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An initiative of UNSW Sydney, the Centre for Ideas is a thought-provoking program of events and digital content from the globe's leading thinkers, authors and artists.
Unknown Host hosts UNSW Centre for Ideas, a arts show with 100 episodes published.
The ongoing conflict between Iran, the US and Israel has not only led to the deaths of many thousands of people, it has destabilised the global world order. As a middle power, Australia is being drawn into the conflict a
When Nila Ibrahimi posted a video of herself online, singing proudly in protest of the ban on girls over 12 singing in public, she hoped the music would inspire young girls to continue their education. It was 2021 and th
Dr Karaitiana Taiuru is a leading global voice at the forefront of Māori data sovereignty and AI ethics. His practice draws on tikanga Māori and mātauranga Māori to facilitate conversations about the ways emerging techno
Angie Abdilla creates video installations interrogating Indigenous deeptime knowledges, automation and AI, focusing on technology as cultural practice. Her research, artworks and films have been exhibited at premier cult
Every day, generative AI is pumping millions of new pictures into existence. Researcher and UNSW lecturer Dr Charu Maithani is redefining how we think about the images flooding our world, exposing how they capture only t
Richard Holden | Alan Kohler Australia, a land of sweeping plains, has one of the lowest population densities on the planet. So, how did we end up with a housing shortage? In conversation with economist and author
Since its 2025 publication, Laurie Woolever’s Care and Feeding was an immediate New York Times bestseller, tracing her path from small-town childhood to working with two of the most powerful men in the food busines
As one of the world’s leading researchers in artificial intelligence, Toby Walsh has been awarded the Humbolt Research Award and elected as a fellow of the Association for the Advancement of AI. In The Shorte
Programs like ChatGPT have become ubiquitous with AI, promising to kick start the next industrial evolution. But the scale of resources needed to support AI are staggering, with the cost largely being levied on the margi
Many people would recognise Australian actress Yael Stone from her breakout role as the red-lipped Lorna Morello in TV series Orange is the New Black. But, in 2020
Within today's social media landscape, a finely tuned content algorithm is serving up often unhealthy and sometimes extreme views on masculinity. For boys, in particular, the injection of vitriol into playgrounds, classr
Hear acclaimed political biographer Troy Bramston in conversation with UNSW’s Verity Firth and delve into his latest book Gough Whitlam: The Vista of the New . From Whitlam’s rise through the Labor party to P
We’ve come a long way since references to lesbians could potentially land you jail-time and lesbian culture was less visible in literature and the ar
With Australia on track to be among the first countries in the world to eliminate the transmission of HIV, there is a lot to be optimistic about. Yet globally the rates of transmission and AIDS-related deaths are predict
In an era of increasing productivity, efficiency and automation it’s important not to lose sight that education – the learning and teaching that we all pursue – is about human connection and transformat
The blood-brain barrier prevents 98% of medicines from reaching the brain. This prevents the effective treatment of neurological disorders, from cancer to Alzheimer’s. If we knew how to create drugs that could pass
As natural disasters increase in frequency and severity, we are all at risk of one day having our homes and our lives being in danger from fire or flood. Right now, we are seeing an unprecedented level of people needing
Our coastal marine habitats are suffering from the man-made degradation of climate change. From coral reefs to seagrass meadows, oyster reefs and kelp forests, these ecosystems are vital nurseries for marine life and nat
Within today's social media landscape, a finely tuned content algorithm is serving up often unhealthy and sometimes extreme views on masculinity. For boys, in particular, the injection of vitriol into playgrounds, classr
Light has unlocked many technologies over the course of human history. The more we learn about what light is and what it can do, the more applications we find to advance our lives. When we study light at the smallest sca
Alan Kohler
Odyssey Batteries
2 appearances on this show
Laurie Woolever
Food Writer and Former Assistant to Anthony Bourdain and Mario Batali
1 appearance on this show
Toby Walsh
Scientia Professor of Artificial Intelligence · UNSW Sydney
1 appearance on this show
Philippe Sands
Professor of Laws and Director of the Centre on International Courts and Tribunals · University College London
1 appearance on this show
Karen Hao
Author of Empire of AI on Why "Scale at All Costs" is Not Leading Us to a Good Place · technocracy.news
1 appearance on this show
Andrew Leigh
MP, Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities & Treasury · Australian House of Representatives
1 appearance on this show
Richard Holden
professor of economics · UNSW Business School
1 appearance on this show
Colum McCann
author
1 appearance on this show
Jennifer Doudna
Nobel Laureate · Innovative Genomics Institute
2 appearances on this show
Michael Richardson
associate professor of media and culture · University of New South Wales
1 appearance on this show
Haben Girma
The First Deafblind Harvard Graduate
1 appearance on this show
Prof. Joel Pearson
Director of Future Minds Lab · University of New South Wales
1 appearance on this show
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