Month: October 2014
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Farewell Gough Whitlam – an intellectual giant
Gough Whitlam: 11 July 1916 – 21 October 2014 Yesterday Gough Whitlam died at the age of 98. I listened to our local ABC radio station (702) all day, as the anecdotes and eulogies flooded in from listeners, friends and colleagues. It was a rollercoaster ride of happiness and sadness. I had lived through perhaps the greatest…
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Show me the Science
When was the last time you read a book about science? Or listened to a science program or science podcast? Or watched a TV program about science? Science is perhaps the most important influence in shaping our world and our lives. It’s not just physics and chemistry either; it covers Natural Science, Social Sciences, Formal…