Various speakers

Thursday 1 July

5.30-9pm

The Science Exchange

Free

Water is one of our most precious resources, and around 1 billion people currently do not have access to adequate supplies of clean drinking water. It's a rare resource too: if all the earth's fresh water were stored in a five-litre container, the proportion of available fresh water would not quite fill a teaspoon.

Nanotechnology, the science of using the unique properties of materials at the atomic scale, has been turned to as a solution to this problem. Different nanotechnologies can be used for water purification, filtration, remediation and disinfection. But will nanotechnology make clean water more affordable? Will the process be safe, both for us to drink and for our environment? Who will have access to these new technologies?

This special RiAus event aims to get your views on the applications of nanotechnology to water. What are your concerns? What do you want to know? We'll have some experts on-hand to give a background briefing, and then it's your turn to deliberate the issues. Your participation is key, so if you're keen to have your say, or curious to know more, book now.

In association with the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research through its National Enabling Technologies strategy, and the Australasian Association of Bioethics and Health Law conference.