Open for Discussion Podcast
1) Huh? Meaning, language and fake news - Professor Nick Enfield
In this conversation Professor Nick Enfield, Chair of Linguistics at the University of Sydney joins host Dr Chris Neff to discuss striving for understanding in language and its relation to the age of ...Show More
2) Why food isn’t free from politics - Dr Alana Mann
From supermarkets, to farms, to our own home gardens and kitchens, we all participate in the mega industry that is food, every day. But what do we know about this global network and how can we sustain...Show More
3) How millennials do politics differently - Professor Ariadne Vromen
There’s a growing appreciation of the unique challenges many millennials face, and not just when it comes to the price of a smashed avocado. What impact does this have on young people’s politics? How ...Show More
4) How we adapt to disruptive technology - Professor Kai Riemer
Netflix, WhatsApp, Uber and AirBnB are all examples of digital disruption. Digital disruption changes and challenges established ways of doing business, social interacting and, even more fundamentall...Show More
5) Is medical marijuana the next wonder drug - Professor Iain McGregor
People involved in medical cannabis can find themselves in a twilight zone where the law may prevent uses of cannabinoids claimed to have life-saving effects. Professor Iain McGregor explains the visi...Show More
6) How to care for your cats and dogs (ethically) - Dr Anne Fawcett
Australia has one of the highest household rates of pet ownership in the world. What is our obsession with our pets, and what does it mean for the animals we claim to love? The University’s resident...Show More
7) How to prevent crime before it happens - Dr Garner Clancey
Most times we think of crime, it’s after the fact. But what if through certain measures we could stop a crime before it happens? No this isn’t a Tom Cruise movie, it’s a chat with Dr Garner Clancey, s...Show More
8) How insects are solving our problems in the city - Dr Tanya Latty
How can insects, slime mould and other brainless organisms – which comprise the majority of life on Earth - inform next-generation engineering, optimal transport systems and help us build the smart ci...Show More
9) Big Sugar - Dr Becky Freeman
Mary Poppins said “a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down” but adding too much of the sweet stuff is contributing to obesity, high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes and poor dental health. Dr Be...Show More
10) Confronting radical extremism - Hussain Nadim
How does radicalisation happen? Why would a young person adopt an extremist ideology and even pursue their beliefs through violence? Hussain Nadim, a doctoral candidate in The University of Sydney's D...Show More