Pint of Science: Balancing Act – Optimising Health in Work and Wellness

Pint of Science is coming to Adelaide from 13 – 15 May, with science-savvy presenters ready to share their innovative research and projects with you in the comfort of the pub! It’s time to treat yourself, family, friends, or colleagues to a night of science fun and fascination. Tickets are less than the price of a pint.

A journey of discovery into the realms of workplace health and renal wellness with our dual-feature event, where ground-breaking research intersects with practical applications for enhancing human well-being.

“Creating Healthy Jobs: The Goldilocks Work Paradigm” Steph Chappel (Central Queensland University)
Goldilocks isn’t just a fairytale; its principle of finding “just right” can help redesign jobs to improve workers health. Too much or too little physical activity at work has consequences for workers health. Finding the “just right” balance will help create healthier and more sustainable jobs.

“How genes play a role in kidney disease” Jantina Manning (University of South Australia)
Jantina’s research has identified a new protein that is critical for a healthy kidney, by regulating salt intake. Lower levels of this protein are associated with kidney disease, and they are exploring the potential of this protein as a new therapeutic target or biomarker for disease progression.