What will the future look like? How will artificial intelligence change the world as we know it? And are there other forms of life beyond our solar system?
| | | | | | | Hello there, This week on Q+A… we head to infinity and beyond with some of our brightest minds. What will the future look like? How will artificial intelligence change the world as we know it? And are there other forms of life beyond our solar system?
As the world becomes ever more complex – how can innovation help us find solutions to some of the wicked problems we face? Has there been an erosion of trust in science since the pandemic? Are we preparing the next generation of scientists for the environment and dilemmas they are inheriting?
Deadly wildfires have ripped through the Hawaiian island of Maui, fuelled by a dry summer and strong winds from a passing hurricane. In what’s been dubbed the “era of global boiling”, is this our devastating new normal? What can scientists do to protect future generations?
In National Science Week, our panel will also explore issues of equality and gender and whether science is sexist, why space exploration matters and how we get more young people – particularly from regional and remote communities – engaged in STEM.
Q+A is live from Sydney Tonight, Monday August 14 at 9.35pm AEST.
Joining Patricia Karvelas on the panel live in Sydney:
Angela Saini, Award-winning Science Journalist & Author
Cathy Foley, Australia’s Chief Scientist
Mark Scott, Vice-Chancellor, University of Sydney
Meganne Christian, European Space Agency Reserve Astronaut
Adam Spencer, Maths geek, Bestselling Author & Comedian
If you would like to submit a question for consideration, please submit one via our website for the chance to ask the panel.
Each week, Q+A selects our top question to highlight in the newsletter. Scroll down to watch last week's toughest question asked by Aunty Narelle who says she doesn’t like Welcome to Country when she has "never felt welcomed on my own dirt".
Watch Q+A Monday at 9.35pm AEST on ABC TV, or stream live on ABC iview.
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| Get to know the panellists |
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| | Angela Saini is a British science journalist, broadcaster, and author whose latest book explores the origin of the patriarchy and makes some surprising discoveries about gender roles. | | READ MORE |
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| Australia's Chief Scientist Cathy Foley has lamented the “declining participation and performance’’ for students in STEM subjects and is calling for more girls and neurodiverse students to enrol. | | READ MORE |
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| Mark Scott is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney and co-led a major review that calls for sweeping changes in how future teachers are trained. | | READ MORE |
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| Trailblazing astronaut Meganne Christian is living her dream after being picked for an elite program at the European Space Agency: "I think every kid wants to be an astronaut." | | READ MORE |
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| Adam Spencer is a maths geek, bestselling author & comedian. He is the University of Sydney's first-ever ambassador for mathematics and science and is aligned with numerous charitable causes. | | READ MORE |
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| Last Week's Hard Question |
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| Narelle McRobbie asked:
I am an Aboriginal and I hate the Welcome to Country, as an Aboriginal person, because why welcome every other bastard on country when I, as an Aboriginal person have never felt welcomed on my own dirt, welcome everyone in to continue to TAKE TAKE TAKE TAKE. What do you reckon? | | WATCH HERE |
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| Australia is in the grip of a decade-long ice addiction, unmatched in almost any other country around the world. Thousands of Australian babies are born exposed to their mothers’ drug use every year. | | WATCH PREVIEW | |
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