The Transit of Venus Lectures

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A series of lectures from 2004 covering the broad themes related to the Transit of Venus.... more

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The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.

The Transit of Venus Lectures episodes:

June 08, 2004 6 - Voyages in Time and Space by Professor Paul Callaghan
with Professor Alan MacDiarmid - What are the challenges now? The search for dark matter, other life and other universes.
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51min
June 08, 2004 5 - Cook's First Voyage by Dame Anne Salmond
First encounters between Maori and Europeans. Introduction by Prof. David Mackay, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Victoria University of Wellington.
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51min
June 08, 2004 4 - Science In Cook's Time by Dr. Duncan Steel
Science in the age of enlightenment, the quest to find the distance to the Sun. longitude. Introduction by John Hisco, President of the Astronomical Society of South Australia.
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51min
June 08, 2004 3 - Pacific Voyaging and Navigation by Dr. Peter Adds
Pacific Voyaging and Navigation by Dr. Peter Adds - Maori studies, Victoria University of Wellington. Introduction by Dr. John Stenhouse.
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49min
June 08, 2004 2 - The Ancients And The Stars by Richard Hall
How the ancients, from Babylonians to Polynesians, interpreted and used the stars. Stonehenge in Britain and the construction of Stonehenge Aotearoa in the Wairarapa. Introduction by Dr. Grant Christie.
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52min
June 08, 2004 1 - How The Land Got Here by Dr. Hamish Campbell
The split from Gondwanaland and the development of our unique flora and fauna. Introduction by poet Chris Orsman of Wellington.
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47min

FAQs about The Transit of Venus Lectures:

How many episodes does The Transit of Venus Lectures have?

The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.