by Raising the Bar
On October 29, 2024, Raising the Bar and The University of Western Australia featured 10 free talks across 5 venues in Perth, creating an unforgettable night of knowledge sharing and discussion. We've made the recordings available so everyone can access them, whether you attended and want to revisit the talks or missed out on the event entirely.
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November 9, 2024
<p>What is the effect of ambient heat on human performance? Prolonged exposure to heat can have detrimental effects on mental performance as well as physical ability. In some cases, prolonged heat exposure can result in death. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>In this talk, Associate Professor Karen Wallman discusses the effects of heat on the human body and what measures can be undertaken to reduce this impact. The effects of heat exposure will considered in respect to athletes on the sporting field, workers on a mining site and surgical staff in a burn surgery.</p>
November 9, 2024
<p>There is still much to learn about the deepest parts of our oceans, from surprise squids to submersibles, temperature changes, and the age of water in trenches.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Dr. Jessica Kolbusz from the Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre explains in this talk why the unseen movement of the deepest waters in our oceans is an important component of the interconnectedness of our atmosphere and oceans. For example, how melting ice in our poles reaches such depths? How do fish survive in the hadal zone under the physical pressure of the ocean above them, and what extremes can they withstand? Despite their minimum and maximum liveable depths, can the oceans' circulation provide answers to questions about species population connectivity? Will our changing oceans have a similar impact on them, and if so, on what timescale?</p>
November 9, 2024
<p>Professor Allan Rechtschaffen famously said, “if sleep does not serve an absolutely vital function, then it is the biggest mistake the evolutionary process has ever made.” But just how important is sleep for young people’s mental health? </p> <p><br /></p> <p>In this talk, Dr. Cele Richardson, an expert in sleep and mental health, discusses the key processes influencing adolescent sleep and explores how sleep treatments may offer exciting new possibilities for tackling mental health problems in young people. </p>
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On October 29, 2024, Raising the Bar and The University of Western Australia featured 10 free talks across 5 venues in Perth, creating an unforgettable night of knowledge sharing and discussion.
We've made the recordings available so everyone can access them, whether you attended and want to revisit the talks or missed out on the event entirely.
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