Lumen Autumn 2025 - Flipbook - Page 5
Contents
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Time of the crime
Life, and death
Physics vs Philosophy
Our “bodies in the barrels”
forensic expert takes us to the
scene of the crime.
Our Lumen feature story explores
research pushing the boundaries at the
beginning and end of life.
Does time exist?
Does it matter?
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20-21
36-37
Beating the clock
A life(time)
Chinese Postman
Olympian and world champion
Amber Halliday on the triumphs
and tragedies in her multiple
battles with time.
A 102-year-old nurse alum
and a 22-year-old medical student
compare notes on their personal
perceptions of time.
LUMEN
Literary elder Brian Castro shares
an excerpt from his latest novel,
exploring ageing and time.
