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What does science look like to you? Is it a flashlight illuminating the dark? Or is it the shadows dancing on the walls, elusive and obscure?

Really, it’s both. It’s what we know and what we don’t know. The co-existence of those truths is what makes science such an incredibly important tool to understanding our world.

And never has it been more vital to decipher science’s complexities for a wider audience. We face unprecedented circumstances and intricate challenges. But science can help us navigate a path forward.

With remarkable dedication and vision, scientists around the world are laying foundations to tackle major issues like climate change while creating inclusive, flourishing societies.

In this series, the stage is set to explore their stories, happening all over the world from Antarctica to the Amazon.

This is science, unlocked.

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NTU Covid Researcher

Beyond the lightbulb

From educators to inventors

The university going a step beyond education and research.

Children sitting on from porch in Tamariki
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Breaking silos

The science of a healthier home

The team working for dry, warmer homes in New Zealand.

Can development come without climate costs?
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Breaking silos

Can development come without climate costs?

The countries across the world establishing new and more sustainable social norms.

University Social Sciences Australia (ISC)
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Breaking silos

Giving new life to sleeping languages in Australia

How Australia’s indigenous languages are being reawakened.

Nanyang Technological University Student

The changing face of science

The scientists saving Malawi’s crops

One woman helping to shape the future of farming.

Intel Foundation

The changing face of science

How one young woman's big tech dreams became a reality

How an all-female STEAM camp changed this young woman's life forever.

OWSD

Beyond the lightbulb

How one of the world's cleanest cities is getting even cleaner

The university turning Singapore's trash into treasure .

Battling bias in AI

The changing face of science

Battling bias in AI

A team weeds out discrimination for an inclusive AI world.

Inside the fight to save the Great Barrier Reef

Beyond the lightbulb

Inside the fight to save the Great Barrier Reef

Dive into the Great Barrier Reef, where innovation and passion are helping repair corals damaged by climate change.

The locals leading more sustainable science in the Amazon

Breaking silos

The locals leading more sustainable science in the Amazon

A unique project protects Amazonian fisheries to secure both fish populations and local livelihoods.

The scientific knowledge being lost to conflict
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The changing face of science

The scientific knowledge being lost to conflict

Some of the brightest minds in science find stability after being displaced by wars and crises.

The communities using astronomy to bring tourism to their region
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Breaking silos

The communities using astronomy to bring tourism to their region

The sky over Ladakh is full of stars – and opportunities for community income.

Food for thought: How autonomous technology could change your day-to-day

Beyond the lightbulb

Food for thought: How autonomous technology could change your day-to-day

Bots, buses… one university uses tech to make everyday life extraordinary.

What Antarctica can teach us about global climate change
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Breaking silos

What Antarctica can teach us about global climate change

Scientists travel through history as they examine Antarctic ice for clues to our climate crisis.

The female future of science in Africa

The changing face of science

The female future of science in Africa

Join Africa’s female scientists as they challenge traditional norms.

Printing solutions to pollution at sea

Beyond the lightbulb

Printing solutions to pollution at sea

A team of scientists show how 3D printing could make sea travel more sustainable.

Tomorrow’s visionaries
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The changing face of science

Tomorrow’s visionaries

Worldwide, young physicists are being trained and mentored to create healthcare without borders.

What do Ireland's shipwrecks have to do with renewable energy?
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Beyond the lightbulb

What do Ireland's shipwrecks have to do with renewable energy?

Scientists explore how learning from local history can help plan for a more sustainable future.

Tapping into deep history to manage water scarcity in Africa
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Breaking silos

Tapping into deep history to manage water scarcity in Africa

African communities guide efforts to secure their water supply through powerful personal and culture knowledge.

How collaboration and new drugs could beat malaria
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Beyond the lightbulb

How collaboration and new drugs could beat malaria

Teams across South Africa unite under science in the hopes of eradicating a deadly disease.

Is the future of farming indoors?

Beyond the lightbulb

Is the future of farming indoors?

The scientists working on the smart technology to feed the world.

Empowering marginalised communities
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Breaking silos

Empowering marginalised communities

Satellite technology and photography is helping to highlight human voices in research.

Counting on mathematicians to help save the planet
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Beyond the lightbulb

Counting on mathematicians to help save the planet

Monitoring polar ice sheets reveals the diverse mathematical approaches at the heart of creative climate research.

The "clocks" Covid-19 set ticking

Breaking silos

The "clocks" Covid-19 set ticking

Scientists map out what a post-Covid future might look like.

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Unlocking Science: How do we talk about science and trust?

Covid-19 has propelled the work of scientists around the world centre stage, with scientific and expert authority being heavily questioned. More than ever information overload is challenging sources of truth and the hierarchical nature of science information-sharing. How can science communication evolve to be more inclusive?

Join the International Science Council in this 4-part podcast series as they discuss everything from social media and trust to identity and knowledge, seeking to discover how we can unlock science for everyone.

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