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When visitors enter a hotel, they do not see anyone at the reception desk; instead, a robot helps with the check-in process. When they need to eat, they simply click their phone, and the robot automatically delivers the meal to their room. Are robots set to take over the customer service roles? Xiaoyang Zhou is a travel lover who regularly stays in various hotels. Last September, she went to a robot hotel for one night.

This podcast was created as part of the 2021 Journalism program at University of Melbourne, supervised by Louisa Lim. Students responded to themes in Science Gallery Melbourne's SWARM exhibition, a space that uncovers the very essence of human behaviour and questions what drives us to be social.

https://melbourne.sciencegallery.com/swarm

We know about smart phones, smart cars, even smart kitchen appliances. With everything connected to internet, more personal data is being stored than ever before. But what happens when your personal data gets collected just by walking through the city?

This podcast was created as part of the 2021 Journalism program at University of Melbourne, supervised by Louisa Lim. Students responded to themes in Science Gallery Melbourne's SWARM exhibition, a space that uncovers the very essence of human behaviour and questions what drives us to be social.

https://melbourne.sciencegallery.com/swarm

We’re used to drones disturbing the peace by buzzing around in national parks or being used as weapons of war. But one researcher is looking into drone technology to see how they could be used to help us relax and wind down. If he’s right, we may be on the brink of a steady rise in personal drone ownership. Could we be seeing a new swarm in the making?

This podcast was created as part of the 2021 Journalism program at University of Melbourne, supervised by Louisa Lim. Students responded to themes in Science Gallery Melbourne's SWARM exhibition, a space that uncovers the very essence of human behaviour and questions what drives us to be social.

https://melbourne.sciencegallery.com/swarm

Web crawling technology has become more and more accessible now. While enjoying the convenience they bring, we also bear potential risks of a breach of privacy. Do we need swarm control for web crawlers? Claudia Su takes an informative look at the stories behind web crawling.

This podcast was created as part of the 2021 Journalism program at University of Melbourne, supervised by Louisa Lim. Students responded to themes in Science Gallery Melbourne's SWARM exhibition, a space that uncovers the very essence of human behaviour and questions what drives us to be social.

https://melbourne.sciencegallery.com/swarm

More than 10,000 people from across the world came together to stop the war by closing their eyes. That’s right, they believe practicing meditation can increase peace and coherence in the world and stop the violence. Mustafa Nuristani, who also practices the Transcendental Meditation technique, filed this report.

This podcast was created as part of the 2021 Journalism program at University of Melbourne, supervised by Louisa Lim. Students responded to themes in Science Gallery Melbourne's SWARM exhibition, a space that uncovers the very essence of human behaviour and questions what drives us to be social.

https://melbourne.sciencegallery.com/swarm

In the past year, a room, a computer, and a mobile phone have made up many people’s entire daily life. Since these people have been confined to their home for months at a time, they have spent much more time online. This “home-time” was often spent reading or sharing coronavirus information through social media. But this makes Qing Wang wonder, “can we always find truthfulness in the mass of information currently available on social media?” Zhang talks to Qing about his experiences in reading COVID-19 vaccine-related posts on Facebook and other social media.

This podcast was created as part of the 2021 Journalism program at University of Melbourne, supervised by Louisa Lim. Students responded to themes in Science Gallery Melbourne's SWARM exhibition, a space that uncovers the very essence of human behaviour and questions what drives us to be social.

https://melbourne.sciencegallery.com/swarm