BLab Coats

Albert Einstein’s famous theory of general relativity has endured for more than 100 years and accurately describes how gravity works in the Universe. However, upon the 1998 discovery of the accelerating Universe, a cosmological problem arose. There was no matter or energy in Einstein’s theory that would make the Universe accelerate. Some theorists suggest the acceleration could be explained by changes in the nature of gravity at cosmological distances (meaning billions of light-years away), hence we really need to test general relativity at such a distance. And guess what? Astronomers from the Evolutionary Map of the Universe cosmology project have been collecting data on galaxies located at cosmological distances. Join Albany as she discusses the upcoming test of general relativity … at the greatest distance thus far!

Ever wondered how superheroes actually began? Who was the very first superhero? How have they changed over time? Well, with the help of comic book historian Alex Grand, I’m going to explore the origin story of superheroes themselves, and how they relate to our society!

Music is intrinsic to our everyday lives and is an artform filled with unique experiences and stories to tell, but how can music be used to describe highly subjective diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia in a broad sense? Join Max as he explores and analyses the popular album ‘Everywhere at the End of Time’ (with assistance from Dr Sandra Garrido of Western Sydney University), as well as touch upon the importance and value of music therapy on dementia patients.

Explore the artist’s work for yourself here: https://thecaretaker.bandcamp.com/album/everywhere-at-the-end-of-time

Check out Dr Garrido’s research here: https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-alzheimers-disease/jad200457

Spectrum of Skintones is a documentary that uncovers the issue of colourism and how it can often be swept under the rug. In this documentary, we interview three people who are directly affected by this issue in an attempt to differentiate and isolate it from being just another racism issue. We interview a University Professor, Dr Sarah L Webb, who has research dedicated to this issue and her perspective on this matter as we also use the day to day experiences of Sarah Darqua and Diane Otim and how it has affected them.