Self Improvement Wednesday

Fifty years ago this week, the world watched as three NASA astronauts made their way to the Moon on board their Apollo 11 spacecraft. What were the scientific results of that and subsequent missions? Take a listen to this week's lesson with Australia's astronomer at large Fred Watson. You can take your own personal tour of the Moon here https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-16/pocket-guide-to-the-moon/11260558

We can never get rid of bacteria, not even the bad ones because our life is dependent on them but we do need to know more about them. Take a listen to this week's lesson with Professor Liz Harry, Director of the ithree institute at UTS.

What exactly is emotional intelligence and do you just have it or can you develop it? Take a listen to this week's lesson with Tim Dean, philosopher and faculty member at the School of Life.

Are cacti and succulents the same thing, and do they suit our Australian gardens? Take a listen to this week's lesson with Dr Brett Summerell, Chief Botanist at the Royal Botanic Garden right here in Sydney.

Are cacti and succulents the same thing, and do they suit our Australian gardens? Take a listen to this week's lesson with Dr Brett Summerell, Chief Botanist at the Royal Botanic Garden right here in Sydney.

How human evolution has shaped the modern world. Take a listen to this week's lesson with Rob Brooks, Professor of Evolution at the University of New South Wales.

Australia has the worst extinction record in the world with 29 of our mammals now extinct. The common denominator for those extinctions and also for several species which are now threatened is weight - that is they can easily be eaten by cats and foxes. Take a listen to this week's lesson with Richard Kingsford, Professor of Environment Science at the University of New South Wales.

Originally a swamp, Sydney's Centennial Park is now a playground for adults and children alike. Professor Paul Ashton from the Australian Centre for Public History at the University of Technology takes us through the history of this Sydney landmark.

It's been around for millions of years and humans have been using it as long as we've been on earth.

Learn about some of the benefits of honey in this super sweet Self Improvement with Liz Harry from the University of Technology Sydney.

In some Australian species of the velvet worm, the male places a sperm packet on his head like a tiny trophy in order to attract females. Just one bizarre fact from today's Self-Improvement lesson with Eliza Middleton from the University of Sydney.