Roving Spotlight 5 Aug 23: The Deniliquin impact structure, Thermodynamics, Aboriginal Astronomy

Dr. Andrew Glikson on the Deniliquin structure, from more than 400m years ago, possibly the largest asteriod to hit the earth.

A recording from Kirsten Banks on the night sky.

A look at the Second Law of Thermodynamics, and Dr David Christian's history of the formation of the universe.

The film "Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds" by Werner Herzog and Dr Clive Oppenheimer - a rough hewn masterpiece

Covid excess deaths.

Music including Einstürzende Neubauten, Public Service Broadcasting and Echo Rescue.

Approx times:

40s intro

6m fill: on the internet, and taking advantage of our laziness

11m Covid excess deaths

19m Kirsten Banks, aboriginal astronomy

27m Thermodynamics

41m Big History

59m Reflections on metors and the film "Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds"

1hr 14m Dr. Andrew Glikson, The Deniliquin Structure

1hr 50m Close