Q+A: Aug 14

Q+A is live from Sydney on Monday for a Science Week special.

On the panel is former ABC Managing Director Mark Scott, now Vice-Chancellor of University.

This week on Q+A… we look at news of the week and head to infinity and beyond with some of the nation’s brightest minds. What will the future look like? How will artificial intelligence change the world as we know it? And are there other forms of life beyond our solar system?

As the world becomes ever more complex – how can innovation help us find solutions to some of the wicked problems we face? And are we preparing the next generation of scientists for the environment and dilemmas they are inheriting?

In National Science Week, our panel will explore issues of equality and gender and whether science is sexist, why space exploration matters and how we get more young people – particularly from regional and remote communities – engaged in STEM.

Panellists:
Award-winning Science Journalist & Author Angela Saini,
Australia’s Chief Scientist Cathy Foley,
Vice-Chancellor of University of Sydney Mark Scott,
European Space Agency Reserve Astronaut Meganne Christian
and Founder of ‘DeadlyScience’ Corey Tutt.

9:35pm Monday on ABC.