Monthly Archives: February 2023

What I Read In February

Posted on 28 February 2023 by Henry Gee

Dale E. Greenwalt: Remnants of Ancient Life There is more to fossils than bones and stones. Very rarely. soft tissue is preserved too, and Dale Greenwalt reviews what we can and cannot know about ancient life from the occasional scrap of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Contrasting fates of Cambridge and Burnley

Posted on 21 February 2023 by Athene Donald

It is depressing to learn that the Treasury is essentially constraining any capital spending from the Department of Housing, Levelling Up and Communities. Whereas when Michael Gove was appointed Secretary of State there might have been some optimism that he … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Celebrating a Pioneering Engineer

Posted on 6 February 2023 by Athene Donald

Constance Tipper (née Elam) was born on this day in 1894. Although some years ago I gave a talk at TWI, just outside Cambridge, to the Tipper Group – a group which endeavours to promote diversity and inclusion to wider … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Very Hungry Pupperino

Posted on 2 February 2023 by Henry Gee

On Monday, the Very Hungry Pupperino ate a sofa. On Tuesday, the Very Hungry Pupperino ate a set of six mahogany dining chairs. On Wednesday, the Very Hungry Pupperino ate a small semi-detached ex-Local-Authority house in Cromer, Norfolk. On Thursday, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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