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UNSW Centre for Ideas

UNSW Centre for Ideas
Climate Change
Environmental Justice
Degrowth
Consent
Mental Health
Public Health
Social Justice
Sustainability
Education
Artificial Intelligence
Cold War Liberalism
Gendered Violence
Health Care Systems
Policy Change
GDP
Crispr-Cas9
Israel-Palestine Conflict
Class
Algorithms
Scientific Integrity

An initiative of UNSW Sydney, the Centre for Ideas is a thought-provoking program of events and digital content from the globe's leading thinkers, authors and artists.

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With Australia on track to be among the first countries in the world to eliminate the transmission of HIV, there is a lot to be optimistic about. Yet globally the rates of transmission and AIDS-related deaths are predicted to rise, disproportionately... more

In an era of increasing productivity, efficiency and automation it’s important not to lose sight that education – the learning and teaching that we all pursue – is about human connection and transformation.

Tune in to learn from Dr Gabi Nudelman... more

The blood-brain barrier prevents 98% of medicines from reaching the brain. This prevents the effective treatment of neurological disorders, from cancer to Alzheimer’s. If we knew how to create drugs that could pass through this barrier, then we’d be ... more

As natural disasters increase in frequency and severity, we are all at risk of one day having our homes and our lives being in danger from fire or flood. Right now, we are seeing an unprecedented level of people needing rescue in the midst of disaste... more

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Dr Gabi Nudelman
Senior lecturer in the School of Management and Governance, UNSW
University of New South Wales
Episode: Kind by Design with Dr Gabi Nudelman | One Big Idea
Dr. Alexis Minchaca Acosta
Research officer at the Translational Cancer Nanomedicine Group at the Children's Cancer Institute and co-joint lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine at UNSW
Children's Cancer Institute
Episode: Unpicking the Lock to the Blood-Brain Barrier with Dr Alexis Minchaca Acosta | One Big Idea
Thomas Mayo
Award-winning author, human rights advocate and Indigenous leader
Episode: Who's the Man?
Tom Harley
Former Aussie Rules player, Captain for Geelong and Sydney Swans CEO
AFL
Episode: Who's the Man?
Dr. Charu Maithani
Lecturer in the School of Arts and Media at UNSW, researcher interested in the perceptions and meanings of images in contemporary media culture
University of New South Wales
Episode: Rewiring AI with Dr Charu Maithani | One Big Idea
Maria Kavallaris AM
Founding director of the Australian Centre for Nanomedicine at UNSW and head of Translational Cancer Nanomedicine at the Children's Cancer Institute, focusing on developing effective and less toxic cancer therapies.
Australian Centre for Nanomedicine, Children's Cancer Institute
Episode: Tailor-Made Childhood Cancer Treatments with Professor Maria Kavallaris AM | One Big Idea
Karen Hao
Author of "Empire of AI" and a journalist known for her insights into AI.
Episode: Karen Hao: Empire of AI
Sherine Al Shallah
PhD candidate at UNSW Sydney
UNSW Sydney
Episode: Sherine Al Shallah and Lucas Lixinski on Cultural Objects
Kaliane Bradley
A Cambodian-British writer based in London, known for her dynamic storytelling and exploration of identity.
Episode: Kaliane Bradley: The Ministry of Time

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Benjamin Law
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Kind by Design with Dr Gabi Nudelman | One Big Idea
Q: How would you describe what you do in your work and research to a complete stranger?
I am an education-focused lecturer, focusing on effective teaching and developing skills in business students, especially around ethics and sustainability.
Kind by Design with Dr Gabi Nudelman | One Big Idea
Q: What's the difference between kindness and niceness?
Kindness goes deeper than niceness, as it often involves telling the hard truths that someone needs to hear, rather than just placating them.
Unpicking the Lock to the Blood-Brain Barrier with Dr Alexis Minchaca Acosta | One Big Idea
Q: How close are we to finding the keys needed to unlock the blood-brain barrier?
Science is making progress, but brain cancer's heterogeneity makes treatment complex and it may require personalized medicine solutions.
Unpicking the Lock to the Blood-Brain Barrier with Dr Alexis Minchaca Acosta | One Big Idea
Q: What motivates you in this work?
The families and children we are trying to help motivate me, especially hearing stories from both survivors and those who didn't make it.
Unpicking the Lock to the Blood-Brain Barrier with Dr Alexis Minchaca Acosta | One Big Idea
Q: What does a breakthrough feel like?
When something works, I usually get very excited, and it can be overwhelming as I start brainstorming the next steps.

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