Margaret Tucker in her autobiograhpy,
"If Everyone Cared," wrote -

"...I am guided always by the story Pastor
Sir Douglas Nicholls told in church one day
about a black man who said, "You can play a
tune of sorts on the white keys of a piano,
you can play some sort of tune on the black
keys; but for perfect harmony, you must use
both." I got the point. It is a terrific one."

I've just watched the ABC's -
"Q and A," program, Monday 15th September 2014.
The panel included Nobel-Prize
winning scientists and other distinguised people in
the field of science. It made me realise the
vital importance of the role that science plays
both in our own country and globally.

I would like to add to the list - the names
of - Peter Doherty -
Immunologist and Nobel Prize winner, Brian Schmidt -
astrophysicist, and Ian Chubb - Australia's Chief
Scientist.

We need people like these for the future of this
country, and we also need to fund scientific research.

It looks like this discussion has now run its
course and I'd like to Thank everyone who
contributed to it.

I look forward to seeing you all on the next
discussion.

Take care.

A little nobody that influenced the world. A distant uncle. A j Nuttal from Ayr.

Invented the "Starting Gates" for racing.

First used at the Burdekin Racing Club in the late 50's. A 6 Gate towed to position by a tractor. A visiting official from Melbourne saw them on Melbourne Cup day & asked if he could take them to Melbourne to try. The rest is history.

My Uncle had a history of inventing things, like the Mould Board Plow & with old man Spelter they had a Helicopter & a Hovercraft that worked, in the 30's.