Patrick McCaughey

Festival of Ideas

14 Jun 2011, 5.09 PM
Festival of Ideas

Dr Patrick McCaughey,  offers an insight into the second Festival of Ideas, on the theme ‘The Pursuit of Identity: Landscape, History and Genetics’.   He introduces tonight’s keynote speaker, UK Scientist and writer, Dr Matt Ridley, and his ideas about the way human trade and exchange of expertise has  influenced our genetic evolution.

Festival to highlight solutions as well as problems

12 Jun 2009, 5.01 PM
Festival to highlight solutions as well as problems

Australia faces severe challenges from changes in climate and our necessary response to these challenges will lead to great changes in our society, says Director of the Festival of Ideas Patrick McCaughey.

“Everyone has heard a lot about climate change and how our temperature is rising, but there are so many other aspects of climate change that need to be taken into account such as food shortages, food fights, food security, and the problem that arable land is drying while the population continues to grow,” he says.