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May 2021
We are drowning in bad news. Two pages into the (1000pg) United Nations Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services and you’ll be pleading for Tolstoy. Even David Attenborough is depressing these days. Ecosystems collapse and species loss is being documented across the planet, with profound existential ramifications. Habitat degradation and loss remains the key driver of biodiversity loss, but climate change and invasive species promise to compound the damages we have [...]
Find out moreBurnout — the hottest issue Professor Gordon Parker AO Scientia Professor of Psychiatry UNSW (Sydney) Summary: The talk will cover key symptoms of burnout, its history, prevalence, personal and financial impact, causes and best management models. Professor Gordon Parker AO is Scientia Professor of Psychiatry, UNSW, was Founder of the Black Dog Institute and its initial Executive Director, Head of the School of Psychiatry at UNSW, and Director of the Division of [...]
Find out moreOn readying our region for low emissions technology Dr Alan Finkel AO FTSE FAA Former Chief Scientist of Australia This presentation, from the University of Newcastle and the Royal Society of NSW, coincides with the visit by Dr Finkel to the University of Newcastle. It includes a public address, and an in-depth interview which will allow his audience to understand and explore the vast opportunities available through low emissions or [...]
Find out moreT cells are specialised immune cells that are central to the complex, adaptive immune response to infection and disease. T cells are “trained” to recognise specific fragments or components of viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens (e.g. a component of the influenza virus or tuberculosis bacterium). During an infection, those T cells that recognise the infectious agent will be activated to respond – either killing infected cells or coordinating the attack. [...]
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