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 <a href="https://mountainfestival.com.au/">2024 Mountain Festival </a>in Macedon, Victoria.Original broadcast January 20, 2025.Speakers<a href="https://www.lynnekelly.com.au/">Dr Lynne Kelly</a>Science writerAuthor, 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, <a href="https://www.latrobe.edu.au/school-humanities-and-social-sciences">School of Humanities and Social Sciences</a>, La Trobe UniversityHonorary Fellow, <a href="https://physics.unimelb.edu.au/">School of Physics</a>, University of MelbourneHilary BlackshawMusician and musical educator<a href="https://www.bimp.org.au/our-teachers">Bendigo Musical Instrumental Program</a><a href="https://www.janerusden.com/">Jane Rusden</a>Artist

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