Scientists are humanity’s frontline. Wherever answers are needed they lead the charge – overcoming complex global challenges, solving real-world problems and developing solutions for the future. Incredibly, science is predicted to bring more human progress in the next 50 years than the previous 400 combined. Fighting climate change… saving lives… sustaining the environment… ending hunger……
Topic: Health and Medical
How Integrative Medicine Can Keep Your Heart Healthy
On Tuesday 18 August, NICM Health Researchers will host a one-hour Zoom session, discussing “How integrative medicine can keep your heart healthy?” Guest speakers from NICM Health Research Institute and their topic includes: Dr Phoebe Zhou: How the synergy works in herbal medicines to lower the risk of heart diseases Dr Angelo Sabag: How regular…
Eating for the Planet
Is it possible to feed a future population of 10 billion people a healthy diet within planetary boundaries? Four years ago, this question was posed to a group of doctors and dieticians from all over the world, and their response became the Planetary Health Diet – a way of eating created by scientists to bring…
Royal Society of NSW presentation: The COVID Curve in Context: or Back to the Future—something old and something new
This talk will address two issues: (a) the pattern of health in Australia, and how COVID-19 fits this pattern, and what we can learn from past pandemics in Australia; and (b) why old people die and young people “don’t turn a hair”, and how we can make our airways young again. The talk will also…
Girls Day Out in STEM 2020 Online
Designed for girls aged 10 – 14 years, Eureka Explorers and CSU have partnered to create a fun, carnival like day full of interactive learning experiences online with industry leaders in STEM. There is something for everyone in all four STEM areas in chemistry, paramedicine, environmental science, music x IT, drones, apps, artificial intelligence (AI),…
Science Cafe 2020
Inspire your Year 10 students to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics. Science Café provides students with the unique opportunity to speak one-on-one with STEM professionals from a variety of backgrounds to gain practical knowledge about careers in STEM. In the afternoon, students will then gain insight into the pathways for pursuing…
Sun Health with Dr Shelley Gorman
Wanneroo Libraries is excited to present Dr. Shelley Gorman, the leader of one of the world’s cutting edge scientific teams investigating Sun health, from the Telethon Kids Institute. Shelley is an expert on how sunlight and affects our health, from inflammation to immunity. She is discovering ways in which sunlight could be used to treat…
Beyond Instagram – Engaging citizens in science
Have you wondered if you could share your beautiful wildlife photos to help understand the environment? You certainly can. You can share your great photos of biodiversity beyond Instagram and help lots of citizen science programs around the world. From conservation to public health, from local to global importance, you can make scientific contributions by…
Research for Impact?
This event will be serious and fun based on a theoretical scenario to give researchers an overview of the different paths to impact. Professor Katharina Gaus, a researcher at UNSW Sydney, will introduce a newly developed hypothetical diagnostic test for infectious diseases. Five experts from various backgrounds (academic research, scientific journal, investment, start-ups and entrepreneurship,…
Why is it important to get a good night’s sleep?
In response to COVID-19 we are adapting the Waverley Library’s National Science Week talks to be delivered as an online talk live. These talks will take place through Zoom. The Zoom link will be emailed to you within two hours of the event starting. Why is it important to get a good night’s sleep? University…