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October 29: Wonders of the Quantum World
Dr Danni Holmes O’Halloran … in conversation with Bill Kable
There is a secret world beyond the reaches of our human senses in which things behave entirely differently to the world we can see. In this quantum realm, particles tunnel through barriers and can exist in several places at once, rebelling against the laws of classical physics that govern our daily lives.
In her new book Wonders of the Quantum World, Dr Danni Holmes helps us to embark on a journey through scale from the familiar to the quantum. We travel past the cells that make us ‘us’ to the atoms that make them. We discover the weird and wonderful behaviour of nature at its smallest dimensions.
Despite the minute scale upon which they operate, these quantum traits have far-reaching and profound consequences on our Universe, life on Earth and future technology. This book will open your eyes to fascinating quantum wonders, such as how stars shine, migratory birds navigate and humanity will solve the unsolvable.
November 5: Best We Forget: The War for White Australia 1914-18 – Remembrance Day Special
Dr Peter Cochrane … in conversation with Bill Kable
Preceding the Great War there was a dramatic shift in the mindset of Australia’s political leaders, from a profound sense of safety in the Empire’s embrace to a deep anxiety about abandonment by Britain.
Collective memory now recalls a rallying to the cause in 1914, a total identification with British interests and the need to defeat Germany. But there is an underside to this story: the belief that the newly federated nation’s racial purity must be bought with blood.
Peter Cochrane examines how the racial preoccupations that shaped Australia’s involvement in the war have been lost to popular memory.
November 12: Ten Leadership Lessons You Must Teach Your Teenager
Dr Tim Hawkes … in conversation with Bill Kable
Over many years, renowned educator Dr Tim Hawkes has taught thousands of students on the subject of leadership. He has learnt what’s effective - and what’s not - when talking to young people about leadership. Now Dr Hawkes brings that wisdom to the parents of teenage boys and girls. For any parent wanting to help their child navigate the many challenges that confront teenagers in the twenty-first century this show is a must.
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