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.
Why are nations around the world racing to secure critical minerals? What’s at stake, and what does it mean for you?
Alastair Campbell and leading experts discuss what we can do to move the needle on mental health outcomes.
Explore how the arts are transforming health and education to improve care and wellbeing.
Explore the natural world, deep sea, and life through time with Dr. James Bradley, Professor Maria Byrne, and Tishiko King.
Lee-Fay Low, Neal Peres Da Costa, and Helen Mitchell explore whether music participation can prevent dementia.
Can we fast-track cures for diseases? Researchers Michael Bowen, Victoria Cogger, and Chenyu Tim Wang discuss.
Can liberalism be the basis of a meaningful and fun way of life? Philosopher Alexandre Lefebvre explores this with Mark Scott.
Fake research papers are on the rise. Explore what's fuelling this, why it's concerning, and how we can address this issue.
Economist and parliamentarian Andrew Leigh discusses his book, Battlers and Billionaires with entrepreneur Cliff Obrecht.
Thought-provoking talks and ideas regularly take place across the University beyond the Sydney Ideas program. Here are our recommendations.
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Hear from Australia’s brightest minds as they share ideas within the Three Horizons approach: Triage, Transition & Transformation.
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Explore the health and humanitarian crisis & the global response to what is now considered the world's worst displacement crisis.
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This performance depicts the real-life sibling relationship between Kayah, a young man with Down Syndrome & his sister Maitreyah.
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