Indigenous approaches to AI? Pattern thinking, Country-centred design, robotics and diverse understandings of networks are explored by Palawa woman and CEO of Old Ways, New, Angie Abdilla. Indigenous knowledges could help make AI better, and be

When a game means life or death - Gretchen Miller and Kiara Bruggeman

Aug 6th, 2020 10m 20s

What happens when you allow an AI to decide key ethical dilemmas? Exploring this through an interactive role-playing game, Logic Error Detected, Gretchen Miller and Kiara Bruggeman discuss community, social Darwinism and deep moral questions of

Florence + the machine (for helping dementia patients) - Pete Worthy

Aug 3rd, 2020 34m 49s

Stuck for words? Florence can help you, but only if you want her to. Dementia sufferers sometimes need a hand to make their days go better. Enter Florence, the personalised AI that aids dementia sufferers to remember words, set reminders and co

Engineering a world for everyone - Cathy Ayres

Jul 30th, 2020 31m 59s

Why are tram handholds so high? Diverse workplaces mean diverse opinions, thoughts and experiences. Without these, products are designed that suit some people, but not all. Diversity & Inclusion officer Cathy Ayres outlines the challenges to en

Integrating engineering education - Abel Nyamapfene

Jul 27th, 2020 34m 11s

Theory without practice? Not at University College London, where engineering exchanges, flipped classrooms and co-learning are changing the way engineering students, teachers and community partners interact. Abel Nyamapfene explains how real-wo

Bootstrapping computing education - Kathi Fisler and Shriram Krishnamurthi

Jul 23rd, 2020 43m 37s

Computing in history class? Integrating computer science education to benefit existing curricula is one way that Kathi Fisler and Shriram Krishnamurthi are bringing equitable, scalable and rigorous computer science education to school classroom

Engineering positive impact - Jeremy Smith

Jul 20th, 2020 52m 2s

Is wanting to do good, good enough? It’s a great start, says Jeremy Smith, but not sufficient to ensure that your well-intentioned engineering projects actually do good. Communication, contextualisation and partnerships are key to understanding

Appropriate technology for Indigenous homelands - Peter Renehan and Andre Grant

Jul 16th, 2020 43m 21s

Appropriate technology, or appropriating technology? Developing and distributing solar panels, energy meters, and nifty mobile-phone hotspots, the Centre for Appropriate Technology regularly asks this question. Working and co-innovating with re

Engineers Without Borders Australia - Sam Perkins

Jul 13th, 2020 42m 31s

Who decides what’s a problem? The community should, argues Sam Perkins, Head of Education, Research and Technology Development at Engineers Without Borders Australia (EWB). Being values-driven, cross-disciplinary and empathetic can merge commun

Gender equity in STEM - Francesca Maclean and Emily Gentilini

Jul 9th, 2020 46m 16s

Ever felt like you don’t belong? Welcome to the club – only this one helps everyone find their place. Workshops, mentoring programs, industry partnerships and cultural audits have changed the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science for

Live slower, live better - Cameron Tonkinwise

Jul 6th, 2020 52m 35s

Want a better future? Very quickly slow down. Create, educate and build community, says designer Cameron Tonkinwise, if we want to reduce unsustainable consumption and successfully tackle the complex, existential challenges of our time. Human-c

Don’t forget to brush your (computer’s) teeth - Lesley Seebeck

Jul 2nd, 2020 58m 32s

Ever caught a phish? Try upping your cyber-hygiene, says Lesley Seebeck, CEO of the ANU Cyber Institute. Human behaviour, not technology, is key, and calls for a public-health style approach to community cyber security. Educating professionals

First Nations, first knowledge

May 8th, 2020 44m

80,000 years of innovation. Could you manage a continent sustainably for millennia? Covering outback tech, cross-cultural relations, and artificial intelligence; our presenters discuss the power of Indigenous knowledges and frameworks to approa

From diversity STEMs brilliance

May 8th, 2020 40m 43s

Want an innovative, dynamic workplace? Diversify! Imagination shapes experience – lack of diversity means that we’re not imagining, nor engineering, a future that includes everybody.And how can we, when engineering and computer science employe

Engineering for social benefit

May 8th, 2020 43m 10s

How do we help people help themselves? Putting social benefit at the heart of engineering and computer science, we discuss how to understand context, prioritise community needs, actively consult and take local direction.From providing training

Engineering education for the future

May 8th, 2020 46m 50s

Who do you trust with the future? STEM students now will tackle some of the greatest challenges of our times. We need them to be well prepared. Flipped classrooms, role-playing games, micro-credentials. From engineering, computing, AI and cyber

Introducing Reimagine STEM

Apr 29th, 2020 1m 17s

COMING SOON. What does the future hold for engineering and computer science education? How can we address the vexed question of diversity and gender in STEM? How are the world’s oldest cultures intrinsically connected to tech today and how can

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