Life and Death in 2020: How will science respond? (Part 1) [88:07m]: Download Life and Death in 2020: How will science respond? (Part 2): DownloadPRODUCER: Susannah Eliott
CHAIR: Rob Morrison
SPEAKERS: Abigail Thomas, Caroline McMillen, Ashley Bush
SESSION REPORT: How will science face the challenge of the future?
By Mahmoud Al-Dwiri (Jordon)
Life and Death in 2020: How will science respond? The title of this session led to many questions by both the speakers and the audience.
One of the most efficient ways to forecast the future is by deeply examining the past.
Ashly Bush, a University of Melbourne professor, started his discussion by looking at the history of Alzheimer’s disease and the future hope that this will be conquered through his discovery of the interaction of biometals — Zn, Cu and Fe- with beta-amyloid which contributes in oxidizing damage and accumulation.
Abigail Thomas from ABC Science also looked back. She examined how media has evolved through past years, and provided a vague interpretation of where media technology might lead in future.
Everybody was forced to think of how life will be supported by science in the coming decades with the increasing rate of disease, famine, global warming and drought. How will science respond to the challenge? Will it be a better life? Will science precede future disasters or will it only run after them? Who will support science — politicians or economists. Why?
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