This is a collection of random other stuff I’ve done which is outward-facing in some way.
All about AI Series: In January 2026 I created a seven-part video series all about large language models (how they work, how they affect learning, society, humanity, etc). These are intended for laypeople and come with an extensive reference list.
University of Melbourne Contemplative Studies Centre Webinar (August 2023): Mindfulness and meditation can be transformative for many people, helpful for some, and potentially dangerous for others. This panel of experts and lived experience advocates explores the potential harms of mindfulness and meditation, how to get help, and how to navigate a safe approach to practice. I was the lived experience person. (link)
This is your life talk: Also on my YouTube channel is my “This is your life” talk that I gave to my hub, which is about my life’s journey (not just my research). (link)
Education at Melbourne (October 2025) Storytelling, stats, and helping everyone belong with Andy Perfors (link)
Pursuit (April 2025) Anti-trans attitudes have existed for years, but organised disinformation campaigns are increasingly driving them (link)
Pursuit (March 2025) My mixed emotions on Transgender Day of Visibility (link)
Pursuit (May 2022) Why are we so vulnerable to bad information? (link)
Melbourne University Psychology Association (October 2024): Join Adam and Shroyo as they have an insightful conversation with Prof. Andy Perfors. Traverse through topics such as neurodivergence in academia and experiences in computational behavioural science! (link)
Because Language (December 2023): What is a woman? Or a man? Or a chair, or a sandwich? Or anything, really? “Gender critical” people are making language into a vector to attack the rights of trans people. They treat categories like man and woman as binary and obvious. But cognitive linguistics has a response, in the form of a new paper in Nature Human Behaviour. Are categories concrete, or are they mental, social, or something else? How do we categorise objects at all? Author Dr Andrew Perfors brings the science on this episode. (link)
University of Melbourne PsychLings (September 2022): Please enjoy an informative and heart-warming conversation with Andy: How stuffed animals can teach statistics; letting go of perfectionism; the power of emotional knowledge; life wisdom on dealing with identity, anxiety, and the unknown (link)
University of Melbourne PsychTalks (May 2022): Misinformation is being weaponised in the media and politics, and many fall down the conspiracy theory spiral. How do our brains predispose us to believe in misinformation and how is our current information environment – especially social media – aiding the spread of ‘fake news’? How should you approach conversations with people who buy into conspiracy theories? Host Lynne Malcolm is joined by Andrew Perfors (Associate Professor of Psychology at The University of Melbourne) and David Milner (editor and columnist at The Shot) for this episode. (link) (Pursuit)
Complex Human Data Summer School: I’m not allowed to publicly share most of my teaching materials, but you can check out the materials for the summer program I helped to organise and teach into for a few years before covid hit. Some of it might still be relevant even though it’s several years old. (link)
Futurum Resources: A few years ago I had some translational materials made – a brochure, an article, and an activity sheet – which were designed to make my research accessible to laypeople and pre-university students. You might enjoy them.