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May 2020
22m 27s

#52 - Breakfast Cereals

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Family holidays for the artist Louise Ashcroft meant one thing - variety pack cereals. Would it be Cornflakes? Or Frosties? Coco Pops or Ricicles? Through this multi-grain multiple choice Louise realised she could be anyone..... kind of. Join her for a creative, personal journey through her favourite corn syrup-infused inflated grain.

James Ward introduces another curious talk about a subject that may seem boring, but is actually very interesting.... maybe.

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