Ed Lippmann once again joins us at 10:40 am with Part 5 of Technology and Architecture and this week the topic is the twentieth century. With summer now upon us, I am taking the opportunity to replay and interview I recorded some years ago with entomologist, Bryce Peters, from UTS, talking about the creepy crawlies […]
Category: ARTS WEDNESDAY
Arts Wednesday 7 November 2018
Ed Lippmann continues with Technology and Architecture at 10:40 am. This week, in Part 4, the topic is the Industrial Revolution My special guest at 11:00 am is Fran Dorey, Exhibitions Co-ordinator at the Australian Museum, talking about Whales/Tohora, a new exhibition. Although we know a lot about whales, it is surprising to find out […]
Arts Wednesday 31 October 2018
Ed Lippmann joins us at 10:40 am for Part 3 of Technology and Architecture and this week Ed moves on to the Gothic and Medieval period and concludes with the Renaissance. At 11:00 am, my special guest is Saul Smith of Soul Drummer talking about the djembe. This versatile African drum has an amazing history […]
Arts Wednesday 24 October 2018
Ed Lippmann continues at 10:40 am with Technology and Architecture Part 2, this week looking at the ancient world of Egypt, Greece and Rome. My special guest at 11:00 am is Professor Geoff Masters, CEO of the Australian Council for Educational Research, who has been appointed by the government of NSW to lead a curriculum […]
Arts Wednesday 17 October 2018
This week Ed Lippmann returns at 10:40 am for a new series of Sydney By Design, entitled Technology and Architecture. In the first episode, Ed gives a broad historical sweep of major advances, which will be the subjects of episodes in the coming weeks. My special guest at 11:00 am is master paint maker, David […]
Arts Wednesday 3 October 2018
At 10:40 am Professor Geraint Lewis brings us the 6th and final part of The Science of Science Fiction on The Science of Time Travel. The Sydney Architecture Festival took place last weekend. Keynote speaker, Karen Stein, gave the closing address on What is Architecture? She joined me in the studio with Arts Wednesday’s own […]
Arts Wednesday 26 September 2018
At 10:40 am, we hear Part 5 of The Science of Science Fiction with Professor Geraint Lewis and this week the topic is The Science of Future Humans. My special guest at 11:00 am is Professor Zdenka Kuncic and our topic is AI. Currently, AIs can perform tasks that are programmed for them. Future AIs, […]
Arts Wednesday 12 September 2018
Professor Geraint Lewis continues with The Science of Science Fiction at 10:40 am and this week the topic is The Science of Aliens. My special guests this week are Catherine and Michael Atherton. Michael is the editor and adaptor of In Exile From St Petersburg, about the life of Catherine’s grandfather, Abram Saulevitch Kagan. Abram’s […]
Arts Wednesday 29 August 2018
Professor Geraint Lewis returns at 10:40 am with Part 3 of the Science of Science Fiction and this week’s episode is the Science of Planetary Colonisation. This series just gets better every week! At 11:00 am, I’ll replay an interview from 2014 with bagpipe player, Adam Wishart. It was my first time up close and […]
Arts Wednesday 22 August 2018
At 10:40 am, Geraint Lewis joins us for Part 2 of the Science of Science Fiction and this week’s episode is the Science of Space Travel. My special guest at 11:00 am is Dr Karen Sommerville, who heads up a research team at the Herbarium at our Royal Botanic Gardens, trying to establish a seed […]
Arts Wednesday 15 August 2018
Astrophysicist, Professor Geraint Lewis, is back for another series, this one entitled:”The Science of Science Fiction”. Episode 1 this week at 10:40 am, looks at the Science of Fiction. My special guest at 11:00 am is education expert Chris Bonner, who joined me in conversation about equity and education. At a time when there is […]
Arts Wednesday 8 August 2018
At 10:40 am, Anna Kamaralli presents the 6th and final part of Shakespeare’s Heroes and Villains and this episode is entitled The Famous and the Forgotten. My special guest at 11:00 am is Andrew Banks, harmonica player and teacher, taking about, explaining and demonstrating this intriguing little instrument. Music, as you might expect, features harmonica. […]