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Experts and researchers in conversation -- in science, health, technology, law, the arts, and business.
Costing us dearly: The toll of austerity policy on public health
Sociologist David Stuckler argues that austerity policies imposed by national governments in response to economic crises serve to worsen public health.
Passions betrayed: The end of “doing what you love” in the workforce
Dr Miya Tokumitsu argues that young people "following their passion" into jobs and internships are more likely to be disappointed and exploited than fulfilled.
In Pursuit podcast: Thought-controlled futures
We talk to the developers of the stentrode, a new engineering marvel that allows brain activity to be recorded and used to control an exoskeleton.
The boss’ gaze: Workplace surveillance and what it means
Management expert Graham Sewell from the University of Melbourne on the evolution of workplace surveillance, its usefulness and its unsettling effects.
Can’t give it up: The science behind addiction and the brain
Behavioural neuroscientist Professor Andrew Lawrence on addictive and compulsive behaviours in drug and alcohol use, and what's unique about the addicted brain.
Melody and mayhem: Music, the law, and incitement to violence
The complex nexus between sound and the law – from musical incitement to violence, to sonic crowd control, to the very deliberate design of courtroom acoustics.
Getting your Monet’s worth in a changing art market
Art market researcher Dr Meaghan Wilson-Anastasios examines the rapidly evolving relationship between art and money on the international stage.
Whatever happened to the ozone hole?
Atmospheric scientists David Karoly and Robyn Schofield discuss the ozone hole over the Antarctic, and what effect timely action has had in reversing it.
Spying on the classroom for better student outcomes
The University of Melbourne's Professor David Clarke on new insights into student learning in maths and science, gained via extensive observations in schools.
Somebody’s following me: On stalkers and their victims
Forensic psychologist Rosemary Purcell on stalking, the different types of stalkers, and ways for victims to deal with unwanted attention.