What Happens Next?
What Happens Next?
Fictional dystopias have never seemed so close to becoming reality. Is it too late to change our course? On Monash University's podcast, academic and commentator Dr Susan Carland steps through the sliding doors with global experts and thought leaders to find out what could happen if we don’t change – and what the world could look like if we do. To learn more, visit lens.monash.edu.Social links:
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How Do We Build a Future Where Everyone Feels Safe?
29.11.24 What Happens Next? How Do We Build a Future Where Everyone Feels Safe? | 99 What if we could actually end gender-based violence? In this eye-opening episode of Monash University’s “What Happens Next?”, Dr Susan Carland and a team of leading experts from Monash and beyond address one of …
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What's Behind the Gender-Based Violence Crisis?
22.11.24 What Happens Next? What's Behind the Gender-Based Violence Crisis? | 98 Every nine days, an Australian woman dies at the hands of a current or former partner. In this episode of Monash University’s “What Happens Next?” podcast, Dr Susan Carland and her expert guests expose the deep-ro…
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Can Good Stories Help Save the Planet?
15.11.24 What Happens Next? Can Good Stories Help Save the Planet? | 97 When it comes to climate change, data alone often fails to inspire action. But across the Indo-Pacific, communities are reframing climate communication by shifting from statistics to human-centred storytelling. This episode of…
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Will Climate Change Wipe Out the Indo-Pacific?
8.11.24 What Happens Next? Will Climate Change Wipe Out the Indo-Pacific? | 96 Explore the mounting climate challenges facing the Indo-Pacific, Monash University’s home and a region at the frontline of the global environmental crisis. Rising sea levels, extreme weather events and record-breaking…
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Can We Create a Better Reality?
1.11.24 What Happens Next? Can We Create a Better Reality? | 95 In this thought-provoking episode of "What Happens Next?", Dr Susan Carland and her guests explore how emerging technologies like AI and robotics could help build a more equitable future. Following last week's examination of AI ris…
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Will AI Cut Us Off from Reality?
25.10.24 What Happens Next? Will AI Cut Us Off from Reality? | 94 In the Season 9 premiere of Monash University’s “What Happens Next?”, host Dr Susan Carland and her expert guests examine one of today’s most urgent topics: the impact of artificial intelligence on our perception of reality. With A…
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Your Daily Commute to a Better Tomorrow: Introducing Season 9 of “What Happens Next?”
What if today is the day you change the world? Monash University’s multi-award-winning “What Happens Next?” podcast returns soon for its ninth season. Join your host, Dr Susan Carland, as she addresses a new set of topics that will define our future. This season, she explores the changing nature …
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Can We Learn to be More Civil?
10.11.23 What Happens Next? Can We Learn to Be More Civil? | 93 New this season:Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each episode. With the advent of social media, conversations and disagreements are magnified. But as our exchanges become increasingly digital, we mu…
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Are We Getting More Rude?
3.11.23 What Happens Next? Are We Getting More Rude? | 92 New this season:Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each full episode. Lockdown helped stop the spread of COVID-19, but it didn’t do our social skills any favours. Have we forgotten how to get along? Civili…
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Can Escapism Be Good for Us?
27.10.23 What Happens Next? Can Escapism Be Good for Us? | 91 New this season:Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each full episode. Content warning: This episode contains drug references. To skip them, jump ahead to 08:04. Whether through television, books, games…
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