'We must cultivate the natural curiosity and capabilities of children': Alan Finkel's 2020s vision

As Australia ’s chief science nerd, I found lessons for today in this obscure piece of science history. It can help us map our nation’s futureAbout this seriesLet me share a story with you. It is a story of discovery and exploration.We begin in 1751, in a small village in the north-east of France, when Joseph Lepaute Dagelet was born. Growing up, Dagelet looked up to his brother, Dominique, who was working in Paris with their uncle, thehorloger du Roi– clockmaker to the King.Continue reading...
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