Internationally renowned artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer has created the immersive art and science exhibition Atmospheric MemoryInternal link icon. During this guided tour designed for high-school aged children and their families, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer will lead audiences through the rooms of Atmospheric Memory and engage with their responses to the work. Exploring the lasting impact of the words…
Topic: Environment and Nature
100 Climate Conversations: Ricky Archer
ABC weather presenter Nate Byrne and Ricky Archer, Chief Executive of the North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance (NAILSMA), discuss First Nations leadership in the climate crisis. Archer brings his Indigenous knowledge and expertise in sustainability and technology to tackle environmental challenges in Australia’s north. This conversation is recorded live at Powerhouse Ultimo…
100 Climate Conversations: Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
As chief scientist of the Great Barrier Reef Foundation Ove Hoegh-Guldberg has dedicated his career to understanding climate impact on coral reef ecosystems. In the 1980s he was among the first to warn of the vulnerability of reef systems and in the decades since has led collaborative research into coral adaptation and conservation. See Hoegh-Guldberg…
100 Climate Conversations: Neville Nicholls
Australians have always prided themselves on their ability to adapt to extreme weather. But time is running out, warns climatologist Neville Nicholls. Starting his career at the Bureau of Meteorology in the 1970s, Nicholls has helped Australians understand El Niño weather oscillations, the emergence of global warming and the escalating dangers of extreme heat. In…
100 Climate Conversations: Pia Winberg
There is a lot of hype about seaweed – a magic bullet touted as a solution to everything from the livestock industry’s methane problem to sequestering the world’s carbon through colossal seaweed farms. Dr Pia Winberg, founder of Venus Shell Systems, explains the reality behind the hype and the opportunities for building an Australian seaweed…
Climate Solutions
As part of 100 Climate Conversations, selected guests present their career paths and stories in a targeted 30-minute webinar for schools. Designed to intrigue and inspire, these programs look at the careers and research of those searching for solutions to mitigate the effects of the changing climate. From cooling new housing estates, making clouds to…
Indigenous Science Experience at Redfern
What can Aboriginal astronomy tell us about the night sky? How is our native flora used in bush medicine? How do Indigenous Australians make axes from stone? What can we learn about sustainable living from 60 000+ years of Indigenous culture? Find out the answers to these questions and more at the Indigenous Science Experience….
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer in Conversation
In a conversation covering industrialisation, the climate crisis, collective memory, and digital surveillance, hear how artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer found connection with Babbage’s radical ideas and how his own work intersects with the Powerhouse collection – including Babbage’s visionary Difference Engine (1823) and the Cooke and Wheatstone telegraph (1837–1842). Lozano-Hemmer’s use of technology in his practice…
Atmospheric Memory: Culture and Innovation with Jose Luis de Vincente
Join a behind-the-scenes tour of Atmospheric Memory with international director and curator José Luis de Vicente. De Vicente will share stories of how the exhibition was conceived and discuss the integration of culture, innovation, and futurism within the project. Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s breathtaking immersive art environment is inspired by computing pioneer Charles Babbage’s concept of air…
Keynote: Nicole Yamase – Pacific Odyssey
Presenting in Australia for the first time for Sydney Science Festival, acclaimed ocean scientist Dr Nicole Yamase, shares her childhood experiences in Micronesia and her lifelong dedication to ocean conservation. Dr Yamase is a community builder, leading the Madau Project which empowers Micronesian youth to re-connect with the navigational heritage that enabled their ancestors to…