Tag: The Conversation

Women in STEM fall far short of equity

Posted on   |  by Alan Finkel and Lisa Harvey-Smith
The events of 2020 are reshaping the way we live, work, teach and learn. And while we have all been affected differently, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on...

ICU ventilators: why it’s hard to make more

Posted on   |  by Berto Pandolfo
Around the world, people are racing to design and manufacture much-needed ventilators to address a global lack of supply. One New York hospital has reportedly attempted treating two patients per ventilator...

Innovation as better cooperation

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It seems Australia’s experiment at being a world leader at ‘innovation’ is over, with the abrupt departure of its champion, Malcolm Turnbull. The then prime minister made headlines with...