Thanks to science, we have never lived longer, healthier lives than we do today – but the challenges we face have never been greater or more complex. Hear from previous Frontiers Forum speakers on science-led solutions for issues ranging from healthspans to COVID-19, economics to genomics, and ecological restoration to sustainable agriculture.
Keynote | Al Gore
Former US Vice President
Vice President Gore outlines encouraging progress on the sustainability revolution, then discusses climate change and emissions reductions with European Green Deal Advisor Kurt Vandenberghe, climate modeler Dr Joeri Rogelj, and science historian Prof Naomi Oreskes.
Keynote | Axel Cleeremans
Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
Prof Axel Cleeremans takes a journey through leading theories of consciousness, and discusses a radical new approach to consciousness research with fellow world experts Prof Anil Seth, Prof Liad Mudrik, and Dr Steve Fleming.
Keynote | Kongjian Yu
Peking University, China
Prof Kongjian Yu shows how replacing concrete with nature-based solutions brings biodiversity and beauty to city centers while cleansing water and better managing floods, and discusses water management with cross-disciplinary experts.
Esther Duflo
MIT, USA
Hear from the Nobel Prize winner on opportunities from the Covid crisis for a stronger and more united global society – based on her pioneering, evidence-based approach to economics.
Harris Lewin
UC Davis, USA
Hear how powerful new DNA sequencing technologies are helping global efforts to preserve biodiversity and sustain human societies.
David Christian
Macquarie University
An education revolution through teaching Big History – a wide-angle approach covering 4.5 billion years and multiple disciplines – could better prepare our children to manage planet Earth.
