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How to grow a brain

Dr Ann-Na Cho��

A lab-grown brain can help scientists study life-changing conditions like dementia and epilepsy – all without the need for animal testing. Join Dr Ann-Na Cho, a leading stem cell engineer, as she shares the latest breakthroughs in neuroscience and explains how these biofabricated brain models are made.��

"Imagine a lab-grown brain that thinks and behaves just like a human brain,” says Dr Cho.��

6:15pm, Fortress Sydney, Chippendale��

From crisis to conservation: nature's call to protect our biodiversity

Professor Carolyn Hogg��

Professor Carolyn Hogg uses novel technologies to protect Australia’s threatened species and ensure that our unique species are around for generations to come. In this talk, she will explore how the variety of life on Earth is declining and what we can do to protect it.

“Our biodiversity is collapsing at an alarming rate. Over the past 30 years, insect populations have decreased by almost 40 percent, threatening our food, medicine, and overall wellbeing,” says Professor Hogg.��

“Developing innovative ways to protect biodiversity is crucial for the health of our planet and future generations.”

6:15pm, New Brittania, Camperdown

Housing essentials for equitable cities

Dr Catherine Gilbert

Sydney’s housing crisis is not only being felt on a personal level but it’s also threatening the health of the city’s communities. Many essential workers now can’t afford to live in places they support. What does this mean for our society? Join planning expert Dr Catherine Gilbert as she explores what an equitable city looks like.��

“Housing stress and long commutes negatively impact health and wellbeing. But for essential workers, they compound stress and fatigue accrued in the workplace, hastening burnout,” Dr Gilbert said.��

“Planning for workforce housing needs is critical to the health, safety and livability of our cities.”��

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7:30pm, New Brittania, Camperdown

Other University of Sydney speakers

• What to expect when you’re expecting... climate change – Associate Professor Luara Ferracioli at The Barrie��
• Diversity as the default: creating an inclusive society – Professor Jioji Ravulo at the Bank Hotel��
• Oral insulin: how nanotech could create a needle-free future – Dr Nick Hunt at The Toxteth
• The kids are alright: improving youth mental health – Dr Katrina Campion at the Rose of Australia
• How proteins can save the world – Dr Taylor Szyszka and Rezwan Siddiquee at the Bank Hotel��
• Astronomers are bad at naming things (including this talk) – Dr Laura Driessen at Hermann’s Bar��
• Dietary restrictions don't work. Here's what to do instead – Associate Professor Nicholas Fuller at The Harold��
• Redefining ageing: A fresh approach to growing old – Professor Lee-Fay Low at the Rose of Australia��
• To protect human rights, tell human stories – Professor David Kinley at Foundry 616
• Breaking the canvas ceiling: how we can all champion refugees in the workforce – Professor Betina Szkudlarek at Hermann’s Bar��
• Listen and learn: the power of sound to unlock science – Alexis Weaver at Foundry 616
• There’s no such thing as wastewater��– only wasted water – Professor Stuart Khan at The Toxteth
• Making AI sustainable: a guide to greener intelligence – Professor Albert Zomaya at Brix Distillers��
• Greenhouse gaslighting: how society silences climate distress – Dr Blanche Verlie at Fortress Sydney��
• Test and learn: living an experimental life – May Samali at The Barrie��
• How to predict a heart attack – Natalie Raffoul at The Harold��
• Healthy brain ageing: is music the missing key? – Professor Neal Peres Da Costa at Brix Distillers��

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