Monthly Archives: January 2025

What I Read In January

Posted on 29 January 2025 by Henry Gee

Max Adams: Aelfred’s Britain Max Adams is an archaeologist and writer specialising in Early Medieval Britain (that is, between the departure of Rome in 410, to the Norman Conquest) . His other books include The First Kingdom (on the early … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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How Much Does the Scientific Ecosystem Change over Time?

Posted on 26 January 2025 by Athene Donald

Desmond Bernal was an outstanding crystallographer. Not himself a Nobel Prize winner, he set the likes of Dorothy Hodgkin and Max Perutz on their own successful paths to that accolade. A Communist, he fell from grace during the 50’s and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Trump, DEI and the REF – what is the vibe shift?

Posted on 20 January 2025 by Stephen

There is an air of defeatism in progressive circles today, the day Donald Trump will be sworn in for a second term as President of the United States of America. Some of the reasons behind this sense of frustration and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Unreactive Audiences and Pertinent Questions

Posted on 19 January 2025 by Athene Donald

Given that it is now a decade or more since I was particularly involved in research, if I am asked to give a seminar – usually to students, sometimes undergraduates, sometimes and more commonly PhD students and early career research … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Recording an Audiobook

Posted on 11 January 2025 by Henry Gee

Here I am in my home studio, Flabbey Road, which serves double triple multiple duty as office, library of SF, repository of ancient and medieval literature, reptile room, and man cave, just about to record the audio version of my … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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2024 Top Ten

Posted on 6 January 2025 by Richard Wintle

2025 already! That’s a good opportunity to post my favourite 10 photos from 2024. Some car racing, some equestrian pursuits, and a whole lot of concerts. Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A Long December

Posted on 5 January 2025 by rpg

Last winter seemed to go on for ages. At least, way back at the end of January I remember desperately longing for summer. And then I was made redundant, which hadn’t been on my bingo card for 2024. Some good … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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We Haven’t Had Enough of Experts

Posted on 3 January 2025 by Athene Donald

When I talk to student groups, as I still do quite often, I talk as much as what else one can do with a science/Physics degree beyond the obvious, as about the research I used to do (quite a long … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Christianity unwrapped: notes from the second year

Posted on 1 January 2025 by Erika Cule

Surprising conversations with the Vicar Part IV: 1 The Lord said to me again, ‘Go, love a woman who has a lover and is an adulteress, just as the Lord loves the people of Israel, though they turn to other … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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