Monthly Archives: January 2026

Vertiginous Nostalgia

Posted on 31 January 2026 by Henry Gee

Against the remote possibility that neither of you has heard that I’ve written a book called The Wonder of Life on Earth, which is out next week, well, you know now. Or, rather, I co-wrote it. I did the text, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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She’s a Feisty Little Thing!

Posted on 25 January 2026 by Athene Donald

Many women I know get their dress commented on, or their general appearance, rather than the excellence – or otherwise – of their science. I’ve yet to hear someone comment on a man’s choice, or absence, of tie, or the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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OBITUARY: Saffron ‘Ronnie’ Gee (2008-2026)

Posted on 18 January 2026 by Henry Gee

The death is announced of Saffron ‘Ronnie’ Gee, Jack Russell Terrier on Friday 16 January, after a long illness, aged eighteen. Ronnie came to us in 2011 aged about three, from a family that was moving into accommodation where pets … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Wonder of Life On Earth

Posted on 16 January 2026 by Henry Gee

  The time is rapidly coming up to fast approaching the publication of The Wonder of Life on Earth, written by me, illustrated by Raxenne Maniquiz and published by Two Hoots (an imprint of Pan Macmillan) — it’s aimed at … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Critique of comments by the President of the Royal Society on the Musk Affair

Posted on 14 January 2026 by Stephen

From interviews that were published last week by the Financial Times and The Guardian, I get the sense that the new President of the Royal Society, Professor Sir Paul Nurse, is almost as sick of the Musk affair as I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Has ‘The Rising Tide’ of Women Risen?

Posted on 11 January 2026 by Athene Donald

Last December a new Government taskforce was launched to address issues about Women in Tech. Led by the Secretary of State at DSIT, Liz Kendall, with Anne-Marie Imafidon alongside, the aim is to ensure women will be better supported to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A Quiet Light

Posted on 10 January 2026 by Stephen

I read recently – I can’t remember where – that people who say “I don’t know much about art, but I know what I like” actually do know quite a bit about art. More than average at any rate. I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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My Top Reads of 2025

Posted on 1 January 2026 by Henry Gee

In 2025, as the century closed its first quarter (where has the time gone?)  I read (and listened to) 70-ish books, though the precise number rather depends on how one counts things. Mick Herron’s nine-novel Slough House sequence is really … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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What I Read In December

Posted on 1 January 2026 by Henry Gee

Blake Crouch Dark Matter Jason Desson used to be the most promising physicist of his generation, but lack of funds meant that he couldn’t make progress on his efforts to quantumly entangle more atoms than existed in a tiny dot, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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OBITUARY: Midnight ‘Naughtypants’ Ginsberg (2008-2026)

Posted on 1 January 2026 by Henry Gee

Also known as ‘Mr N. Pants of Cromer’, Mr Ginsberg died in the early hours of New Year’s Day. He was 17. Discovered as a stray in the garden at about six months old, and despite having been taught company … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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