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Self Improvement Wednesday
Self Improvement Wednesday
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A weekly lesson on a specific topic with some of Sydney's greatest teachers.

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Episodes

What I Learned Watching 1000 Christmas Movies

This week on Self Improvement Wednesday, Dr Lauren Rosewarne, from Melbourne University's School of Social and Political Sciences, teaches us... more

04 Dec 2024 · 13 minutes
Trench Warfare on Sydney's Footpaths

Sydney's first government telephone exchange was established in 1882. By 1891 there was a petition that unleashed hell.

20 Nov 2024 · 10 minutes
How to party: Ancient Roman style

Latin Lecturer Dr Anne Rogerson shows you how to party like it's 99BC with the history of Roman birthdays, holidays,... more

13 Nov 2024 · 11 minutes
What can the ancient Egyptians teach us about good manners?

Egyptologist Dr Camila Di Base-Dyson teaches Richard Glover all about Ancient Egyptian etiquette.

07 Nov 2024 · 7 minutes
Self Improvement Wednesday: The incredible story of the sawfly fossil

Richard speaks with Eliza Middleton, a senior ecologist at Water Technology about the incredible discovery of a new species of... more

23 Oct 2024 · 8 minutes
The Ancient Ferns sitting in your garden

Prof. Brett Summerell shares the incredible prehistoric history of the plants that you can find in any garden around the... more

16 Oct 2024 · 12 minutes
Why Multitasking is a Myth

Do you ever feel stressed when attempting to multitask?   It might be because you're actually attempting the impossible.  ... more

09 Oct 2024 · 12 minutes
Self Improvement Wednesday: How to be a citizen scientist

If you're a conservationist trying to track the population or behaviour of an endangered animal, a photo taken by someone... more

02 Oct 2024 · 8 minutes
Self Improvement Wednesday: How to explore deep caves

You might rely on GPS to get around an unfamiliar place, but how do caverneers map and orient themselves in... more

25 Sep 2024 · 11 minutes
Self Improvement Wednesday: Urban rewilding

How can we reintroduce our native species to Sydney without predation from foxes and cats?

18 Sep 2024 · 9 minutes
Self Improvement Wednesday
What I Learned Watching 1000 Christmas Movies
Self Improvement Wednesday