In his ground-breaking book, Dark Emu, Bruce Pascoe described the farming and land management practices of Indigenous Australians, developed over thousands of years to produce food sustainably on the Australian …
Tag: science writing
MAIN PROGRAM: Why humans make art
Every human society makes pictures, sings songs and tells stories, but why do we do it? Is there an evolutionary imperative to make art? Noongar musicologist Clint Bracknell, evolutionary biologist …
MAIN PROGRAM: On Fire!
It’s a fundamental tool, but also one of our greatest fears. Join former NSW Fire Commissioner Greg Mullins, Indigenous fire expert Oral McGuire and cultural geographer Lesley Head as they …
MAIN PROGRAM: Quacks, conspiracy theorists and actual evidence
Social media may try to convince you otherwise, but climate change is not a hoax, vaccines don’t cause autism, and the paleo diet really isn’t good for babies. In a …
MAIN PROGRAM: Writing Catastrophe
Whether it’s mega-fires, a global pandemic or the shameful history of the asbestos industry, writing about disasters can take a toll. Emergency physician and novelist Michelle Johnston, former NSW Fire …
MAIN PROGRAM: Let’s Talk About Sex
Humans are unusual animals in having sex – lots of sex – that has nothing to do with the reproduction of the species. Novelist Jennifer Mills writes speculative fiction about …
MAIN PROGRAM: The Hidden Meanings in Maps
Maps are just a tool to navigate from one place to another, right? Well, no. Mapping is an ancient human technology, deeply embedded in cultural and ideological assumptions, and for …
SCHOOLS PROGRAM: Art, Science and Technology
Wolfgang Bylsma is Editor in Chief of Gestalt, Australia’s leading independent graphic novel publishing house, and a producer of the award-winning animated series, The Deep. Justin Randall is an illustrator …
SCHOOLS PROGRAM: Young Dark Emu
In Young Dark Emu – A Truer History, Bruce Pascoe uses the accounts of early European explorers, colonists and farmers, to argue for an understanding of Australia prior to the …
SCHOOLS PROGRAM: Changing the story, Making a positive difference
The Western Swamp Tortoise, endemic to a small portion of Western Australia, is the most endangered Australian reptile. The effort to bring this species back from the brink of extinction …