Ockham’s Razor

Today's speaker works with radio of a slightly different sort – radio astronomy!

Dr Laura Driessen explains what radio is… and isn't.

As cities grow, nature becomes more and more fragmented. 

So how can we protect native species without big areas to conserve?

Brendan Wintle says we need look into smaller places, like your own backyard or the bushland down the street.

Guess what happens when art and science collide?

Fire has been fundamental for human development - but have you ever stopped to think about how it might be causing us harm? 

Fay Johnston wants us to rethink our relationship with fire, through a retelling of a story.

Bread... Beer... Bioengineering?

Yeast really can do it all.

Today's speaker Jason Whitfield wants us to consider what our world could look like with emerging bioengineering tech. 

Diving into the "twilight zone", there's some amazing aquatic creatures. 

These fish fascinate today's speaker Yi-Kai Tea. He's even named a few. 

Do you have a favourite mineral? Maybe you love the gleam of a tiger's eye or the sparkle of an amethyst. 

Flora Hui's hope for the future is that blindness from glaucoma no longer exists.

And as an optometrist and researcher, she's at the forefront of finding better treatments. 

Microfluidics is an exciting field of science that has the potential to change the way we do drug trials. 

Today's speaker Susi Seibt is keen to explore the future applications of this teeny tiny science. 

What do you love about that first sip of beer? Maybe it's the bitterness, the fizz or the fruitiness?