Name: 'Ernest Rutherford & the Bird of MODERN PHYSICS'⚛️ Matthew Wright in conversation w/ Dacia Herbulock
Start: 2025-10-09T08:00:00+13:00
Location: 137 Jackson Street, Petone, New Zealand 5012

$'Ernest Rutherford & the Bird of MODERN PHYSICS'\u269b\ufe0f Matthew Wright in conversation w\/ Dacia Herbulock$

Schrödinger's Books host an evening with Matthew Wright to talk about his new book, 'Ernest Rutherford and the Birth of Modern Physics', which traces Rutherford’s life as a guide to understanding nuclear and quantum physics in simple terms.
Matthew Wright is the author of over 60 books on topics ranging from history to science and engineering, for all ages. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. His books include Living on Shaky Ground, about the science of earthquakes, and the introductory book The New Zealand Wars.
Matthew will be interviewed by Dacia Herbulock, Director and founding member of the New Zealand Science Media Centre, a publicly-funded initiative that supports high quality journalism by ensuring reliable information, experts and evidence are readily accessible whenever science hits the headlines.