Can You Tell Me Why‪?‬ The University of Wollongong

If you pay for a gym membership you don’t use, or have new joggers gathering dust in the corner, take a walk with us as we find out why.

Featured experts:

Dr Christian Swann, Former Associate Research Fellow, Early Start Research Institute

Matthew Schweickle, PhD candidate, Early Start Research Institute

Can fathers be replaced by other male role models? We look at the influence fathers and father figures have on early childhood development.

Featured experts:

Dr Elisabeth Duursma, Senior Lecturer, Early Start Research Institute

Professor Marc in het Panhuis, Chief Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials

Many drugs now illegal were legal, not so long ago, so what would happen if we admitted defeat and ended the drug war?

Featured experts:

Ben Mostyn, School of Law

Associate Professor Lynne Magor-Blatch, School of Psychology

And do prisons work? We look at the psychology of crime and finding a balance between punishment and mercy.

Featured experts:

Associate Professor Mitch Byrne, School of Psychology

Associate Professor Julia Quilter, School of Law

From making hamburgers to driving trains, the robot economy is inevitable. But will automaton herald new industries?

Featured experts:

Dr Eduardo Fernandez-Pol, School of Accounting, Economics and Finance

Dr Nathan Larkin, Research Fellow, School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering

Millennials are facing the most expensive housing market in history. How did it get that way and is buying worth it?

Featured experts:

Professor Simon Ville, School of Humanities and Social Inquiry

Professor Pascal Perez, Director, SMART Infrastructure Facility