Hypotheticals about Politics and the Universe | Q+A

The Q+A panel discuss neo-Nazis marching on the streets of Melbourne, gambling as a public health crisis, support for former military personnel, and the role of science in politics with world-renowned physicist Brian Greene and human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson.

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Panellists: Brian Greene, Physicist and best-selling author; Geoffrey Robertson, Human Rights lawyer, academic, author and broadcaster; Matt Keogh, Minister for Defence Personnel; Dai Le, Independent MP for Fowler; and Kirsten Banks, Science communicator.

This episode was broadcast on Monday March 20, 2023.

00:00 - Introduction
01:45 - Nazi salutes in Melbourne
11:31 - Is Keating right about AUKUS?
25:38 - Government support for military veterans
35:37 - Science and politics
42:58 - How would Geoffrey Robertson defend Vladimir Putin?
47:28 - Has gambling become a public health crisis?
54:29 - Space travel and life beyond Earth
58:02 - The role of science in law-making

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