October: Of boys and men; The secret lives of trees; Gravity.

Hi everyone

Please note this meeting will not be held at Poppy's, our regular meeting spot, because Poppy's doesn't take reservations during Floriade. The meeting will be held at Hide and Seek Cafe in North Lyneham.

The content for the October meeting is below. Hope to see you there.

Book: Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It (2022). Author: Richard Reeves.
Boys and men are struggling. Profound economic and social changes of recent decades have many losing ground in the classroom, the workplace, and in the family. While the lives of women have changed, the lives of many men have remained the same or even worsened.
This book tackles the complex and urgent crisis of boyhood and manhood. Reeves looks at the structural challenges that face boys and men and offers fresh and innovative solutions that turn the page on the corrosive narrative that plagues this issue. Of Boys and Men argues that helping the other half of society does not mean giving up on the ideal of gender equality.

Podcast: The secret lives of trees. The Wild with Chris Morgan. Ep. March 10, 2020.
Dial into the wood wide web to understand how trees communicate.

Movie: Gravity (2013). Director: Alfonso Cuaron
Dr Ryan Stone and Matt Kowalsky are stranded in space with no way to contact Earth after their shuttle is destroyed in the midst of a routine space walk. (Available on SBS on demand.)