Sliding Doors to the Future
Reporter
In a world facing unprecedented challenges, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. But what if you had a secret weapon that could empower you to understand and navigate these complex issues? Monash University's award-winning podcast, What Happens Next?, hosted by Dr. Susan Carland, offers precisely that—an opportunity to step through sliding doors and explore the potential futures that await us based on our actions today.
The upcoming season features global experts guiding the way towards a better tomorrow with each episode offering listeners expert insights and valuable perspectives, empowering us to make informed decisions and positive change.
In this season, Dr Carland and her guests discuss six pressing issues from climate anxiety to the importance of play (and what happens when it stop), technology and the blurred lines between man and machine to influencer culture and economic power; the role of escapism and it’s addictive powers, and an exploration of civility and what it means to maintain social cohesion, including whether or not, we are becoming more rude.
World-leading experts feature in the series including Sir John Monash, Distinguished Professor Marilyn Fleer; Professor Margaret S Barrett, Head of the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance and Associate Professor Shaun Gregory, Co-Director of the University’s Artificial Heart Frontiers Program, among other prominent researchers.
Other notable guests include social commentator Waleed Aly, alumna and 1998 Young Australian of the Year Tan Le, Instagram influencer Olivia White and more.
Step through those sliding doors to take a glimpse at the potential futures that lie ahead. The podcast returns on 18 August for its eighth season.
What Happens Next? is available on all major podcast platforms. Explore the back catalogue.
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