The Chaser at USyd 2017: El Chigüire Bipolar on fake news and satire
The makers of Venezuela's leading satirical news site El Chigüire Bipolar discuss the politics of satire with the makers of Australia’s in no way leading satirical news site The Chaser. Held as part ...
28 Nov 20171h 14min
Inside the Plaster: scanning the victims of Pompeii (Season 2017)
The way Pompeii was covered by the eruption material ejected by Mt Vesuvius in 79 CE has made it possible to reveal the forms of organic remains preserved in the hardened ash. Pouring plaster of Paris...
28 Nov 20171h 4min
Digital Rights: what are they, and why do we need them?
Panel discussion & Launch – The University of Sydney’s 2017 Digital Rights report A panel of leading experts looks under the hood of digital rights, exploring: - What are digital rights? Why do we ne...
27 Nov 20171h 23min
The Transformational Impact of Genomics on Medicine and the Healthcare System
Soon individual genome sequences will be a standard part of health records, which will revolutionise biomedical discovery, personal healthcare, and health system management. Millions of genome sequenc...
21 Nov 20171h 23min
Truth, Evidence, and Reason: who can we believe?
The international panellists who are at the forefront of current debate on rational discourse and the post-truth crisis, dissect the current state of public discourse around truth, evidence, and reaso...
20 Nov 20171h 28min
Rediscovering Elizabeth Harrower
Elizabeth Harrower’s writing has engaged and challenged her readers since she began publishing in the late 1950s. Her work is concerned with the moral and existential challenges that arise from experi...
14 Nov 201734min
Which Comes First: overeating or obesity?
Conventional treatment for obesity assumes that all calories are alike, and that to lose weight one must simply “eat less and move more.” However, this prescription rarely succeeds over the long term....
14 Nov 20171h 18min
Water, Energy, Food and Conflict: regulation and security in the Indian Subcontinent
Water, energy and food security are fundamental strategic challenges for India and its neighbours. In this Sydney Ideas conversation Professor Brahma Chellaney from the Centre for Policy Research, New...
8 Nov 20171h 8min
