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Simple food rules from Michael Pollan

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“Eat food.  Not too much.  Mostly plants.”  You can’t argue with that typically straight talking piece of food advice from Michael Pollan, best selling author, celebrated journalist and long time real food advocate. Another Pollan favourite of ours: steer clear …
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Classical Music Causes Self Abuse

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Four Organs is the piece that you want to hear…but don’t want to hear. I find myself actually listening for a mistake in the beginning; I want someone to stuff it up. And then it does happen…one player does deviate …
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WHAT WOULD YOU ASK RICHARD DAWKINS?

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This Monday April 16, questions from you, the audience, will be put to Richard Dawkins. For your question to be considered, please leave a comment below by 10am Monday April 16. Dawkins appears as part of Ideas at the House  - our …
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EXTRACT FROM ‘THE MAGIC OF REALITY’

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The world’s most famous atheist, scientist and bestselling author, Richard Dawkins released The Magic of Reality  in 2011. Unlike any of his previous books The Magic of Reality is his first book for a family audience andis a dazzling celebration …
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Do you expect to see the truth on stage?

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As you may have seen, a controversy has been let loose about Mike Daisey’s performance piece The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs with the influential NPR show This American Life presenting a ‘retraction’ episode following on from their hugely …
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BE MORE DIFFICULT, ADVICE FROM GERMAINE GREER

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We hope you enjoyed The F-Word last Sunday as part of our Ideas at the House program. It was great to hear from so many of you during the Q&A sessions. There were some great photos taken on the day …
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