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The Solutionists, with Mark Scott

Big challenges need big solutions. Meet the minds making it happen.
  • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-solutionists-with-mark-scott/id1710294615 Apple Podcasts
  • https://open.spotify.com/show/0YVwOUX7ftyKIx32KZbPXr Spotify

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Join Mark Scott, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Sydney, and get ready to view the world from a different perspective.

From our own wellbeing to the preservation of the planet, The Solutionists dives into the most pressing issues of our time and introduces you to the people unearthing the seeds of remarkable solutions.

S6E1: Hooked again – why a new generation is addicted to nicotine

11 March 2026

Smoking rates have been steadily declining in Australia for decades now. Education, regulations and a cultural shift have all made smoking less common... So why is a whole new generation of Australians now hooked on nicotine? Lily started vaping at 17 and hasn’t been able to stop; she explains how she got her hands on that first vape. Professor Becky Freeman outlines the legal loopholes vape sellers exploit to flood the market with illicit nicotine.

Past seasons and episodes

S5E6: Do high-impact sports damage our brains?

S5E5: What happens when you send a child to jail?

S5E4: Could a text message save you from a heart attack?

S5E3: Reset your body clock – how light affects your mood everyday

S5E2: Can robots save Australia’s agriculture industry?

S5E1: The parasocial power of Taylor Swift

S4E6: Why you should be eating like an animal

S4E5: Why is the most connected generation the loneliest?

S4E4: What makes a childhood good?

S4E3 Treating addiction is complicated – could cravings be the key?

S4E2: The new media moguls – how the tech sector took over journalism

S4E1: Understanding AI – 7 things it can do for you

S3E8: Modern museums – how to tell the story of Australia

S3E7: Living liberal – how this political philosophy could make you happier

S3E6: Keeping the doctor away – eating for healthy longevity

S3E5: Trust Breakdown - Lenore Taylor on why faith in public institutions is eroding

S3E4: In your DNA - the future of medicine

S3E3: Net Zero check-up – Will Australia make it?

S3E2: Work it out – Australia's gender inequality in the workplace

S3E1: Save the cities, fix the planet – Ian Goldin on the power and plight of our cities

S2E6: Eating disorders are Australia’s deadliest mental illness. This is what you should know

S2E5: The sewage solution – The promise of recycled water and why it’s so hard to swallow

S2E4: Turning pages, changing lives – How the humanities teach us to live in uncertain times

S2E3: Political powerhouse Alastair Campbell on broken politics, the Iraq War, and why he’s grateful for his breakdown

S2E2: Clones, cheats, and ChatGPT – How the AI revolution is reshaping education

S2E1: Saving nature’s unsung heroes – Why pollinator decline threatens life as we know it and how you can help

S1E6: Not sleeping enough can kill you. Master the art of good sleep, with Dr Carmel Harrington

S1E5: The first 1,000 days – baby doctor Adrienne Gordon on giving your child the best start in life

S1E4: The longevity revolution – how to invest in your future and plan a meaningful 100-year life

S1E3: This is the room where it happens – How leaders unlock the power of collaboration, from the Thai cave rescue to leading a minority government

S1E2: Superstar teacher Eddie Woo on unlocking a love of learning (at any age)

S1E1: How to cool your body and survive in extreme heat