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MAIN PROGRAM: Writing Catastrophe
State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, PerthWhether 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
State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, PerthHumans 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: Packing for Mars
State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, PerthWhat would it really take for humans to journey to Mars? Planetary scientist Katarina Miljkovic, Mars volunteer Josh Richards, and children’s author HM Waugh talk to astronomer Natasha Hurley-Walker about ...