15 - 21 Jul 2022

Monitoring methane from coal mines, the Next Big Thing in genomics, the ventilation experiment, wave energy off King Island, Chile’s constitutional reform.

Murray-Darling water, defence and entertainment technology, Janice Scealy’s Next Big Thing in statistics, AI and medicine, Australia’s largest wind farm.

Chess robot breaks a child’s finger, COVID-19 pandemic reveals bias in healthcare, Susan Scott’s Next Big Thing, Australian navigation systems on the Moon, technology and fashion.

Getting healthcare greener, building ocean energy in Albany, gravitational waves, mite-y problems, living with loud.

Renting university space to private companies, greener agriculture, AI & traffic control, video games & climate, controlled burns on country.

Radiation in space hotels, the scientific gender gap, heaven banning, poo banks, water management’s Next Big Thing.

Australia’s biogas future; career success for people with intellectual disabilities; the magic molecule that activates with exercise; will Pilbara be the largest energy hub of the world? Ken Green knows the Next Big Thing happening to the alpine ecosystem.

Australia’s looming home insurance crisis; conserving Antarctica; the evolutionary hybrid of polar bears and brown bears; can LiDAR make autonomous cars safer? Torres Strait: the seagrass capital of the world

What can Aus learn from the UK energy crisis? Can selective breeding lower methane emissions? How to collect freshwater from the air? Who are we online and why does it matter? Non invasive treatment for glaucoma has arrived but when will it come to Australia?

Fashion psychology; recognising aliens; Digital Twinning; outfoxing foxes; virtual reality in aged care.

Replacement theory; recycling solar panels; fast fashion; including tech in land restoration projects; and GPS data to tailor AFL training sessions.

Lessons learned outside the classroom; new ways to think about neurology; can Qantas long haul flights go the distance? Online platforms lack diversity; there’s mushroom in the mental-health market for a psychedelic start-up.