TEDxNewy 2011 - Julie Baird - Turning the noun museum into a verb of action, emotion and belonging.
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Julie Baird began working in museums in the early 1990s by curating an exhibition on the History of Footwear in a small local government museum while sporting green hair, Dr Martin boots and tattoos. Julie's career focus has been to spread knowledge about history and museums in unusual or popularist forums, working with communities as broad as s... Read more
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- -: TEDxNewy 2011 - Julie Baird - Turning the noun museum into a verb of action, emotion and belonging.
December 15, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Julie Baird began working in museums in the early 1990s by curating an exhibition on the History of Footwear in a small local government museum while sporting green hair, Dr Martin boots and tattoos. Julie's career focus has been to spread knowledge about history and museums in unusual or popular...
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- -: TEDxNewy 2011 - Bernie Curran - The Greek ideal 'kalos kai agathos' & today's ideals.
December 13, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Dr Bernie Curran is currently the Executive Officer for the University of Newcastle Foundation, Vice President of the University Alumni, and a member of the NU Sport Board and co patron of the Uni Rugby Club. He is also a member of several community organisations. He has enjoyed and, so far, has ...
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- -: TEDxNewy 2011 - Conor Ashleigh - Bearing witness to humanity's untold stories.
December 12, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Conor Ashleigh is a visual storyteller working closely with communities throughout Australia and the majority world. Conor's work focuses on under reported social and environmental stories and his passion has led him to work throughout Asia, the Pacific, Indian sub-continent as well as parts of A...
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- -: TEDxNewy2011 - Dave Robertson Silas Moss (Naked Runners) - Ditch the distractions and move your body
December 12, 2011 (over 12 years ago)The Naked Runners emerged in November 2010 after a passionate Physiotherapist and an excitable Exercise Scientist went for a run around the foreshore and city beaches of Newcastle. Through the use of new and social media, Dave Robertson and Silas Moss are well positioned to make a difference in t...
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- -: TEDxNewy 2011 - Tim Silverwood - How did our lives become so plastic?
December 12, 2011 (over 12 years ago)In July 2011, Tim Silverwood sailed 5000km from Hawaii to Vancouver to research and document the accumulation of plastic in the infamous North Pacific Gyre, otherwise known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Tim, a keen surfer, developed a love affair with the ocean from a young age and has sinc...
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- -: TEDxNewy 2011 - Marcus Westbury - Cities as software
December 12, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Marcus Westbury was the founder of Renew Newcastle -- a not-for-profit company that has launched more than 70 new creative projects in more than 40 once empty buildings in the Newcastle CBD since 2009. Prior to starting Renew Newcastle Marcus was a founder of Newcastle's This Is Not Art festival ...
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- -: TEDxNewy 2011 - John Aitken - What is our reproductive fate?
December 12, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Laureate Professor Aitken's research career began with a PhD in reproductive biology from the University of Cambridge. Following post-doctoral positions at the Universities of Edinburgh and Bordeaux, he joined the World Health Organisation in Geneva, where he began a lifelong commitment to the st...
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- -: TEDxNewy 2011 - Ukastle Ukestra -- Australia's leading ukulele orchestra
December 11, 2011 (over 12 years ago)The Ukastle Ukestra is the contribution that the good citizens of Newcastle are making to the global community ukulele revolution. We are proof positive that learning an instrument, and singing and entertaining is not only the preserve of professionals, but is something that all should aspire to,...
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- -: TEDxNewy 2011 - Gerry Bobsien - The joy, terror and challenge of being a novice
December 11, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Gerry Bobsien is a writer, surfer and reluctant ballet mother. She has worked as an industrial blacksmith, curator, librarian and copywriter. In 2009, her first book for young adults Surf Ache was published by Walker Books Australia. Vinni Versus Bluebottle and Maddy is: Notorious will be releas...
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- -: TEDxNewy - David Lubans - Learning from Dora the Explorer: lessons for teenage girls...
December 11, 2011 (over 12 years ago)TEDxNewy 2011 - David Lubans - Learning from Dora the Explorer: lessons for teenage girls and their parents. Associate Professor David Lubans is the Theme Leader for school-based research in the University of Newcastle's Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition. His research ...
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