The Solutionists, with Mark Scott

<p>What if the cure everyone’s waiting for already exists — but patients can’t access it? </p> <p>With AI transforming medicine, breakthroughs are no longer science fiction. They’re happening now. But innovation alone...

<p>Australia has more homes per adult than at any point in our history. So why is our housing crisis worse than ever? </p> <p>Professor Nicole Gurran’s been studying housing for 15 years, and she says the solutions to...

<p>What if the simple act of tapping your card could put your identity at risk? </p> <p>Every day, we trust encryption to protect our money, data, and digital lives. But quantum computers are advancing fast, and soon...

<p>"I can't just grab my keys and leave the house. I have to make sure I have something with me in case my glucose levels go too low. I have to make sure that I have spare insulin pump consumables. There's lots of parts...

<p>Walk down the cereal aisle. Pick up a box of cereal. The front says "real nourishment" and shows a 4.5-star health rating. Flip it over. It's 25% sugar, packed with emulsifiers, flavors, and protein isolates – it’s...

<p>You probably think TB is a disease of the past. But that’s not because we’ve beat it. It’s because we’ve moved it elsewhere.</p> <p>Every year, over 10 million people fall ill with tuberculosis and it's concentrated...

<p>A new generation has become addicted to nicotine. </p> <p>Australia almost had smoking beaten. Thanks to decades of education, regulation and cultural change, smoking rates plummeted. And then: vaping. </p> <p>Lily...

<p>Whether it’s watching your kids play their local club fixtures or gathering around the telly for the grand final, sport brings Australians together more than almost anything else. But there’s a hidden – and...

<p>When Professor Jioji Ravulo speaks at conferences overseas, he knows one piece of information about his work will shock just about everyone. He tells them that in some parts of Australia, children as young as 10...

<p>Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death worldwide – thankfully, we’re getting better at treating it, and more people than ever are surviving major events like heart attacks. But it’s a...

<p>Our bodies have an innate ability to tell the time – it evolved so that we were inclined to rest when it was safe, and were keener on travelling or hunting and gathering when food was plentiful. The sun and our...

<p>Growing food is one of our most fundamental human activities, and it’s the core puzzle underlying our societies. As more people are freed up from farm work, our societies grow and we need yet more food. </p>...

<p>Can you be friends with someone who doesn’t know you exist?</p> <p>It’s a legitimate question for members of fandoms – groups of people brought together by a shared passion for an artist, sports team, celebrity or...

<p>Your biology’s been hacked.</p> <p>Your naturally evolved appetite would allow you to eat exactly the right amount of food every day, except that most of us live in highly industrialised food environments today.</p>...

<p>Loneliness is becoming more common, and it’s making us sick. But why? Professor Melody Ding studies loneliness from a public health perspective, and she wants us to design communities where everyone has access to a...