Quantum Man: Richard Feynman’s life in science by Lawrence M. Krauss W. W. Norton, London (2011), ISBN 9780393064711 This book is remarkable for three reasons. The first is the brilliance, character and originality of the
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The Amazing Brain: Use it or lose it?
Talking Science at Embiggen Books: Adam Hamlin PhD, neuroscientist 550 million years ago the first primitive brain appeared on earth. Much more recently, the human brain has evolved into one of the most complex phenomena
Continue ReadingReality Bites is back!
Discover your reality in the words of some of Australia’s sharpest minds and gifted storytellers. Experience the diversity of issues and ideas currently shaping our world. Enjoy a feast of food for thought during two
Continue ReadingProfessor Ian Frazer
Professor Ian Frazer is president of Cancer Council Australia, the Chairman of the Australian Cancer Research Foundation’s Medical Research Advisory Committee and advises the World Health Organisation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on
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Whilst I was down in Melbourne recently I had the pleasure of attending 2 talks with Anthony Grayling a philosopher I’ve been reading for many years now. His bio reads pretty much as you’d expect
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Steven Pinker is the Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard. He is a cognitive scientist that specializes in visual cognition and language development in children. His ideas can be broadly defined as belonging to the burgeoning field
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