaccines offer a way out of COVID but its success is not without challenges. How do we overcome the gaps in understanding so that we’re backing the best chance we have in keeping ourselves and the community safe?
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26/08/2021
What is happiness
ExploreA philosopher, an improv comedian, a psychologist and an economist walk into a Sydney Ideas webinar... to discuss happiness. Can we find ways to be happier than we were before, while in the face of ongoing uncertainty and a global pandemic?
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09/07/2021
Australia’s responsibility to Afghanistan and to its people
ExploreWhat is Australia doing for refugees from Afghanistan and for those that are already here? Explore this critical discussion with academic experts and community leaders as we focus on what Australia owes to Afghanistan and the world.
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23/09/2021
Body clocks and the science of sleep
ExploreHow's your sleep been recently? We unpack the research and provide options on how to practice better sleep hygiene.
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13/08/2021
What will living with COVID look like?
ExploreAs Australia looks to reopen, what is it we need to be prepared for? We get the experts to weigh in, bringing the science and politics together to address this multifaceted issue.
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28/10/2021
For the birds
ExploreThe boom in bird watching – or birding – since the pandemic started has been a boon. It's not only a joyful hobby but has also translated to significant citizen science projects.
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18/11/2021
Learning to listen
ExploreHear from artist, activist, educator and Senior Australian of the Year 2021, Dr Miriam Rose Ungunmerr Baumann AM, and MIT’s Dr Otto Scharmer, in this conversation hosted by Professor Jioji Ravulo from the University of Sydney.
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25/11/2021
Big solutions on the nanoscale
From capturing water in thin air to unlocking neural codes for cures, hear exciting talks that take you behind the novel applications of nanoscience and nanotechnology.Explore