John Bennett
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Gumbayngirr celebrations, Gaagal Wanggaan National Park,
Gumbayngirr celebrations as more land has been added to Gaagal Wanggaan National Park, canoe trip, dancing and much more
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Full moon, 26 April
Full moon,Valla, 26 April Up here, out of the city, the moon and sun take on much more importance,…
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Nature
Linnaeus apostles
Linnaeus called his students his apostles and inspired 17 of them to travel to distant corners of the world, with…
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Linnaeus at the Macleay Museum – introduction
Introduction to Rhubarb & Pearls: order & disorder John Bennett for the exhibition – Carl Linnaeus: Rational Order, MacleayMuseum, University…
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Stowe and the English idea of Nature
Stowe garden and the English idea of Nature The English idea of nature became informed by art and English landscape…
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From science to the new sciences?
From science to the new sciences? Prior to Descartes, ‘knowledge’ was a conspiracy of Scripture, heresy, tradition, experience and speculation.…
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This Place
This is Gumbaynggirr country. We live nect to Jagun Nature Reserve, meaning ‘dwelling’ or ‘home’
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The Diversity of Poems
The Diversity of Poems Poets are always keen to maintain poetry as special (‘making special’ is how Martha Nussbaum characterises…
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Poems
Roman Other Worlds
Roman Other Worlds (Bruno, Trier poems below) In 1974 I hitch-hiked with a friend from England through the then Yugoslavia…
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