Daily Archives: 25 March 2014

Anatamogenic

Posted on 25 March 2014 by Henry Gee

When Crox Minor and I visited the Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons recently, I bought a copy of The Knife Man, by Wendy Moore, a biography of John Hunter, whose collection forms the nucleus of this remarkable … Continue reading →

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In which satellite models trump circumspection: the case of MH370

Posted on 25 March 2014 by Jennifer Rohn

The strange disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH340 has captivated the world, myself included. In an era of instant information, it’s sobering that an entire Boeing 777 could just vanish. I am sure I am not the only one who … Continue reading →

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Alice’s Restaurant Massacree

Posted on 25 March 2014 by rpg

In other news, Australia’s ongoing experiment with biological warfare doesn’t appear to be having any more success than it did with cane toads. “Killing dingoes has side effects” (and presumably not just for the dingoes) screams the Nature Research Highlights … Continue reading →

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