The extraordinary properties of 3D materials found in nature, including gecko fingerprints, nacre, bone, and other biological materials, place the synthesis and understanding of hierarchical structures at the leading edge of research. Presented by Dr Lucy Gloag.

Melting ice sheets and mountain glaciers are contributing significantly to global sea level rise. But how much are they contributing, how do we measure this, and do independent measurements agree? Presented by Dr. Rebecca McGirr.

The panel will discuss their research and experiences in science communication and their careers as effective communicators, practitioners, researchers, or educators in the field.

The Universe as we know it was formed in what we call the Big Bang, and has been expanding ever since. Presented by Professor Brian Schmidt.

Scientists have long sought to understand the origins of biological complexity, including what makes us, as humans, such complex beings. Presented by Professor Lara Malins.

AI continues to attract significant attention across a broad frontier of application areas of commercial interest motivating a massive investment in research and development. Presented by Professor John Taylor.

Heatwaves have increased in their frequency, intensity and duration in the observational record. Presented by Professor Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick.

About 85% of the matter and energy in the universe is in the form of some unknown dark matter or dark energy. It was hoped that the nature of this would be discovered by particle accelerators like the Large Hadron Collider. Until now, however, no hints of dark matter have been observed. Presented by Professor Ben Buchler.

Melting of ice sheets adds water into the ocean basins. The corresponding rise in sea level is, however, by no means spatially uniform. Presented by Dr. Mark Hoggard.