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From photobombing black holes, to how insects adapt to climate change, and an approach to tackle the sizable problem of nuclear waste, let's see the science at work on any scale!
Nuclear Waste: From problem to opportunity
Dr Anton Peristyy
(Leader Nuclear Waste Characterisation, ANSTO)
Nuclear waste is often presented as a roadblock on the way to greener energy in Australia. This presentation will help you understand what nuclear waste really is. We will discuss current and future waste management technologies, and how innovation turns it into an opportunity for progress.
Plants and insects in a changing world
Dr Suz Everingham
(Post-doc, Western Sydney University)
Climate change is threatening many natural environments all over the world with unprecedented increases in temperature and extreme events such as drought. Plants and insects in these environments have silently survived through many of these past changes but how will they fare into the future?
Finding radio stars in a haystack of black holes
Dr Laura Driessen
(Post-doc, University of Sydney)
Did you know that black holes can photobomb stars? Hear about how we’ve more than doubled the known number of radio stars using Australia’s ASKAP telescope. Stars might seem easy to find, but it’s a lot trickier with black holes everywhere!
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