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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.
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
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.
Consuming passions
12:39 pm November 3, 2008
Why is popular culture so popular? Macquarie historian Dr Michelle Arrow in conversation with David Myton.
Countering the terrorists
12:36 pm November 3, 2008
PICT’s Dr Greg Pemberton tells David Myton how states are combating the terror threat.
University challenge
12:32 pm November 3, 2008
Macquarie Vice-Chancellor Professor Steven Schwartz in discussion with David Myton on the future and purpose of universities.
Journey into the mind
12:58 pm November 3, 2008
Macquarie University social psychologist Professor Julie Fitness joins David Myton for a journey into the world of our emotions and anxieties
Hold the front page …
12:56 pm November 3, 2008
Dr Willa McDonald, senior lecturer in media at Macquarie University, talks to David Myton about the future of newspaper journalism and journalists
Telling it like it is
12:29 pm November 3, 2008
How universities promote themselves: Caroline Trotman, Macquarie’s deputy vice-chancellor for development and external relations, in conversation with David Myton
Retail therapy
12:25 pm November 3, 2008
Rise and rise of shopping centres: Macquarie PhD candidate and associate lecturer Matt Bailey in conversation with David Myton
Climate change peril
12:58 pm June 30, 2008
Professor Lesley Hughes, head of Macquarie University‚ Climate Risk Concentration of Research Excellence, discusses the dangers of climate change with David Myton
The inclusion challenge
12:54 pm June 30, 2008
Dr Amanda Wise, a Senior Research Fellow in Macquarie‚ Centre for Research on Social Inclusion, talks to David Myton about working towards a harmonious society
Towards a green Macquarie
12:51 pm June 30, 2008
David Myton talks with Leanne Denby, head of Macquarie University‚ sustainability office, about how the uni is working to be greener.
Cyclone of destruction
10:28 am June 30, 2008
Burma expert Alison Vicary, from Macquarie‚ Department of Economics, talks to David Myton about life in Burma after Cyclone Nargis.
Newspapers: dying or changing?
5:18 pm June 27, 2008
Is the announcement of the death of the newspaper premature‚ Associate Professor John Potts, head of Macquarie‚ Department of Media, talks to David Myton
God and politics
5:06 pm June 27, 2008
Associate Professor Marion Maddox, Director of Macquarie‚ Centre for Research on Social Inclusion, discusses with David Myton the significance of religion in Australian politics.
The question of war
4:07 pm June 11, 2008
Macquarie University Associate Professor Nick Mansfield, head of the Department of Critical and Cultural Studies, joins David Myton to discuss “war and its other”.
Rocking the churches
10:27 am June 12, 2008
Head of Macquarie University’s Department of Contemporary Music Studies, Dr Mark Evans, tells David Myton about modern trends in Church music.
Responsible business
10:38 am June 12, 2008
David Myton talks to Macquarie University Professor of Law Bryan Horrigan about the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility in the business world.
Mind that language
10:45 am June 12, 2008
Macquarie University’s Emeritus Professor Pam Peters discusses with David Myton changes in the way Australians write and speak.
Dr Geoff Hawker: Australian politics
4:11 pm April 16, 2008
Dr Geoff Hawker, head of the department of politics and international relations at Macquarie University, in discussion with David Myton about Australian politics
Hsu-Ming Teo: Representations of Arabs in western
4:06 pm April 16, 2008
Macquarie University cultural historian Dr Hsu-Ming Teo talks to David Myton about her research into Representations of Arabs in western women’s popular culture
Philosopher and Macquarie Research Professor John Sutton
4:03 pm April 16, 2008
Philosopher and Macquarie Research Professor John Sutton tells David Myton about his work with the Centre for Cognitive Science
Toxic problems
10:23 am April 11, 2008
Associate Professor Damian Gore from Macquarie’s Department of Physical Geography discusses his research into the effects of toxic substances in landfill, both here and overseas
Teach the children
5:49 pm December 6, 2007
Professor Kevin Wheldall, Associate Dean (Research) of the Australian Centre for Educational Studies and director of the Macquarie University Special Education Centre, discusses the controversies surrounding teaching children to read.
Media history focus
5:58 pm December 6, 2007
Dr Bridget Griffen-Foley, ARC Queen Elizabeth II Fellow in the Department of Modern History and Politics, talks about the work of Macquarie University’s new Centre for Media History, of which she is director.
Thinking about philosophy
5:55 pm December 6, 2007
Robert Spillane, professor of management and past dean of the Macquarie Graduate School of Management, discusses with David Myton his thought-provoking new book on philosophy
The book is dead
5:52 pm December 6, 2007
Dr Sherman Young from Macquarie University’s Department of Media tells David Myton about why he thinks the book is dead
Animal behaviour
1:26 pm October 16, 2007
Associate Professor Chris Evans, Director of the Macquarie University Centre for Integrative Study of Animal Behaviour, discusses the work of the Centre with David
History of sexuality
1:23 pm October 16, 2007
Dr Lisa Featherstone, from Macquarie's Department of Modern History, talks about her research project focusing on the history of sexuality in Australia 1900-61
War on terror?
1:21 pm October 16, 2007
Dr Deborah Staines, from Macquarie University's Centre for Social Inclusion, discusses with David Myton the meanings of the phrase "war on terror".
Once upon a time...
12:51 pm October 16, 2007
Professor John Stephens, head of English at Macquarie University and winner of the 11th International Brothers Grimm Award, discusses research into children's literature.
Terrorism threat
12:47 pm October 16, 2007
Director of Macquarie University's Centre for Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism PICT, Professor Peter Anderson, on the threat posed to Australia by terrorism.
Early Christianity
12:44 pm October 16, 2007
Dr Chris Forbes, a Senior Lecturer in Ancient History at Macquarie University, and Deputy Chairman of the Society for the Study of Early Christianity, on how Christianity developed in the first years of its existence.
Humanities in focus
12:39 pm October 16, 2007
Macquarie's Dean of Humanities, Professor Christina Slade, joins David Myton in a discussion about the challenges facing the discipline area
Good sport
12:20 pm October 16, 2007
Diedre Anderson, CEO of Macquarie University Sports Association, talks about the challenges facing elite athletes and what's involved in running a university sports association
Australia and the Empire
12:13 pm October 16, 2007
Head of Macquarie University's Department of History, Professor Angela Woollacott, talks to David Myton about Australia and the British Empire, and postcolonial and gender history.
Innovation Challenge
12:09 pm October 16, 2007
Dr Peter Bryant, from the Macquarie Institute for Innovation, discusses the University's part in the fiercely contested Global Innovation Challenge. Three Macquarie students - Dharmik and Bhavik Jeena, and Kunal Lakhani join the discussion
Political analysis
11:37 am October 16, 2007
Dr Geoffrey Hawker, head of the Department of Politics and International Relations at Macquarie University, analyses recent events in local and national politics
Sunset on the Left
11:34 am October 16, 2007
Macquarie University historian Dr George Parsons discusses with David Myton the rise and fall of the political Left in Australia
Mavericks and movies
11:25 am October 16, 2007
Macquarie screenwriting lecturer Alec Morgan tells David Myton how he came to make an award-winning movie about a maverick couple
Meaning of Schapelle
11:13 am October 16, 2007
Dr Anthony Lambert from Macquarie University's Department of Critical and Cultural Studies explains the cultural significance of Schapelle Corby
The joy of stats
10:58 am October 16, 2007
MGSM Professor of Management John Croucher, an internationally-renowned statistician, explains the wide appeal of numbers.
Filming the past
10:53 am October 16, 2007
Macquarie University's Dr Marnie Hughes-Warrington, a Senior Lecturer in Historiography and World History, examines how movie-makers deal with history.
Who cares wins
10:47 am October 16, 2007
Macquarie University sociologist Associate Professor Michael Fine looks at the changing face of care giving in Australia and beyond.
Insided the quantum world
10:34 am October 16, 2007
Macquarie University Professor Jason Twamley takes us on a journey through the fascinating world of Quantum Information Science.
Mindfulness meditation
10:27 am October 16, 2007
Consultant psychologist and honorary associate in Macquarie University's Department of Psychology, Dr Belinda Khong, discusses the benefits of mindfulness meditation with David Myton.
Working at sustainability
10:22 am October 16, 2007
The Macquarie University-based Australian Research Institute in Education for Sustainability (ARIES) has been involved in a sustainability project working with business, industry and government departments. SallyAnn Hunting talks to David Myton about the Shifting Towards Sustainability project.
The Europe factor
5:07 pm October 15, 2007
With over half a billion people, Europe has a big impact on global politics and economics. Associate Professor Martina Möllering, head of the Department of European Languages at Macquarie University, discusses the importance of language skills.
Among the Barbarians
5:04 pm October 15, 2007
In the wake of Rome's demise in the fifth and early sixth centuries a group of people known as the Barbarians came onto the scene. Dr Andrew Gillett from the Department of Ancient History at Macquarie University, explains who these people were
Love and war
5:01 pm October 15, 2007
Robyn Arrowsmith, a PhD student in Modern History at Macquarie University, tells of the experiences of Australia's "war brides" - women who married US servicemen based in Australia during World War II.
Staring into space
4:58 pm October 15, 2007
Macquarie University astronomer and astrophysicist Dr Quentin Parker talks about space research and the thrill of discovery
Middle East focus
4:48 pm October 15, 2007
Dr Andrew Vincent, Director of the Macquarie University Centre for Middle East and North African Studies, discusses the issues facing the region.
Brain gain
4:46 pm October 15, 2007
Deputy Director of the Macquarie Centre for Cognitive Science, Professor Stephen Crain, talks about Macquarie University's new multi-million dollar brain research laboratory.
Classics for managers
4:33 pm October 15, 2007
MGSM Professor Robert Spillane tells why the works and writings of the distinguished thinkers, artists and leaders of the past are vital for modern management.
Getting a handle on anxiety
4:31 pm October 15, 2007
There are normal levels of anxiety but sometimes those anxious feelings can just run out of control. Professor Ron Rapee talks about ways of dealing with anxiety.
Views from the space ace
4:27 pm October 15, 2007
World - renowned cosmologist Professor Paul Davies looks at the latest in space research.
The Write Stuff
4:20 pm October 15, 2007
Macquarie's writer-in-residence Aislinn Hunter and creative writing lecturer Jane Messer discuss what it takes to be a successful author.
The contested land
4:17 pm October 15, 2007
What is now Iraq has long been a contested land. Dr Peter Edwell from Macquarie's Department of Ancient History tells why. PhD student Ronika Power discusses infant death in the ancient world.
Astronaut Dr Andy Thomas
4:14 pm October 15, 2007
David Myton talks to Australia's first astronaut Dr Andy Thomas about his experiences circling the globe with American and Russian space agencies.
Proteomics explained
4:05 pm October 15, 2007
Keith Ashman, director of mass spectrometry at Macquarie's Australian Proteome Analysis Facility and PhD student Janice Joss explain the micro world of proteomics.
Best of times, worst of times ...
4:03 pm October 15, 2007
Professors Paul Davies; Christina Slade and Max Coltheart talk to David Myton about the challenges of life as lived today.
Musicians with muscle
3:58 pm October 15, 2007
Guy Morrow from Macquarie's Department of Contemporary Music Studies explains how aspiring musicians can boost their public profile. With performances from MQ musicians Tim Hart and Flan Atlantic.
Success, home and away
3:54 pm October 15, 2007
Work and relationships - it's a fair bet these things are important to you in one way or another. What most of us want is to be successful in both.
Multiple pressures
3:44 pm October 15, 2007
Australia's multiculturalism project has been under pressure in recent times. Dr Amanda Wise and Associate Professor Jim Forrest discuss the reasons why.
State of modern literature
3:27 pm October 15, 2007
Macquarie University academics and authors Professor John Stephens, head of the Department of English, and lecturer Dr Marcelle Freiman, discuss the state of modern literature. Plus poetry readings from Marcelle and writer-in-residence Aislin Hunter.
Ancient Egypt
3:18 pm October 15, 2007
Professor Naguib Kanawati, widely recognised as Australia's foremost Egyptologist and head of Macquarie University's Australian Centre for Egyptology, discusses life and death in Ancient Egypt along with Macquarie photographer Effy Alexakis who has chronicled his work.
Is feminism dead?
3:13 pm October 15, 2007
Macquarie University students Sandra Hanna, Eliza Cussen and Sandy Lowe discuss the question - is feminism dead, or has it changed for a different generation?
The industry of education
3:09 pm October 15, 2007
Globally, the international higher education industry is worth around $US30 billion. Professor Tony Adams and Rob Malicki discuss international education's value.
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