“I didn’t realise then that those extra-curricular experiences would prove at least as influential in my later careers as my academic efforts,” said Rob. “All of us can look back on careers for which this university fitted us very well indeed we have reasons to be grateful and today offers us a chance to recognise that.” The Revuers still get on stage with their satirical shows at the Adelaide Fringe: “a bunch of creaky, grumpy thespians refusing to let go of the sheer enjoyment of University life.” In between classes Rob found time for judo, jazz, intervarsity trips, writing for On Dit and performing in Theatre Guild Productions and Footlights Revues. “I was the student for whom the terms ‘mediocre’ and ‘should try harder’ might have been invented, but in my defence I have to say that my university days were anything but idle,” he said. In his keynote address Rob looked back fondly on his uni days not so much for the time spent in the laboratory but the many extracurricular activities he engaged in. Rob recently returned to the University of Adelaide for his Golden Jubilee reunion, celebrating 50 years since he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1965 (he also graduated with Honours in 1966 and a PhD in 1971). He and 116 of his fellow Class of ’65 graduates re-enacted their graduation ceremony in full academic dress at the October event. He is a freelance science communicator and broadcaster, and Professorial Fellow at Flinders University where he has lectured for 25 years. He is recognised nationally and internationally as an outstanding science communicator and has been described as a national treasure and a well-loved ambassador for science. For ten years he was the science and environment specialist for Channel Ten News and he has written thirty four books on science and natural history as well as co-authoring thirteen more. In addition to The Curiosity Show, he appeared on the New Inventors, Nexus, Science Magazine, and Radio National’s Ockham’s Razor. Professor Rob Morrison OAM As one of the faces of iconic television program, The Curiosity Show, Professor Rob Morrison OAM spent 18 years alongside fellow alumnus, Dr Deane Hutton inspiring children to experiment with science using household objects such as matchsticks, rubber bands and mousetraps.Īs a scientist, writer, and media personality, Rob has contributed enormously to the promotion and understanding of science in Australia.
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