Talks & Performance

Talk

The power and potential of curiosity-driven research | Suzie Sheehy

As Dr Suzie Sheehy explains, the conveniences of our modern lives owe much to curiosity-driven research. In this entertaining talk, she celebrates the virtue of seemingly pointless scientific research...

Talk

A young inventor uses the past to change the future | Macinley Butson

Macinley Butson, describes two of her acclaimed inventions that were both inspired by ancient technology. These include a device that dramatically improves protection for women from radiation during breast...

Talk

The Science of Sunshine | Niraj Lal

One in seven households in Australia has solar panels on their roof - more than anywhere else in the world. But what's actually going on in the shiny structures...

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Ideas

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TEDxSydney 2017 Speakers – Tom Griffiths

Tom Griffiths is the most calculating man you’re ever likely to meet. And he wants to help the rest of us become more calculating too. Here’s how...

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Can Science Fiction Save The World? Talking Robots with Jordan Nguyen

‘Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to the blinder critics and philosophers of today - but the core of science fiction, its essence has become...

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How Can We Change The World via Quantum Physics and Nanotechnology?  

Why does quantum physics make most people’s brain want to explode? Before we begin to consider how nanotechnology might be able to positively impact the world, let’s ensure that those of...

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Films

Video

Meet The Speakers: Jodi Rowley | TEDxYouth@Sydney 2016

Jodi Rowley's research strives to gain a better understanding the diversity and conservation status of amphibians in Southeast Asia, focusing on one of the most topographically diverse and populous...

Video

Hala Zreiqat in The Studio

Professor Hala Zreiqat, who has developed a material that can mimic the property of bone, which has the potential to revolutionise treatment for bone breakages, talks with Fenella Kernebone...

Video

Cindi Shannon Weikert in The Studio

Prof Cyndi Shannon Weickert talks with Fenella Kernebone about her TEDxSydney 2014 talk. Prof Shannon Weickert is dedicated to helping those suffering from schizophrenia. She obtained a BA in...

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