Ode to the Typewriter
Ode to the typewriter and vale poet Les Murray
Program:The Science ShowSaturday 4 May 2019 at 2:05amSat 4 May 2019 at 2:05amSpace to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.Brought to you byABC Radio NationalPresented byRobyn WilliamsPoet Les Murray died on 29th April. First broadcast 26th August 2017, to celebrate The Science Show’s 42nd birthday we hear William Zappa reading Les Murray’s poem ‘The Privacy of Typewriters’, recalling how things used to be done, and in some places, still are.CreditsRobyn Williams, PresenterDavid Fisher, ProducerProgram:More from The Science ShowScience and Technology Appears In Frogs! Frogs! Frogs!Duration: 53 minutes 58 seconds1 of 7PlayingOde to the typewriter and vale poet Les MurrayDuration: 2 minutes 1 second2 of 7Identify the frogs you hear with FrogID mobile appDuration: 9 minutes 18 seconds3 of 7Spread of chytrid fungus linked to human transportDuration: 6 minutes 58 seconds4 of 7Hashtag era gives activism a faceDuration: 5 minutes 23 seconds5 of 7Coalition promises for scienceDuration: 10 minutes 40 seconds6 of 7Judge finds scientist’s dismissal unlawfulDuration: 8 minutes 54 seconds7 of 7Major changes in human history linked to geological forcesDuration: 10 minutes 37 secondsRelatedThe Silver Reed EZ20 electric typewriterLes MurrayLoadingDiscover more podcastsDownload the ABC listen app to hear more of your favourite podcastsDownload on the App StoreGet in on Google PlayBack to top