Self Improvement Wednesday

Dec 03 2024 100 ep. 10 mins 766
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A weekly lesson on a specific topic with some of Sydney's greatest teachers.

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What I Learned Watching 1000 Christmas Movies

Dec 03 2024 13 mins  
This week on Self Improvement Wednesday, Dr Lauren Rosewarne, from Melbourne University's School of Social and Political Sciences, teaches us about her very festive special subject: Christmas films.

Trench Warfare on Sydney's Footpaths

Nov 19 2024 10 mins  
Sydney's first government telephone exchange was established in 1882. By 1891 there was a petition that unleashed hell.

How to party: Ancient Roman style

Nov 12 2024 11 mins  
Latin Lecturer Dr Anne Rogerson shows you how to party like it's 99BC with the history of Roman birthdays, holidays, and military parties.

What can the ancient Egyptians teach us about good manners?

Nov 06 2024 7 mins  
Egyptologist Dr Camila Di Base-Dyson teaches Richard Glover all about Ancient Egyptian etiquette.

Self Improvement Wednesday: The incredible story of the sawfly fossil

Oct 22 2024 8 mins  
Richard speaks with Eliza Middleton, a senior ecologist at Water Technology about the incredible discovery of a new species of now-extinct sawfly

The Ancient Ferns sitting in your garden

Oct 15 2024 12 mins  
Prof. Brett Summerell shares the incredible prehistoric history of the plants that you can find in any garden around the world.

Why Multitasking is a Myth

Oct 08 2024 12 mins  
Do you ever feel stressed when attempting to multitask? It might be because you're actually attempting the impossible. A cognitive scientist explains why.

Self Improvement Wednesday: How to be a citizen scientist

Oct 01 2024 8 mins  
If you're a conservationist trying to track the population or behaviour of an endangered animal, a photo taken by someone strolling through the bush can be invaluable.

Self Improvement Wednesday: How to explore deep caves

Sep 24 2024 11 mins  
You might rely on GPS to get around an unfamiliar place, but how do caverneers map and orient themselves in undiscovered cave systems?

Self Improvement Wednesday: Urban rewilding

Sep 17 2024 9 mins  
How can we reintroduce our native species to Sydney without predation from foxes and cats?