Sydney Ideas

Sydney Ideas

<p>Great minds don't always think alike</p>

Sydney Ideas is the University of Sydney's flagship public talks program.

We believe in the value of ideas that make a difference and have been bringing leading thinkers from around the world to the Sydney community since 2006.

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Upcoming events

Battlers and Billionaires

Economist and parliamentarian Andrew Leigh will be in conversation with technology entrepreneur and philanthropist Cliff Obrecht about Andrew’s new book, 'Battlers and Billionaires: The Updated Story of Inequality in Australia'.

Mental wealth forecast

Join epidemiologist and complex systems scientist Jo-An Occhipinti and labour market expert John Buchanan, along with leading thinkers, to explore mental wealth as a new measure of national wellbeing.

Is storytelling essential to innovation?

Writers Sophie Gee and Charlotte Wood, scientist Stephen Simpson and policy expert Kate Harrison Brennan, share how they use creative narratives to push boundaries and the surprising ingredients of great innovation and change.

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The Solutionists live: Liberalism may be the source of your soul

Can liberalism be the basis of a meaningful and fun way of life? Philosopher Alexandre Lefebvre delves into this idea with Mark Scott, Vice-Chancellor at the University of Sydney and host of The Solutionists podcast.

Medical moonshots

Can we fast-track cures for diseases? Hear about exciting discoveries in novel therapeutics, nanomedicines, AI and neuroimaging with leading researchers Michael Bowen, Victoria Cogger and Chenyu Tim Wang. Hosted by Tegan Taylor, ABC health and science journalist.

Music on your mind

Clinical neuropsychologist Sharon Naismith and music scholar Neal Peres Da Costa uncover the question: can music participation help to prevent dementia?

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