I’m not someone who’s deeply invested in the idea of colonising space – I’ve dipped my toe in sci-fi and … More
Tag: popular science
Book review: Not the End of the World by Hannah Ritchie
How do you alert people to the seriousness of the environmental challenges we face, while not making them feel despairing … More
Book review: The Patriarchs: How Men Came to Rule by Angela Saini
Science writer and Superior author Angela Saini on the oppression of women I’ve read a fair amount on the origins … More
Book review: Hothouse Earth by Bill McGuire
Hothouse Earth, written by geologist and activist Bill McGuire, is a great summary for the general reader of the key … More
Book review: Regenesis by George Monbiot
Having read George Monbiot’s journalism, I knew Regenesis would be a brilliantly argued and carefully researched read on the challenges … More
Book review: Wayfinding by Michael Bond
As someone with quite a poor sense of direction I was intrigued to read Wayfinding. Written by science journalist Michael … More
What do you ‘see’ when you read fiction?
What do you see in your mind’s eye? When you read, is it like watching a movie in your head? … More
Book review: Why We Dream by Alice Robb
Why We Dream has two interwoven strands. The first is a useful summary of the latest thinking in neuroscience on … More
Book review: Pig Wrestling by Pete Lindsay and Dr Mark Bawden
Pig Wrestling promises a powerful approach to problem solving delivered via a ‘fable’ about said pig. The fable is in … More
Book review: Human Errors by Nathan H Lents
Evolution does not mean we are continually moving towards perfection. Mutations happen by chance, and they may or may not … More