27 March 2021
The Pulse of the Pandemic
CONCERT HALL QPAC
27 March 2021

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Why didn’t we listen to the warning signs? Things are changing so quickly. Exponentially, in fact. At the time of writing the USA has passed 450,000 COVID-19 deaths. Europe is locking down in the face of one coronavirus-related death every 17 seconds. And, in good news, vaccines are rolling out offering hope for the not-too-distant future. Meanwhile in Australia, we’re managing hot spots, celebrating double doughnuts, and grateful for the end of the border wars. On the first anniversary of...

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25 March 2021
Cities 2060
CONCERT HALL QPAC
25 March 2021

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Why is it so important to plan for 2060 now? By 2060 Australia’s population will have reached 40,000,000. Two-thirds of us will live in one of the four largest cities:...

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28 March 2021
Hunting the Cosmic Dawn
CONCERT HALL QPAC
28 March 2021

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Why is SKA set to rock the universe? It took a few hundred million years before the arrival of the Cosmic Dawn, when the first stars and galaxies burst into...

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26 March 2021
Running the Planet Without Costing the Earth
CONCERT HALL QPAC
26 March 2021

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Why is it so hard to switch to clean energy? Humans need energy, and lots of it. Coal, oil and gas currently meet the vast majority of these needs, but...

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