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Daily Archives: 7 August 2013
MRC publishing – 100 years on
It may have escaped your notice that this year is the 100th anniversary of the Medical Research Council, and there has been a cornucopia of celebratory activities to mark the occasion. One aspect that has not been much remarked on … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, Scientific literature
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Fantastic
By now the three of you know that if I am anywhere near a secondhand bookshop or bookstall of any description I can’t resist a rummage. This has been the case all my life. When I was a callow fifteen-year-old, … Continue reading
Posted in Cromer, fantasy, horroir, Lovecraft, M R James, Salt Publishing, Science-fiction, Steven Haynes, Writing & Reading
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And I thought scientists were smart…
I don’t get it. Really. I just don’t understand. Early this morning, when the first of the 90-odd emails bounced into my inbox, I looked again with disbelief. Yes.