All the small things

Despite having brains smaller than the size of a sesame seed, with less than a million brain cells, bees display a remarkable and often complex range of learning. Little is known however, about the bees in our own backyard. This talk will discuss new research on the learning and the brains across Australian native bees. Expanding our assumptions of what can be achieved with just a relatively small and simple brain.

What’s all the quantum fuss about? Why is 2025 the International Year of Quantum? What does a quantum computer look like? Do we have one yet? Join me on a quest to answer these questions and unlock the secret superpower of optical quantum systems.

Frogs protect themselves from illness and infection using peptides on their skin. But if we want to use them to fight antibiotic resistant bacteria, we're going to have to think like a frog.