Come to a literary reading by the author Octavia Cade, and take a tour of Ernest Rutherford's laboratory afterwards. The Ghost of Matter (Paper Road Press, 2015) is inspired by the life of young Ernest.
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It's 1886, two young boys disappear in the Sounds. Their brother Ern, faced with a problem to which no solution can be found, turns to his laboratory – and to the smell of salt, soft voices in his ear, wet footprints welling seawater in the darkness.
Bookings required.
Octavia Cade is a New Zealand writer with a PhD in science communication. She's sold close to 50 short stories, won three Sir Julius Vogel awards and was the 2020 writer in residence at Massey University.
Octavia is a 2020 Arts Centre Creative Resident.
Visit the Arts Centre website for information about a science and science fiction writing workshop with Octavia Cade.
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The Arts Centre
2 Worcester Boulevard
Christchurch Central
2 Worcester Boulevard
Christchurch Central
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The Arts Centre
2 Worcester Boulevard
Christchurch Central
2 Worcester Boulevard
Christchurch Central
Pricing
Free
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