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Mythic functions of science: Rod Baker at TEDxDarwin 2012

455 views · Published 27 October 2012 · 13:02 · Indexed 12 October 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2012 · Science & Technology

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Rod Baker is a scientist and educator who has pursued a life long interest in the forces guiding the development of cultures.

In this talk, Rod provides a personal insight into how scientific images function as a formative mythology. In this talk it is seen through the eyes of a scientist who has used the imagery of energy waves and particles to understand  a diverse range of life's experiences, ideas, politics, mental health, emotional states, and indigenous Australian identity.

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