National Science Week, which inspired last week's post, finished yesterday, but I decided to extend it a day by writing a post on Australian non-fiction on science subjects. I'll focus of course on works created for general readers, not academic works. Unlike last week's list, I haven't read all the books I list here. Given the … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Science-based non-fiction
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Evening with a Nobel Laureate
And now for something completely different! Tonight I was way out of my comfort zone, mixing as I was with physicists and mathematicians at an event involving staff, students, alumni (pas moi, but Mr Gums) of the Research School of Physics and Engineering at the Australian National University (ANU). The event involved a reception followed … Continue reading Evening with a Nobel Laureate
Whispering Gums 