The Solutionists with Mark Scott

The Solutionists, with Mark Scott

Big challenges need big solutions. Meet the minds making it happen.

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The Solutionists, with Mark Scott

Big challenges need big solutions. Meet the minds making it happen.

Join Mark Scott, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Sydney, and get ready to view the world from a different perspective.

From our own wellbeing to the preservation of the planet, The Solutionists dives into the most pressing issues of our time and introduces you to the people unearthing the seeds of remarkable solutions.

S4E2: The new media moguls – how the tech sector took over journalism

26 March 2025

Social media connects us to friends and family, and gives us an unprecedented window to the wider world. But how much do we really know about how social media, and the barons who run these platforms, shape our views and our communities? Former newspaper editor and current Meta advisor Alan Rusbridger sheds light on the question of whether social media is strengthening democracy – or strangling it.

S4E1: Understanding AI – 7 things it can do for you

12 March 2025

Whether you’re a teacher, truck driver or technologist, you’re going to have a relationship with AI in the future – if you don’t already. Dr Sandra Peter teaches you how to think about AI so you can use it to its full advantage.

Past seasons and episodes

S3E8: Modern museums – how to tell the story of Australia

S3E7: Living liberal – how this political philosophy could make you happier

S3E6: Keeping the doctor away – eating for healthy longevity

S3E5: Trust Breakdown - Lenore Taylor on why faith in public institutions is eroding

S3E4: In your DNA - the future of medicine

S3E3: Net Zero check-up – Will Australia make it?

S3E2: Work it out – Australia's gender inequality in the workplace

S3E1: Save the cities, fix the planet – Ian Goldin on the power and plight of our cities

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