Monday, November 16, 2009

Where is Brisbane anyway?

Americans are known for scientific prowess but not their knowledge of geography! A colleague recently told me that he now begins all his talks overseas with a map of Australia and shows where Brisbane is. On my last trip to Europe I also did this. However, it took me a while to find the pictures I really wanted, those which I had seen on postcards. I eventually found them and will include one in all my future talks overseas.

They really put the size of Australia in perspective.

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