Prepare to have your mind blown with a sweeping saga that connects human evolution, brains, genes, art, music, creativity, knowledge, dyslexia, autism, Indigenous memory systems, and more.
A big, beautiful and biological saga about how to learn like a human again.
Joining Natasha Mitchell are Australian Senior Memory Champion, scientist and author Dr Lynne Kelly with artist Jane Rusden and musician and educator Hilary Blackshaw.
This event was hosted by the 2024 Mountain Festival in Macedon, Victoria.
Original broadcast, January 20, 2025.
Speakers
Dr Lynne Kelly
Science writer
Author, The Knowledge Gene: the incredible story of the supergene that gives us human creativity (Allen and Unwin, 2024)
Author, The Memory Code (Allen and Unwin, 2016)
Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, La Trobe University
Honorary Fellow, School of Physics, University of Melbourne
Hilary Blackshaw
Musician and musical educator
Bendigo Musical Instrumental Program
Jane Rusden
Artist
Further information
Art of Memory and Memory Competitions
Credits
Image Details
Wintjiri Wiru light show depicting the songline representing the Mala story between Uluru and Kaltukatjara