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Podcasts

The Dominant Animal

1:57 pm November 10, 2008

The Dominant Animal picks up on many of the central issues of his popular book, The Population Bomb and reveals startling new research and analysis on the fate of our planet and humanity. How did humans evolve to a position of dominance? And what have they done to the planet in the process? What will the future hold for us if we continue down the same destructive path? Hear Professor Erhlich address these questions and more.

The lecture is formally opened by Mr Bob Carr, former Premier of NSW.

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Pressures on the Pres

1:46 pm November 10, 2008

Macquarie University's Dr Geoff Hawker talks to David Myton about the challenges facing the next US President

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How Tim Flannery walks the talk

12:46 pm November 3, 2008

Macquarie University professor and leading environmentalist Tim Flannery talks to David Myton about his background and recent work.

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Consuming passions

12:39 pm November 3, 2008

Why is popular culture so popular? Macquarie historian Dr Michelle Arrow in conversation with David Myton.

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Visual Media

Video: Music at Macquarie

4:02 pm November 7, 2008

Dr Mark Evans and Professor Phil Hayward talk about the Department of Contemporary Music at Macquarie

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Video: Beyond the Breakers

5:19 pm November 7, 2008

Rob Harcourt and Francisco Viddi discuss their research both as a scientific tool and as a means of articulating that which lies well beyond the mere objective of recording of specimens. Biological and environmental conservation, animal behaviour and ecology, and human impact, all emerge as major themes.

Beyond the Breakers is running at the Macquarie University Art Gallery from 22 October 2008 - 10 January 2009

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Video: Diamond based research in quantum information and biolgical sciences

2:28 pm April 22, 2008

Dr James Rabeau is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physics at MQ, and currently leads the QMApp group. His background ranges from diamond chemical vapour deposition and materials science to optics, spectroscopy and single photon sources.

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Video: Bryan Horrigan – Corporate responsibility

4:34 pm April 15, 2008

Macquarie University Professor of Law Bryan Horrigan discusses with David Myton the legal implications of corporate social responsibility.

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