Works That Shaped The World ANU
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- 社会/文化
Works That Shaped The World is back for 2020. This year we mark the 250th anniversary of the year 1770, a year of remarkable change on the cusp of the modern world.
Works The Shaped The World explores humankind's great achievements and astonishing creations. Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing in 1969, the inaugural 2019 series explored the moon through topics ranging from Shakespeare and cinema, to environmental humanities and Pythagoras.
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WTSTW 1770: The Gweagal Shield
In the British Museum, an object sits behind glass. It represents a pivotal event, but how much do we really know about this object and the fateful landing of James Cook at Kamay/Botany Bay?
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The Lunar Origins of Cinema: Georges Méliès and Le Voyage dans la Lune
Long before humanity could fly, and before we set foot on the moon, Georges Méliès’ ground-breaking film Le Voyage dans la Lune showed what was not yet possible. In this episode, Dr Gemma King shows how this technological marvel and an artistic achievement set the stage for cinema long into the future, becoming the first space blockbuster.
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The Globe and the Moon: Shakespeare's Astronomical Imagination
In this entertaining new installment, Dr Kate Flaherty and the ANU Shakespeare Society bring the playwright's work to life, to explore how science and the moon influenced Shakespeare's imagination.
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Apollo 8 and Earth Rise: Earth from the Moon, Seeing the Planet Whole
With Apollo 8, humans became true space travellers. Join acclaimed environmental historian Tom Griffiths AO, as he reveals how seeing our small fragile planet from Apollo 8 forever changed humanity, and how we view ourselves.
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Harmony of the Spheres and the Lost Works of Pythagoras
In this fascinating talk, Dr Sonia Pertsinidis looks at the lost works of the famous, controversial and mysterious philosopher Pythagoras, and the idea that the moon and planets generate music.
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A Unique Endeavour: The Space Race and Apollo 11
Join Nobel Laureate and ANU Vice-Chancellor Brian Schmidt, Charles Lineweaver and Joan Leach, as they discuss how a pivotal moment in history, made possible by a combined effort of rare scale in history, forever changed humanity.