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What Happens Next? Podcast

What Happens Next? Podcast

Episode 25: We need some Space

What if we stop exploring space? This theme will look at why space exploration not only helps us understand how we came to exist, but can also help us solve some of the biggest challenges we face here on earth. We'll talk to experts ranging from astronomers to architects about why it's vital we keep exploring beyond the earth.

Michael Brown Associate Professor, School of Physics and Astronomy

What if we stop exploring space? This theme will look at why space exploration not only helps us understand how we came to exist, but can also help us solve some of the biggest challenges we face here on earth. We'll talk to experts ranging from astronomers to architects about why it's vital we keep exploring beyond the earth.

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Monash Lens brings you expert commentary and stories by leading Monash University academics and researchers who are helping to change the world.

Renewables' roadmap role

Regardless of the federal government's mixed messages about Australia’s energy future, renewables have a vital part to play.

Doug MacFarlane Professor of Chemistry

Regardless of the federal government's mixed messages about Australia’s energy future, renewables have a vital part to play.

Explainer: Why whales strand

Whale strandings have perplexed observers since the days of Aristotle. The answer as to why they do is complex and, to some degree, it's still misunderstood.

David Hocking Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences

Whale strandings have perplexed observers since the days of Aristotle. The answer as to why they do is complex and, to some degree, it's still misunderstood.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

When prevention isn’t the cure

Giving police and PSOs the power to detain individuals for preventative reasons raises concerns for the rule of law and human rights principles.

Maria O'Sullivan Senior Lecturer, Law Resources

Giving police and PSOs the power to detain individuals for preventative reasons raises concerns for the rule of law and human rights principles.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

When the home is a prison

New research shows women on temporary visas are trapped in family violence by a lack of financial support, safe accommodation, and the threat of their visa being revoked.

Naomi Pfitzner Research Fellow, Criminology

New research shows women on temporary visas are trapped in family violence by a lack of financial support, safe accommodation, and the threat of their visa being revoked.

Medicine and health

Medicine and health

Coming back stronger

Addressing the health, social and economic inequities in our communities is crucial in the COVID-19 recovery.

Mandy Truong Research Fellow, School of Nursing and Midwifery

Addressing the health, social and economic inequities in our communities is crucial in the COVID-19 recovery.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

COVID vaccines: Bound by a common cause

A behind-the-scenes look at the two vaccine candidates being developed by Monash University and the Doherty Institute.

Colin Pouton Professor, Pharmaceutical Biology

A behind-the-scenes look at the two vaccine candidates being developed by Monash University and the Doherty Institute.

The latest commentary and opinions on the COVID-19 pandemic from Monash University's leading academics. How the coronavirus is developing, the geopolitical implications, impact on society, how mobile technology is helping track COVID-19 and the impact to supply chains plus more. Read more on Monash Lens.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Combating COVID with steroids

They're low-cost medicines that can be easily accessed, and are being used to treat seriously ill COVID-19 patients.

Eric Morand Professor, School of Clinical Sciences

They're low-cost medicines that can be easily accessed, and are being used to treat seriously ill COVID-19 patients.

Let's leave no-one behind

As schools prepare to reopen, bringing back the youngest and oldest students first, using the same logic as the term two return needs to be re-evaluated.

Fiona Longmuir Lecturer, Globalisation Leadership and Policy, Faculty of Education

As schools prepare to reopen, bringing back the youngest and oldest students first, using the same logic as the term two return needs to be re-evaluated.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Face masks versus face shields

Many people in Victoria are opting to wear face shields instead of face masks. It's allowed – but are they as effective at preventing the spread of COVID-19?

Philip Russo Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery

Many people in Victoria are opting to wear face shields instead of face masks. It's allowed – but are they as effective at preventing the spread of COVID-19?

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Our changing psyche

Has Australia opened a new chapter in national selfhood with increased emotional articulation as a healthy response to the COVID-19 pandemic?

Jayashri Kulkarni Professor, Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre

Has Australia opened a new chapter in national selfhood with increased emotional articulation as a healthy response to the COVID-19 pandemic?

Politics and society

The latest insights, research and commentary on politics and society across the globe by Monash University academics and industry experts.

What Happens Next? Podcast

What Happens Next? Podcast

Episode 25: We need some Space

What if we stop exploring space? This theme will look at why space exploration not only helps us understand how we came to exist, but can also help us solve some of the biggest challenges we face here on earth. We'll talk to experts ranging from astronomers to architects about why it's vital we keep exploring beyond the earth.

Michael Brown Associate Professor, School of Physics and Astronomy

What if we stop exploring space? This theme will look at why space exploration not only helps us understand how we came to exist, but can also help us solve some of the biggest challenges we face here on earth. We'll talk to experts ranging from astronomers to architects about why it's vital we keep exploring beyond the earth.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Finding the right notes

Research, education and music practice need to be aligned to ensure women's voices in jazz are heard.

Clare Hall Dr, Lecturer in Performing Arts, Faculty of Education

Research, education and music practice need to be aligned to ensure women's voices in jazz are heard.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Helping hand: Aged care and AI

Beyond COVID-19, is AI part of the response to the failures of aged care?

Maho Omori Research Fellow, Sociology

Beyond COVID-19, is AI part of the response to the failures of aged care?

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Online and abused

A new research project is aiming to better understand the extent, nature and impact of rising tech-facilitated abuse.

Asher Flynn Associate Professor, Criminology, School of Social Sciences

A new research project is aiming to better understand the extent, nature and impact of rising tech-facilitated abuse.

Medicine and health

The latest medicine and health insights, facts, news and commentary including COVID-19 research and vaccines, medicine breakthroughs from Monash University academics and industry experts.

Medicine and health

Medicine and health

Coming back stronger

Addressing the health, social and economic inequities in our communities is crucial in the COVID-19 recovery.

Mandy Truong Research Fellow, School of Nursing and Midwifery

Addressing the health, social and economic inequities in our communities is crucial in the COVID-19 recovery.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

COVID vaccines: Bound by a common cause

A behind-the-scenes look at the two vaccine candidates being developed by Monash University and the Doherty Institute.

Colin Pouton Professor, Pharmaceutical Biology

A behind-the-scenes look at the two vaccine candidates being developed by Monash University and the Doherty Institute.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Coming to a head

A Monash research team studying head impacts at the elite level of Australian football says it's too soon to make a direct link between concussion in the sport and brain problems later in life.

Catherine Willmott Associate Professor, Neuropsychology and Concussion

A Monash research team studying head impacts at the elite level of Australian football says it's too soon to make a direct link between concussion in the sport and brain problems later in life.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

A design for the end of life

The death of a family member inspired a rethinking of palliative care to make it more of a home away from home.

Nyein Aung Dr, Lecturer and Design Research Officer, Monash Art, Design and Architecture

The death of a family member inspired a rethinking of palliative care to make it more of a home away from home.

The latest views, commentary and research on education across the globe.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Finding the right notes

Research, education and music practice need to be aligned to ensure women's voices in jazz are heard.

Clare Hall Dr, Lecturer in Performing Arts, Faculty of Education

Research, education and music practice need to be aligned to ensure women's voices in jazz are heard.

Let's leave no-one behind

As schools prepare to reopen, bringing back the youngest and oldest students first, using the same logic as the term two return needs to be re-evaluated.

Fiona Longmuir Lecturer, Globalisation Leadership and Policy, Faculty of Education

As schools prepare to reopen, bringing back the youngest and oldest students first, using the same logic as the term two return needs to be re-evaluated.

From #MeToo to #WhatIf?

Imagine if our society privileged community and wellbeing instead of competitive advantages and profit-driven agendas.

Dr George Variyan Lecturer, Globalisation Leadership and Policy, Faculty of Education

Imagine if our society privileged community and wellbeing instead of competitive advantages and profit-driven agendas.

Bridging the class divide

Remote learning has made it even harder to implement the principles of inclusive education, but there is a way forward.

Kate De Bruin Senior lecturer, Educational Psychology and Inclusive Education

Remote learning has made it even harder to implement the principles of inclusive education, but there is a way forward.

What Happens Next? podcast

What Happens Next?, a new podcast from Monash University, explores the biggest challenges facing the world today. Academic, commentator Dr Susan Carland dives deep into vital issues including modern slavery, the global waste crisis and the rise of online right-wing extremism. Learn from experts, listen to the people making a difference.

What Happens Next? podcast

What Happens Next? Podcast

What Happens Next? Podcast

What Happens Next? podcast

#WHNPodcast

A new podcast hosted by Dr Susan Carland.

Susan Carland Director, Bachelor of Global Studies

A new podcast hosted by Dr Susan Carland.

What Happens Next? Podcast

What Happens Next? Podcast

Episode 25: We need some Space

What if we stop exploring space? This theme will look at why space exploration not only helps us understand how we came to exist, but can also help us solve some of the biggest challenges we face here on earth. We'll talk to experts ranging from astronomers to architects about why it's vital we keep exploring beyond the earth.

Michael Brown Associate Professor, School of Physics and Astronomy

What if we stop exploring space? This theme will look at why space exploration not only helps us understand how we came to exist, but can also help us solve some of the biggest challenges we face here on earth. We'll talk to experts ranging from astronomers to architects about why it's vital we keep exploring beyond the earth.

Podcast: Renewables

What Happens Next? Podcast

What Happens Next? Podcast

Podcast: Renewables

Episode 24: Renewables - Power To The People

In this episode of the What Happens Next? podcast we’re talking practical steps for embracing renewable energy in our own lives.

Roger Dargaville Senior Lecturer, Resources Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering

In this episode of the What Happens Next? podcast we’re talking practical steps for embracing renewable energy in our own lives.

Podcast: Renewables

What Happens Next? Podcast

What Happens Next? Podcast

Podcast: Renewables

Episode 23: Renewables - Getting the green light

We're discussing how we can solve some of the challenges of getting renewable energy from solar, wind farms and hydro back into the grid.

Roger Dargaville Senior Lecturer, Resources Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering

We're discussing how we can solve some of the challenges of getting renewable energy from solar, wind farms and hydro back into the grid.

Expert commentary and insights from Monash University academics and researchers on the latest science research and discoveries.

Renewables' roadmap role

Regardless of the federal government's mixed messages about Australia’s energy future, renewables have a vital part to play.

Doug MacFarlane Professor of Chemistry

Regardless of the federal government's mixed messages about Australia’s energy future, renewables have a vital part to play.

Explainer: Why whales strand

Whale strandings have perplexed observers since the days of Aristotle. The answer as to why they do is complex and, to some degree, it's still misunderstood.

David Hocking Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences

Whale strandings have perplexed observers since the days of Aristotle. The answer as to why they do is complex and, to some degree, it's still misunderstood.

Conservation legislation falling flat

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act is failing to adequately conserve and protect threatened species, and its scope needs widening.

Jessica Walsh Dr, Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act is failing to adequately conserve and protect threatened species, and its scope needs widening.

Driving out dengue

The first results of a major trial using the bacterium Wolbachia to stop the spread of the tropical disease has been a huge success.

Cameron Simmons Professor (Research) & Director, Institute of Vector Borne Disease

The first results of a major trial using the bacterium Wolbachia to stop the spread of the tropical disease has been a huge success.

Business and economy

The latest business and economy views, commentary and research told by Monash academics and thought-leaders.

Business and economy

Business And Economy

Business And Economy

Business and economy

Bankers behaving badly

Not all people in banks are unethical, but banking does attract unethical people.

Mark Crosby Associate Professor, Director of Bachelor of International Business Program

Not all people in banks are unethical, but banking does attract unethical people.

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

A virtuous circle

With the recession here, it's an opportune time for Australians to rethink their habit of buying a new item instead of repairing the old.

Ruth Lane Senior Lecturer, Human Geography in the School of Social Sciences

With the recession here, it's an opportune time for Australians to rethink their habit of buying a new item instead of repairing the old.

Business And Economy

Business And Economy

Embracing business vulnerabilities

With COVID-19 exposing the fragility of our companies, the best-placed will be those with CEOs who understand the shortcomings, and the measures for managing them.

Mathew Hayward Professor, Department of Management

With COVID-19 exposing the fragility of our companies, the best-placed will be those with CEOs who understand the shortcomings, and the measures for managing them.

Business and economy

Business And Economy

Business And Economy

Business and economy

More than money

Retirement confidence can't be easily captured by a single indicator, with social, health and wellbeing, and planning also key pillars.

Fernanda Mata Research Fellow, BehaviourWorks Australia, MSDI

Retirement confidence can't be easily captured by a single indicator, with social, health and wellbeing, and planning also key pillars.

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