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 On Becoming a Writer
A talk delivered to the CSIRO Retiree’s Club, Copacabana beach (NSW, Australia), 9 February 2008
Do Scientists Notice The Little Things of Life?
Queen’s College, Cambridge, April 2005
A talk on what it is like to be in the public spotlight as a scientist and how to deal with it.
Making Science Attractive
Scottish Education and teaching with Technology Conference, September 2004
A talk on ways in which science teaching can be made more interesting and relevant to students.
On Being a Science Writer
Keynsham, UK, June 2003
A talk to the Keynsham 41 Club, similar in format to Hay Festival Talk, but unfortunately not rewarded by a rose and a case of wine.
On Being a Science Writer
Hay Literary Festival, May 2003
A talk following the publication of How to Dunk a Doughnut, in which I speculate on just what makes a science book successful.
Biscuits, Boomerangs and Best-Sellers – The Art of Media-Friendly Science
Café Scientifique, Nottingham, June 2002
Scientists, like hangmen, are socially disadvantaged by their trade. People are naturally curious about their work and their motivation for doing it, but are rather afraid to ask about the details.
The Science of Australia
London, July 2000
A talk to final year high school students aimed at enthusing them about science
Abstract: Australia is the place where animals hop instead of walk, where weapons that are thrown come back, and where water is supposed to down the plug-hole the wrong way. In this talk I explore the physics behind these and other peculiarly Australian phenomena, with practical demonstrations of indoor boomerangs thrown in.
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