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About Macquarie University

According to Wikipedia, Macquarie University is a public research university based in Sydney, Australia, in the suburb of Macquarie Park. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of Sydney.

What Is Macquarie University Known For?

Macquarie University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Macquarie University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Macquarie University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Education
#470
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#476
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Macquarie University ranks #470 worldwide for influence in Education.

Higher Education
#893
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#893
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Early Childhood Education
#11
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#12
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Tertiary Education
#77
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#77
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education Degrees
Business
#526
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#528
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Macquarie University ranks #526 worldwide for influence in Business.

Management
#572
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#573
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Finance
#487
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#487
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Sales
#340
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#340
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business Degrees
Political Science
#447
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#461
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Macquarie University ranks #447 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#341
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#341
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Human Rights
#455
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#456
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Public Policy
#470
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#470
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political-science Degrees
Communications
#451
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#477
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Macquarie University ranks #451 worldwide for influence in Communications.

Linguistics
#197
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#213
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Grammar
#183
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#184
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Journalism
#531
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#536
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communications Degrees
Psychology
#198
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#216
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Macquarie University ranks #198 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

Developmental Psychology
#35
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#39
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Social Psychology
#153
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#155
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Clinical Psychology
#170
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#170
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psychology Degrees
Biology
#552
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#587
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Macquarie University ranks #552 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Botany
#106
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#157
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Ecology
#254
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#260
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Bioinformatics
#121
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#122
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biology Degrees
History
#438
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#447
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Macquarie University ranks #438 worldwide for influence in History.

World History
#81
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#81
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Ancient History
#151
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#154
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Russian History
#55
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#55
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history Degrees
Law
#522
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#533
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Macquarie University ranks #522 worldwide for influence in Law.

International Law
#319
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#336
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Environmental Law
#85
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#85
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Constitutional Law
#517
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#520
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Physics
#428
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#459
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Macquarie University ranks #428 worldwide for influence in Physics.

Cosmology
#104
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#109
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Astronomy
#309
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#329
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Astrophysics
#436
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#440
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physics Degrees
Mathematics
#546
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#598
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Macquarie University ranks #546 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

Statistics
#645
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#656
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Number Theory
#320
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#331
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Measure Theory
#516
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#545
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math Degrees
Literature
#660
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#716
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Macquarie University ranks #660 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Writing
#438
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#452
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Philology
#452
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#456
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Etymology
#395
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#395
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literature Degrees
Engineering
#1108
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#1128
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Macquarie University ranks #1108 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Architecture
#726
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#754
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Electrical Engineering
#699
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#702
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Civil Engineering
#1057
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#1062
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engineering Degrees
Philosophy
#612
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#678
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Macquarie University ranks #612 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

Ethics
#544
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#549
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Logic
#666
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#718
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Bioethics
#315
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#315
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philosophy Degrees
Medical
#910
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#915
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Macquarie University ranks #910 worldwide for influence in Medical.

Surgery
#651
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#656
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Mental Health
#422
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#422
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Nutrition
#650
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#651
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medicine Degrees
Computer Science
#963
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#965
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Macquarie University ranks #963 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Database
#558
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#562
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Artificial Intelligence
#770
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#765
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Informatics
#695
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#695
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computer-science Degrees
Economics
#713
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#725
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Macquarie University ranks #713 worldwide for influence in Economics.

Taxation
#236
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#236
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Socioeconomics
#65
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#65
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Macroeconomics
#540
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#544
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economics Degrees
Earth Sciences
#321
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#338
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Macquarie University ranks #321 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Geography
#697
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#710
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Meteorology
#177
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#183
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Paleobiology
#9
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#9
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earth-science Degrees
Sociology
#338
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#357
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Macquarie University ranks #338 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

Women's Studies
#426
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#426
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Feminist Sociology
#22
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#22
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Urban Studies
#571
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#571
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sociology Degrees
Religious Studies
#1014
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#1040
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Macquarie University ranks #1014 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Ministry
#1264
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#1264
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Theology
#1208
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#1233
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Buddhism
#649
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#649
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religious-studies-hub Degrees
Chemistry
#1032
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#1041
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Macquarie University ranks #1032 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

Physical Chemistry
#429
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#436
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Chemical Engineering
#1041
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#1042
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Geochemistry
#249
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#251
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chemistry Degrees
Anthropology
#621
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#639
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Macquarie University ranks #621 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

Archeology
#577
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#593
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Ethnography
#1009
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#1014
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Cultural Anthropology
#795
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#802
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anthropology Degrees
Criminal Justice
#781
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#786
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Macquarie University ranks #781 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

Policing
#165
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#165
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Law Enforcement
#1403
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#1403
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Criminology
#609
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#617
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criminal-justice Degrees
Nursing
#1390
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#1390
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Macquarie University ranks #1390 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Social Work
#872
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#874
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Macquarie University ranks #872 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

Empowerment
#576
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#576
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Substance Abuse
#382
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#382
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
#187
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#187
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social-work Degrees

Who Are Macquarie University's Most Influential Alumni?

Macquarie University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Psychology, Earth Sciences, and Sociology. Here are some of Macquarie University's most famous alumni:

McKenzie Wark
An Australian academic.
F. J. Duarte
F. J. Duarte
A Chilean-American physicist.
Rick Kuhn
An Australian Marxist economist .
Ian Plimer
An Australian geologist.
Lyndall Ryan
An Australian historian.
Adam Hills
Adam Hills
An Australian comedian.
Mary Kalantzis
An Australian writer.
Chris Lilley
Chris Lilley
An Australian comedian.
Barry Brook
Barry Brook
An Australian scientist.
Vijay Mishra
A Fijian cultural theorist.
John Dickson
An Australian writer.
Ghassan Hage
An Australian anthropologist.

Who Are Macquarie University's Most Influential Faculty?

Macquarie University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Psychology, Earth Sciences, and Sociology. Here are some of Macquarie University's most famous faculty:

Saul Newman
Saul Newman
An Australian political theorist.
Daniel David
A Romanian psychologist.
Barry Brook
Barry Brook
An Australian scientist.
Glenn Diesen
A Norwegian writer.
Yujin Nagasawa
A British philosopher.
Munjed Al Muderis
A Neurologist surgeon.
Marc Stears
A British political theorist.
Johan Bollen
A Belgian writer and scientist.
Marnie Hughes-Warrington
Marnie Hughes-Warrington
An Australian historian.
Bridget Griffen-Foley
An Australian media historian .
Rachael Dunlop
Rachael Dunlop
An Australian sceptic.
Joanne Faulkner
An Australian writer, philosopher.