Author Archives: Henry Gee

About Henry Gee

Henry Gee is an author, editor and recovering palaeontologist, who lives in Cromer, Norfolk, England, with his family and numerous pets, inasmuch as which the contents of this blog and any comments therein do not reflect the opinions of anyone but myself, as they don't know where they've been.

Pippa Middleton’s Guide to Sex and Cooking

Posted on 27 April 2012 by Henry Gee

I’ve finished the draft of ‘The Beowulf Effect: Fossils, Evolution and the Human Condition’ and I have packed it off to the publisher. If you’d like a sneak preview, let me know and I’ll send you a pdf.

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It Has Not Escaped Our Notice #1,527

Posted on 9 March 2012 by Henry Gee

This example kindly sent in by regular reader M.G., the picture taken at Legoland in San Diego, CA. Mmmm. Couldn’t eat a whole one.

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Nonself

Posted on 8 March 2012 by Henry Gee

My journey of self rediscovery with mirtazapine, as dissected below, was not to last. Although I had the side-effects of this potent tricyclic – drowsiness, dizziness, very loud dreams – I was experiencing none of the benefits. Unfortunately, one of … Continue reading →

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It Has Not Escaped Our Notice #4,466

Posted on 8 March 2012 by Henry Gee

This vaguely disturbing notice sent in by the ever-flocculent Professor Trellis of North Wales. I think it speaks for itself. What it’s saying, though, is another matter.

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Tang

Posted on 29 February 2012 by Henry Gee

As you are no doubt aware I edit Futures, Nature‘s weekly foray into the many worlds of science fiction. This week’s example is a disturbing tale of computer love – just the thing for Alan Turing’s centenary year – and comes … Continue reading →

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Self

Posted on 24 February 2012 by Henry Gee

It has been noted in these annals that I haven’t felt quite myself recently. However, last night, after having endured several days that I wouldn’t recommend to anyone, not even as an adventure holiday, I flipped 30mg of mirtazapine, took … Continue reading →

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The Maison Des Girrafes Caption Competition #404

Posted on 24 February 2012 by Henry Gee

Captions invited. My own suggestion is ‘I think we’ve been stood up.’ Induction into the Grand Order of the Unicycling Girrafe (GOOFTUG) will follow any caption offered below that tickles the cockles.

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Excerpticus In Excelsis

Posted on 17 February 2012 by Henry Gee

Being another Excerpt in the Ongoing Spectacle that is The Beowulf Effect: Fossils, Evolution and the Human Condition, a book currently being written for the University of Chicago Press and is now more than a month overdue. But I am … Continue reading →

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Mentl

Posted on 9 February 2012 by Henry Gee

I’ve been moithering about whether to write this post for some time – the reasons for such moitherment will, I hope you’ll see, become clear – but the case has become erumpent for reasons of campaigns such as this and, … Continue reading →

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It Has Not Escaped Our Notice #423

Posted on 6 February 2012 by Henry Gee

Here is a bibelot passed my way by Prof S. C. of Nebraska, recently … On a related theme, here is something I trod in picked up found on the internet courtesy of my friend Ms J. G. of Norwich.

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