Spin and hope? Or, raw, sobering talk about reality? What floats your boat?
More importantly, what approach will help solve our most intractable challenges like climate change or a global pandemic?
It’s our annual raucous and mischievous Beaker Street Science Festival debate for Australia’s National Science Week.
The all-star teams include former Greens leader Bob Brown, 60 Minutes presenter Charles Wooley, statistician Barbara Holland, 2020 Tasmanian Australian of the Year Jess Melbourne-Thomas, neuroscientist Jack Rivers Auty, marine ecologist Gretta Pecl — and with a touch of vaudeville added — because what’s a Great Debate without it?
This episode of ABC Radio National’s Science Friction was recorded live at Beaker Street Festival in Tasmania.
Guests:
Dr Jack Rivers Auty
@mere_conjecture
Researcher and lecturer in medical sciences
University of Tasmania
Dr Bob Brown
@BobBrownFndn
Former leader and senator, Australian Greens Party
Member, Lake Pedder Restoration Management Committee
Professor Barbara Holland
@brhollan
Mathematician, School of Natural Sciences
University of Tasmania
Mark Horstman
@ManCalledHorst
Science journalist
Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas
@DrJessMT
Scientist and knowledge broker, CSIRO
Co-founder, Homeward Bound project
2020 Tasmanian Australian of the Year
Professor Gretta Pecl
@GrettaPecl
Director for the Centre of Marine Socioecology
Marine ecologist, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
University of Tasmania
Charles Wooley
@charleswooley
Journalist, Channel 9
