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A tribute to Dr Mike Smith AM
Andrew Sayers and Mark O'Connor
‘The Compleat Archaeologist’: Mike Smith, desert archaeology and museums, 8 February 2013
An introduction to the work of pioneering desert archaeologist Dr Mike Smith by Andrew Sayers, Director of the National Museum of Australia, followed by a reading by Mark O’Connor of his poem ‘Desert Archaeology’.
Inventing Australia’s desert archaeology
June Ross, John Mulvaney, Barry Cundy, Giles Hamm and Chris Turney
‘The Compleat Archaeologist’: Mike Smith, desert archaeology and museums, 8 February 2013
A tribute to pioneering desert archaeologist Dr Mike Smith. Speakers June Ross, John Mulvaney, Barry Cundy, Giles Hamm and Chris Turney reflect on their time teaching and working with Mike, and the developing field of desert archaeology in Australia.
A stratigraphy of an archaeologist
Philip Jones, Peter Veth, Anne McConnell and Dick Kimber
‘The Compleat Archaeologist’: Mike Smith, desert archaeology and museums, 8 February 2013
Dr Mike Smith’s former colleagues investigate the layers of Mike’s career, discussing digs through which Mike developed his knowledge of the human past in Australia, and how museums have contributed to mainstream knowledge of desert archaeology.
Exploration and Endeavour: The Royal Society of London and the South Seas: exhibition launch
Professor Penny Sackett, Chief Scientist, and Andrew Sayers, National Museum of Australia
14 September 2010
Professor Penny Sackett opens the Exploration and Endeavour: The Royal Society of London and the South Seas exhibition to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the Royal Society, the world’s oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
Matthew Flinders in the Recherche Archipelago
Pip McNaught, National Museum of Australia
Behind the Scenes – Landmarks series, 14 April 2010
Matthew Flinders sailed through the Recherche Archipelago in 1802 and 1803 on board the Investigator. Curator Pip McNaught shares her work developing a Landmarks’ exhibit and talks about Matthew Flinders and his cat, Trim.
The Age of Stupid – film screening and discussion
Julian Cribb, Julian Cribb and Associates Science Communicators, and Professor Will Steffan, Australian National University
10 April 2010
Dr Jenny Newell hosts a public screening of Franny Armstrong’s drama documentary about climate change, The Age of Stupid. This audio consists of her introductions and the ensuing discussion led by a climate change scientist and a science communicator.
The case against recycling water for drinking
Dr Peter Collignon, Canberra Hospital
A nice drop – recycled water discussion and tasting, 20 March 2010
Peter Collignon explains why he believes that recycling water is a bad idea – particularly where there are other options – for various reasons including the health risks.
Tasting and discussion
Mark Juddery, Dr Simon Toze, Dr Kelly Fielding and Dr Peter Collignon
A nice drop – recycled water discussion and tasting, 20 March 2010
Mark Juddery, National Museum of Australia, facilitates the recycled water taste test and discussion among the panellists and audience.
The science of recycling water
Dr Simon Toze, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
A nice drop – recycled water discussion and tasting, 20 March 2010
Simon Toze explains various processes for recycling water, the kinds of chemicals that appear in water (such as pharmaceuticals, oestrogen and plasticisers) and makes a case for drinking recycled water.
Public opinion on recycled water
Dr Kelly Fielding, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
A nice drop – recycled water discussion and tasting, 20 March 2010
Kelly Fielding gauges the levels of support for and opposition to recycling water for human consumption, and explores the reasons behind each position.
