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Pint of Science returns to Sydney, bringing scientists ready to share their latest discoveries and ideas in pubs across the city.
Come along for a casual evening where you can grab a drink and some food, hear from researchers, ask questions and be part of the conversation. The only thing that you need to bring is your curiosity - no scientific knowledge required.
Come along for a casual evening where you can grab a drink and some food, hear from researchers, ask questions and be part of the conversation. The only thing that you need to bring is your curiosity - no scientific knowledge required.
Who’s in Control? Baby Brains Explained
Bethany Biggs
(Bethany is a fourth‑year PhD researcher completing a dual degree at the PhD Researcher | University of Bristol and Macquarie University. Bethany's research investigates how babies develop self‑control in their earliest years - and why a mother’s mental health plays a key role in shaping the development of young minds.)
What’s going on inside a baby’s mind - and how much does mum’s mental health matter? Explore the surprising challenges of studying infant brains and how mothers’ mental health shapes self‑control in the first years of life.
Things get risky when you get frisky
Anastasia Shavrova
(Dr. Anastasia Shavrova is a UNSW biology lecturer and co-host of Convos with Chordates. She studies mating and reproduction across the animal kingdom, using arachnids as a model system; a group that takes sexual conflict to a whole other level.)
It's hard out there to be a male spiders, mating can literally cost them their life. So how common is sexual cannibalism, and why are females so hungry for love?
Genomics in health care: Making ethical sense of our DNA
Prof Ainsley Newson
(Professor of Bioethics, the University of Sydney | I study ethical issues in bringing genomics into everyday healthcare. I work with health professionals, policy makers and communities to ensure new technologies benefit us while protecting our interests.)
Genomic (DNA) sequencing is moving fast. Once a tool for people with rare conditions, it's rapidly being taken up across healthcare. There's lots to be hopeful for, but also uncertainties and concerns. I'll share how I came to spend my career thinking about ethical issues in genetics. I'll explore the ethical questions that genomic sequencing prompts: who should get genomic information, how families and communities should use it, how reliable is it, and where fairness and sustainability come in.
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