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The book is written, the proofs have been corrected, the date is set. Yes, The Accidental Species: Misunderstandings of Human Evolution will be out in October, and you can, if you wish, pre-order it. But first, I have to do … Continue reading

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Plagues

Now, bear with me, I shan’t be long. You see, the mispoche are coming round later and I’ll have to get started slow-cooking a large leg of lamb for our seder. I’ll be leading it, which means that I’ll be … Continue reading

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Reading

A comment on Steve’s blog referring tangentially to one of my own effusions made me think of how many really great popular science books there are out there.. So, here’s an idea. Why not post a few of your suggestions, … Continue reading

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Dissection

“It’s not every day a girl gets to play with lungs!” quoth Crox Minor (12) on returning from school earlier today, professing that she’d just had “The Best Science Lesson EVER”. Her science teacher, clearly of the old school, had … Continue reading

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Beyond Words

I have been deluged by an email from my colleague Dr P. G. of Englefield Green, containing this link, and a cover noteĀ as follows: ‘I can think of nothing to say about this’. I probably could say something about it, … Continue reading

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It Has Not Escaped Our Notice #44

This example sent in by Dr R. W. of Toronto, who by now deserves an OOFTUG and Bar, but only if RPG is paying. The notice itself actually isn’t very funny. Not really very funny at all. Barely raises a … Continue reading

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This Picture Cries Out For A Caption

My suggestion – ‘Did you spill my pint?’

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It Has Not Escaped Our Notice #199

This one courtesy of Mr K. Z. of Finchley:

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My Amazon Alligator

My friend, prolific popular science writer Mr B. C. of Swindon describes new and exciting functionality over at Amazon, which is providing ever more (and more useful) services for authors. Each author can have their own author page (here’s his), … Continue reading

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Norfolk Never Misses An Opportunity To Miss An Opportunity

Next time you visit Norfolk, call in at the Norwich Castle museum or even the bijou establishment in Cromer, and if you have very sharp eyes, you might just see a few bones of one of the most important fossils … Continue reading

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