Brendan Atkins Brendan Atkins i(24490036 works by)
Gender: Male
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'Brendan Atkins was editor of the Australian Museum’s Explore magazine from 2006–2015 and is the author of Water and Antarctica. For many years, Brendan worked as an ecologist in the management of rivers and wetlands. He lives in Katoomba' (https://unsw.press/documents/40/July_to_December_2022_Catalogue.pdf)

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y separately published work icon The Naturalist : The Remarkable Life of Allan Riverstone McCulloch Sydney : NewSouth Publishing , 2022 24490078 2022 single work biography

'Scientific genius, star curator, tortured soul. The remarkable life of Allan Riverstone McCulloch.

'Allan Riverstone McCulloch (1885–1925) was a leading scientist and illustrator, and the Australian Museum’s most senior curator and its star exhibition designer, yet history has ignored his many contributions. Was it due to politics at the Australian Museum? McCulloch’s mental health problems? Or because he stole sacred objects from villages when he travelled to Papua New Guinea with acclaimed photographer and cinematographer Frank Hurley?

'This book, by long-time museum employee Brendan Atkins, reveals McCulloch’s scientific genius, artistic talents and his crucial role in the development of the Australian Museum. It also explores his life outside the museum and his demons.'  (Publication summary)
2023 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's History Prize New South Wales History Prize — New South Wales Community and Regional History Prize
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