The Invisible History of the Human Race: How DNA and History Shape Our Identities and Our Futuresby Christine Kenneally 6.30pm Thursday 20th November RSVP to events at embiggenbooks dot com or call 96622062 “The breadth of
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Lawrence Krauss Q&A: SOLD OUT
Don’t you hate it when you go to a lecture by a great scientist and you don’t have a chance to ask a question? Well in an effort to address this terrible state of affairs,
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Monday 20th Jan 5.45pm Appearing in Australia for one night only, Simon Singh, best-selling author of Fermat’s Last Theorem and The Code Book, will discuss his latest book The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets. He will explain how a
Continue ReadingGiants of Medicine the video!
Nobel Laureate Professor Peter Doherty and Eureka Prize Winner Professor Ian Frazer in conversation. Moderated by Reema Rattan Health Editor for theconversation.edu.au. [vimeo 73455199 w=500 h=281] GOM Final from Embiggen Books on Vimeo. Health Literacy:
Continue ReadingAn Evening In Space
BOOKING PAGE HERE “Space is big. Really big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is.”– Douglas Adams. Join us for an evening of space talk with Dr. Pamela Gay, Dr. Alan Duffy
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Animal Wise – The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures by Virginia Morell Wednesday, May 29, 2013 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM RSVP events at embiggenbooks dot com or 9662 2062 Did you know
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Around ten of us had an excellent discussion on Ben Goldacre’s Bad Pharma book this evening. It’s not a conversation I’ll try to summarise here rather this post is merely to act as a point
Continue ReadingBehind the Shock Machine with Gina Perry
GINA PERRY, author of Behind the Shock Machine. Thursday 13th September at 6.30pm. RSVP essential 9662 2062 or email events (at) embiggenbooks (dot) com. Venue: Embiggen Books 203 Little Lonsdale St. Wine and Cheese provided.
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6.30pm Friday 17th August RSVP events (at) embiggenbooks (dot) com or 9662 2062 TWO GREAT SPEAKERS: Mark Pesce and Randal Koene Mark Pesce: The Next Billion Seconds Mark Pesce “Just as language freed us to
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