It's not all bad! The other side of negative emotions and environments.

Some animals possess intricate weaponry, which they use to challenge rivals and win over potential mates. Is fighting always an effective reproductive strategy? What fate awaits animals lacking such weaponry? Are they doomed to never find a mate?

Indrani is looking at ancient life between 2 and ~1.5 billion years ago, and has found that a shortage of food in our oceans, known as nutrient stress, was a boon for evolution. This led species to start working together in symbiotic relationships, and even turning some into predators. These secrets, hidden in marine rocks, suggest nutrient stress didn’t damage life, but led animals and other organisms to interact with each other more, resulting in competition and predatory behaviour.

Exercise therapy has shown the largest benefits for people with chronic low back pain, more than medications and surgery, without the danger or side effects. How can we help people in pain engage with a treatment, like exercise, that seems so counter intuitive?

You’ve probably noticed: Australia is constantly on fire. This isn’t always a bad thing! Lots of native plants need fire to thrive in this fiery country. This talk will delve into how plants survive seemingly impossible conditions during a bushfire with chemistry, genetics, and a little bit of luck.