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Sydney Ideas

Great minds don't always think alike

Sydney Ideas is the University of Sydney's 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 Sydney since 2006.

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What happened to 2020?

We’ve put together a few of our key talks, with leading thinkers from the University of Sydney and beyond – including Dark Emu author Bruce Pascoe, gender equality advocate Elizabeth Broderick AO and more – to reflect on 2020 and what might lie ahead in 2021. Take a listen to the audio wrap and dive into the longer talks. We'll be back with more in the new year!

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Heart of darkness

Podcast recorded on 2 Dec

The 2020 Nobel Prize awarded research into black holes, thinking about the unthinkable, and seeing the unseeable. But just what did these extraordinary scientists do? Two of our leading astrophysicists help shed some light on this.

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Charging ahead with clean energy

Podcast recorded on 30 Oct

The science and economics tells us sustainable energy alternatives make sense. So, what’s the missing link in the path to a clean and prosperous future? Hear from leading scientists, a City of Sydney Councillor and the NSW Minister for Energy and Environment.

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Vision for the future

Podcast recorded on 28 Oct

A panel of individuals with lived experience of blindness or low vision discuss employment opportunities; new ways of working amid disruption; and how organisations can adapt to support and develop people with disability to thrive in the workforce.

Dark Emu author Bruce Pascoe looking into camera while standing in a field

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Bruce Pascoe: Perennial Soil

Podcast recorded on 19 Oct

The detail and grace in Pascoe's research and writing has unlocked important conversations and reawakened knowledge, especially around care for Country. In this talk, the 'Dark Emu' author reflects on sustainable farming and practices.

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What happened to 2020?

Heart of darkness

Charging ahead with clean energy

Vision for the future

Bruce Pascoe: Perennial Soil

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