Infectious disease threats, epidemics and pandemics are inevitable in this modern world where international travel dissolves borders. In the past decade, we have witnessed this first hand. From avian influenza to…
Remarkable Tales – Digital creativity
Creativity. In this episode, we look at how we harness it in our lives and workplaces, to make us happier and more productive. Dr David Tuffley is Griffith University’s Senior…
Australia’s digital competitiveness is slipping. Here’s how we can catch up
Australia’s ability to compete with other nations in a technology-enabled world is declining, according to a report recently released by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA). In 2019 Australia dropped…
Tackling Wicked Problems with Systems Thinking
Systems Modelling Workshop Series Complexity characterises the world and all human endeavours today in business, government, social, natural, scientific and political spheres. Systems thinking is the science and art of…
EVENT: A QUANTUM SYMPHONY
From the Schrödinger cat to quantum computers Quantum mechanics one of the most successful theories in science. For almost 90 years, experimenters have subjected it to rigorous tests, none of…
How well do we know the ‘Hobbit?’
Healthy, happy and tropical – world’s fastest-growing cities demand our attention
What does it take to be a happy and healthy city? In any city, myriad factors go into the mix – and of course we are not dealing with just…
Townsville floods show cities that don’t adapt to risks face disaster
A flood-ravaged Townsville has captured public attention, highlighting the vulnerability of many of our cities to flooding. The extraordinary amount of rain is just one aspect of the disaster in Queensland’s third-biggest…
Very risky business: the pros and cons of insurance companies embracing artificial intelligence
It’s a new day not very far in the future. You wake up; your wristwatch has recorded how long you’ve slept, and monitored your heartbeat and breathing. You drive to…
We can’t save everything from climate change – here’s how to make choices
Recent reports have delivered sobering messages about climate change and its consequences. They include the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C; the fourth installment of…