Mantra Collins Hotel

Her data was hard. His methodology, questionable. Together, they embarked on a peer-reviewed plunge into the slippery depths of human pleasure. She was a no-nonsense anatomist with a giant clitoris puppet. He'd spent years translating dry facts into soft whispers, and tonight, he wasn't holding back. Their findings? A night of unbridled curiosity, breathless discovery, and scientifically sanctioned passion. Join a cast of dangerously well-informed sexperts and sultry scientists as they unbutton the mysteries of pleasure, lay bare the secrets of anatomy, and stimulate more than just your intellect. Prepare for an evening of innuendo, insight, and intimate revelations. Whether you're curious, kinked, or just here for the clit puppet, you'll leave satisfied—or at least, deeply informed. This session is part of the Beaker Street Main Stage at Hobart City Hall. Your House Band for the evening will be the dangerously well-rehearsed Stevie and the Bunsen Burners. Enter through Market Place, where you'll find drinks, food, fires, and friendly strangers. Come early, stay late to enjoy all the action.

Is AI going to save us, enslave us, or just write all our event descriptions? Across Silicon Valley's storied kombucha bars and apocalypse bunkers, tech bros and AI insiders are rumoured to ask each other for their up-to-date p(Doom), or probability of AI doom. Will the future be the rosy utopia offered up in Dario Amodei's much-discussed essay "Machines of Loving Grace" in which AI accelerates scientific progress to warp speed — essentially curing all human disease, mitigating climate change, and more? Or will the planet be saved from human destruction another way, when artificial intelligence wipes us off the face of the Earth? This session is part of the Beaker Street Main Stage at Hobart City Hall. Enter through Market Place, where you'll find drinks, food, fires, and friendly strangers. Come early, stay late to enjoy all the action.

Death's the only sure thing in life, so why don't we talk about it? Can funerals be fun? What's the best body disposal method? You're invited to a surprisingly uplifting evening with some of Australia's most buoyant death and dying experts, Tasmanian Aboriginal knowledge holders, and a few special guests. Come for the bad bagpipe music — stay for a healthy dose of end-of-life wisdom. Wear what you'd like to be buried in. ​ Participants might also like to book a ticket to Death Over Drinks for the chance to chat one-on-one with the speakers. This session is part of the Beaker Street Main Stage at Hobart City Hall. Your House Band for the evening will be the dangerously well-rehearsed Stevie and the Bunsen Burners. Enter through Market Place, where you'll find drinks, food, fires, and friendly strangers. Come early, stay late to enjoy all the action.