Raising the Bar
7 May 2026
20 free talks. 10 bars. 1 night.
Featuring 20 free talks from University of Sydney researchers and academics, join us as we explore the new ideas and technologies shaping our world. Book your free ticket now.
Upcoming events
Biohacks won't save you: what you eat and how you live might
What does longevity science actually tell us about the lifestyles that can slow biological ageing?
Gender equality at work: lessons from around the world
A global journey through three very different economies to ask what it actually takes to make work more equal for women.
How can we make housing more equitable?
Why renting forever isn't a personal failure, and what a century of policy choices have to do with it
How do we cure Alzheimer’s disease?
Dementia is Australia's leading cause of death. So why are researchers still unable to find a cure?
Music and community: turning spaces into places
From Vivid Sydney’s Tekno Train to city streets, music shows how shared spaces can become places of connection
Quantum Computing 101
An honest, hype-free guide to how quantum computers actually work and why they could change almost everything
Reading, writing and redemption
What happens when you bring poetry and philosophy inside a prison? Jedidiah Evans has been finding out for a decade.
The fascinating way diseases spread
From rabies to bird flu: where do dangerous diseases come from and how do we stop them?
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