Sydney Ideas

Sydney Ideas is the University of Sydney's premier public lecture series program, bringing the world

Episodes

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The loneliness epidemic

2023/8/8

Epidemiologist and population behavioural scientist Melody Ding gives a talk on the trends and predi

If there’s a 10% chance that human-level artificial intelligence (AI) would lead to existential risk

Hear a keynote address by University of Sydney alumnus Noel Pearson (BA '87, LL B '93), a proud lead

Carbon removal, solar power and clean hydrogen – these are just some of the renewable technologies t

Pacific influence

2023/3/21

How do we meaningfully engage with Pacific peoples and issues across the region? We invite you to th

Hear from acclaimed writer and historian Dr Olesya Khromeychuk, a leading voice on Russia's war agai

What is the impact of extreme heat and hot weather on human health across the human lifespan? In thi

How do our minds work?

2022/10/31

What is really going on 'under the hood'? What can we do each day to improve our own - and our colle

In this talk, The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury

2022 Michael Hintze Lecture with Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert British-Australian academic, Dr Kylie Moor

Join Dr Karl Kruszelnicki and Professor Peter Tuthill on a guided tour of the latest photos from the

Sydney Ideas welcomes back Professor Frank Pasquale (Brooklyn Law School), a leading author and acad

How will the new government deliver on its promises? Respected journalist Nick Bryant hosts this con

Renowned environmental scientist, Professor Emma Johnston AO, the co-chief author of the 2021 Austra

Why are we a nation that has not yet recognised the First People, and what can we do to take action?

Hear from global leader Dr Kakenya Ntaiya, scholar, social activist and 2021/2022 Senior Fellow at B

In the lead up to the federal election, as the parties vie for voter’s attention, Sydney Ideas bring

A flood of emotions

2022/4/26

In the aftermath of devastating climate disasters like Australia’s recent east-coast floods, how do

Maths, AI and intuition

2022/3/17

How can artificial intelligence help us solve tough mathematical problems? Delve into the surprisi

Hear from young people and academic experts, including a leading US researcher, who are driving rese