We Shape The World

It’s important to wear sunscreen, but what if you were allergic to the very thing that is supposed to protect you? We will explore why people get allergies to sunscreens and medicines, so that no one has to suffer when they slip, slop, slap.

Catriona Nguyen-Robertson is a singing scientist: she sings in the laboratory and contemplates immunology in the shower. She is an immunologist and an enthusiastic science communicator and educator at The University of Melbourne and Museums Victoria.

How ChatGPT changes our life? The things you should know about chatGPT.
-What’s chatGPT?
-How do we use it?
-What’s the benefit of using chatGPT?
-Is it safe? Any security issues?
-Looking ahead, how does it change our life?

Loreena is an IT consultant in one of the biggest global IT consulting firms, focusing on helping clients with better digital solutions. She has organised tech workshops to help other colleagues to improve their code quality and refactor the code. She enjoys exploring new tech and investing what can improve developers' values.

Fat-tailed Dunnarts are the last surviving small marsupials of our Victorian grasslands. This ecosystem once covered 30% of Victoria, but there is now less than 1% of the habitat remaining, and many animals that lived there have been pushed to extinction. They might be cute and unsuspecting but are relentlessly fierce and in need of help.

Emily Scicluna is currently a Research Associate at Melbourne University. She is a carnivorous marsupial specialist and was recently responsible for increasing fat-tailed dunnart conservation status in Victoria and gaining the species statutory listing.