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August 12, 2024 Joanne Anderton, _The University of Queensland_ Jordan Prosser’s Big Time revels in the human drive to make art and forge connection, even in the most oppressive situations –
and it whisks us along for the ride. November 29, 2023 Lucas Walsh, _Monash University_; Blake Cutler, _Monash University_; Thuc Bao Huynh, _Monash University_, and Zihong Deng, _Monash
University_ We thought after the worst of a global pandemic, young people’s outlook for the future might have improved. Our survey shows they’ve actually gotten worse. October 6, 2021 Chris
Pak, _Swansea University_ Attending, debating or simply following COP26? Here’s why you should be reading science fiction. July 27, 2021 John Preston, _University of Essex_ The government’s
‘levelling up’ agenda seems to be taking no account of coming automation. May 6, 2021 Mark Maslin, _UCL_ A future of heat and strife or humanity’s finest hour – our response to climate
change today will define the 21st century. May 6, 2020 Amanda Turnbull, _York University, Canada_ Robots can’t get COVID-19, so employing them in some jobs could help ease the limitations of
stay-at-home orders and keep frontline workers protected. March 16, 2020 Antonio Redfern Pucci, _Lakehead University_ Despite the nihilism and pessimism of internet memes, people ultimately
understand the direness of the danger posed by a powerful virus, climate change and global instability. February 26, 2020 Felice S. Wyndham, _University of Oxford_ The natural world is full
of intriguing clues. October 4, 2019 Miriama Young, _The University of Melbourne_ A feast for the senses reminiscent of an all-night rave or the film Bladerunner, Chamber Made’s new work
Diaspora bathes the audience with broad spectrum frequencies of light and sound. September 16, 2019 Sasha Grishin, _Australian National University_ Many of the world’s greatest photographers
focus on our shared human experience in a milestone exhibition. July 31, 2019 Miriam Frankel, _The Conversation_ and Martin Archer, _Queen Mary University of London_ The fifth episode of
the To the moon and beyond podcast series explores where we will be travelling in 2069. March 25, 2019 Annabel Bligh, _The Conversation_ and Gemma Ware, _The Conversation_ An exciting
announcement about upcoming plans – and we revisit an old favourite episode. February 15, 2019 Sara Nabil, _Newcastle University_ Many homes are already smart – but they’re about to get much
smarter. April 17, 2018 Alan Finkel, _Office of the Chief Scientist_ The only place to find the Golden Age of Science is in the future, but we need some help in getting there. February 1,
2018 Geraint Johnes, _Lancaster University_ A new report suggests one in four jobs could be at risk in cities outside the south. January 9, 2018 Vyacheslav Polonski, _University of Oxford_
People prefer human experts even when they’re wrong. October 6, 2017 Patrick T. Allen, _University of Bradford_ There’s no time like the present for a new Blade Runner.