Ockham’s Razor

Explore the ancient Greek story of Prometheus and its relevance to the speaker's career in the medical field. Fire's dual nature as a powerful tool for human development and a destructive force causing pollution, global warming, and health hazards. Lessons from Prometheus for addressing climate change and wildfires, emphasizing hope, collaboration, and indigenous fire management practices.

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. 

Yi-Kai Tea, fascinated by the amazing aquatic creatures of the ocean's twilight zone, explores the complexity and richness of this frontier of exploration. Dive into the unique mesophotic reefs and the whimsy of taxonomic naming, including the discovery of new species.

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?

Niam, a speaker interested in the interaction between the cold ice sheets of Antarctica and the dynamic deep earth, explores how the earth's crust and sea levels are affected by ice sheets. The feedback between earth and ice in Antarctica is also discussed, including the role of the mantle and the need for further exploration.

Let's go on a space adventure!Gomeroi woman and astrophysics honours student Krystal explores the scale of our universe.

If we had a time machine, we could go back and fix the mistakes we've made. But that probably isn't the best way to prevent mistakes before they happen...Trish Kerin believes everyone has a right to be safe at work and has a creative way to encourage us to spot warning signs early, saving us from mistakes ahead of time.