When visitors enter a hotel, they do not see anyone at the reception desk; instead, a robot helps with the check-in process. When they need to eat, they simply click their phone, and the robot automatically delivers the meal to their room. Are robots set to take over the customer service roles? Xiaoyang Zhou is a travel lover who regularly stays in various hotels. Last September, she went to a robot hotel for one night.

This podcast was created as part of the 2021 Journalism program at University of Melbourne, supervised by Louisa Lim. Students responded to themes in Science Gallery Melbourne's SWARM exhibition, a space that uncovers the very essence of human behaviour and questions what drives us to be social.

https://melbourne.sciencegallery.com/swarm

We know about smart phones, smart cars, even smart kitchen appliances. With everything connected to internet, more personal data is being stored than ever before. But what happens when your personal data gets collected just by walking through the city?

This podcast was created as part of the 2021 Journalism program at University of Melbourne, supervised by Louisa Lim. Students responded to themes in Science Gallery Melbourne's SWARM exhibition, a space that uncovers the very essence of human behaviour and questions what drives us to be social.

https://melbourne.sciencegallery.com/swarm

We’re used to drones disturbing the peace by buzzing around in national parks or being used as weapons of war. But one researcher is looking into drone technology to see how they could be used to help us relax and wind down. If he’s right, we may be on the brink of a steady rise in personal drone ownership. Could we be seeing a new swarm in the making?

This podcast was created as part of the 2021 Journalism program at University of Melbourne, supervised by Louisa Lim. Students responded to themes in Science Gallery Melbourne's SWARM exhibition, a space that uncovers the very essence of human behaviour and questions what drives us to be social.

https://melbourne.sciencegallery.com/swarm

Web crawling technology has become more and more accessible now. While enjoying the convenience they bring, we also bear potential risks of a breach of privacy. Do we need swarm control for web crawlers? Claudia Su takes an informative look at the stories behind web crawling.

This podcast was created as part of the 2021 Journalism program at University of Melbourne, supervised by Louisa Lim. Students responded to themes in Science Gallery Melbourne's SWARM exhibition, a space that uncovers the very essence of human behaviour and questions what drives us to be social.

https://melbourne.sciencegallery.com/swarm

More than 10,000 people from across the world came together to stop the war by closing their eyes. That’s right, they believe practicing meditation can increase peace and coherence in the world and stop the violence. Mustafa Nuristani, who also practices the Transcendental Meditation technique, filed this report.

This podcast was created as part of the 2021 Journalism program at University of Melbourne, supervised by Louisa Lim. Students responded to themes in Science Gallery Melbourne's SWARM exhibition, a space that uncovers the very essence of human behaviour and questions what drives us to be social.

https://melbourne.sciencegallery.com/swarm

In the past year, a room, a computer, and a mobile phone have made up many people’s entire daily life. Since these people have been confined to their home for months at a time, they have spent much more time online. This “home-time” was often spent reading or sharing coronavirus information through social media. But this makes Qing Wang wonder, “can we always find truthfulness in the mass of information currently available on social media?” Zhang talks to Qing about his experiences in reading COVID-19 vaccine-related posts on Facebook and other social media.

This podcast was created as part of the 2021 Journalism program at University of Melbourne, supervised by Louisa Lim. Students responded to themes in Science Gallery Melbourne's SWARM exhibition, a space that uncovers the very essence of human behaviour and questions what drives us to be social.

https://melbourne.sciencegallery.com/swarm

A swarm of people, a dying patient and an emergency buzzer blaring in the background, this is trauma surgery. Featuring multidisciplinary teams including nurses, surgeons and anaesthetists, these teams are responsible for saving the lives of thousands of people every year. But actually goes on behind the operating room door when the emergency buzzer goes off and the patients are at their most vulnerable? Lacey-Jade Christie gives us an insight into life on the inside of the OR.

This podcast was created as part of the 2021 Journalism program at University of Melbourne, supervised by Louisa Lim. Students responded to themes in Science Gallery Melbourne's SWARM exhibition, a space that uncovers the very essence of human behaviour and questions what drives us to be social.

https://melbourne.sciencegallery.com/swarm

Imagine a medical condition that affects 1 in 10 people with a uterus. It's called endometriosis and over 50% of the UK population don’t know anything about the illness, and some medical professionals are still perpetuating myths about treatments. Illness collectives are trying to change this landscape of misinformation. Pema Monaghan spoke to Kirstie Millar, editor of Ache Magazine and Dr Elinor Cleghorn, author of Unwell Women: A Journey Through Medicine and Myth in a Man-Made World, to find out how illness collectives are advocating for endometriosis sufferers.

This podcast was created as part of the 2021 Journalism program at University of Melbourne, supervised by Louisa Lim. Students responded to themes in Science Gallery Melbourne's SWARM exhibition, a space that uncovers the very essence of human behaviour and questions what drives us to be social.

https://melbourne.sciencegallery.com/swarm

The image of malignant cells multiplying at an uncontrollable rate and swarming the body is a stressful visualisation that enters the mind when people hear the word “cancer”. A diagnosis of cancer can be extremely overwhelming both emotionally and physically. How can one navigate through the grief, fear and anxiety and find strength and hope? In this story, Jenny Cai is talking with a psychologist and a writer living with cancer to explore the ways in which one may cope with the fear and uncertainty that comes with cancer.

This podcast was created as part of the 2021 Journalism program at University of Melbourne, supervised by Louisa Lim. Students responded to themes in Science Gallery Melbourne's SWARM exhibition, a space that uncovers the very essence of human behaviour and questions what drives us to be social.

https://melbourne.sciencegallery.com/swarm

How are internet trolls made? And can you mend your ways? Twelve years ago, Ying was part of an online group about a Japanese cartoon, Card Captor Sakura, where passions for the different characters ran high and... things were said. With distance (some regret) and perspective, Ying provides a meditation on how intensely polarised online groups are and how easily they can become swarms.

This podcast was created as part of the 2021 Journalism program at University of Melbourne, supervised by Louisa Lim. Students responded to themes in Science Gallery Melbourne's SWARM exhibition, a space that uncovers the very essence of human behaviour and questions what drives us to be social.

https://melbourne.sciencegallery.com/swarm