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Galaxies that can trick our attempts to measure distance, early sparks of brain disease and stress that sticks - this night explores the cutting-edge science of health and resilience!
Discover how we can precisely measure distances to galaxies far away, how Parkinson’s disease might be diagnosed before it starts, and why brains on the autism spectrum respond differently to trauma. It’s an evening of bold ideas, brilliant minds, and science that just might change lives.
This Inspiring Australia initiative is supported by the Australian Government and the ACT Government as part of National S…
Discover how we can precisely measure distances to galaxies far away, how Parkinson’s disease might be diagnosed before it starts, and why brains on the autism spectrum respond differently to trauma. It’s an evening of bold ideas, brilliant minds, and science that just might change lives.
This Inspiring Australia initiative is supported by the Australian Government and the ACT Government as part of National S…
Catching Parkinson’s before it strikes!
Dr Nathalie Dehorter
(The Australian National University)
What causes Parkinson’s disease to start in the first place?
In this talk, Dr Nathalie Dehorter will explore the earliest biological changes that may set the stage for Parkinson’s, long before symptoms appear, and how the immune system might be a key player in the process.
Understanding these early “sparks” could help us catch the disease earlier and design better ways to slow or stop it!
In this talk, Dr Nathalie Dehorter will explore the earliest biological changes that may set the stage for Parkinson’s, long before symptoms appear, and how the immune system might be a key player in the process.
Understanding these early “sparks” could help us catch the disease earlier and design better ways to slow or stop it!
Stress on Tap: Understanding Traumatic Memory in Autism
Dr Shaam Al Abed
(Postdoctoral Fellow, The Australian National University)
Stress hits differently for autistic minds, and even mild events can leave a lasting mark.
In this talk, Dr Shaam Al Abed will discuss how certain brain cells fail to break the stress response, making memories stick like spilled beer on a pub floor, and how tweaking those circuits might help ease the load.
In this talk, Dr Shaam Al Abed will discuss how certain brain cells fail to break the stress response, making memories stick like spilled beer on a pub floor, and how tweaking those circuits might help ease the load.
Exploding stars and the galaxies they come from
Bailey Martin
(ANU PhD Student)
Exploding stars, or supernovae, can be used to measure distances to galaxies far away. But there’s a catch: the galaxy a supernova comes from can change how bright it looks, which can distort our distance measurements. Using a revolutionary telescope here in Australia, I am studying galaxies that have hosted supernovae to better understand their true distances, and create the most precise map of our universe to date.
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131 City Walk, Canberra, Canberra, ACT 2501, Australia