A panel discussion presented by the International WaterCentre Achieving water security is fundamental to all sectors of our economy, to the ecosystems in which communities are embedded and to our…
Future Careers in STEM
A panel discussion to explore the forces shaping the future of STEM Careers With the world rapidly adapting in response to the public health pandemic, the effects of globalisation are…
50 years of Mars exploration
What we have learned, what is still to be discovered During the last 5 decades, Mars has been visited by a number of satellites, landers and rovers. Together this fleet…
EVENT: Scientific sovereignty in palaeoanthropology
How contemporary events are exposing systemic inequalities The pandemic of 2020 is wreaking havoc on the scientific enterprise – for palaeoanthropologists, altering everything from where and how we give lectures,…
Sharks, shrimp and seagrass: lessons to inform protection of coastal ecosystem
Sharks, shrimp and seagrass are all valued parts of our coastal ecosystems, but they are also at the centre of conflicts over how people use the coasts. In this talk,…
After the lockdown: new opportunities and challenges for cities
The COVID-19 health and economic crises affect us not only as individuals but also in terms of the places where we live and work and for most of us, those…
Contact Tracing App: Data Taking Control Over COVID-19
Experts have thrown around their opinions regarding technology-centred handshake mechanisms as the weapon to combat the COVID-19. This approach requires mass, voluntary, adoption by the 3 billion smartphone users. The…
Hunt for a COVID 19 vaccine
The hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine is a worldwide scientific endeavour involving thousands of researchers from universities, research organisations, and drug research companies. Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery‘s (GRIDD) Professor Bernd…
Has COVID 19 accelerated digital disruption?
As the world adjusts to the new normal of life with COVID-19, it seems the pace of technological change has gone up a notch. Schools and universities are now delivering…
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…