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Why Archaeologists Don’t Want You to Floss –...
Feb 12, 2019 | Blogs, Dirty Science, Featured, Words | 0
Broken Symmetries – Jon Butterworth
Feb 11, 2019 | Blogs, Featured, Postcards From the Energy Frontier, Words | 1
Why I Quite Like Traffic Jams – Ginny Smith
Feb 1, 2019 | An Inquiring Mind, Blogs, Featured, Words | 0
Trust Us, We’re Scientists – Jenny Rohn
Jan 30, 2019 | Blogs, Featured, White Coats at Dawn, Words | 0
Blue Monday – Actually BAD for mental health aware...
Jan 21, 2019 | Blogs, Brain Yapping, Words | 0
Robin Ince's Blog
LatestWere There Other Doctors? Robin Ince on Tom Baker
Jan 20, 2019 | 0
Here is a piece Robin wrote about Tom Baker for the Mark Millar edited Big Issue in 2018.
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More of What I’ve Been Reading on Tour – Robin Ince
Oct 13, 2018 | 0
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Scalpel Cuts of I’m a Joke and So Are You
Oct 5, 2018 | 0
Blog in a Teacup
Helen Czerski BlogDay 25 – Shambles Advent
Dec 25, 2018 | 0
The last day of Helen Czerski's brilliant #ShamblesAdvent so she's come up with a few sciencey things to play with, if you’ve got bit of spare time today.
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Day 24 – Shambles Advent
Dec 24, 2018 | 0
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Day 23 – Shambles Advent
Dec 23, 2018 | 1
Brain Yapping
Dean Burnett BlogBlue Monday – Actually BAD for mental health awareness | Dean Burnett
Jan 21, 2019 | 0
Blue Monday, ‘the most depressing day of the year’ has rolled around again. One of the remaining defences of this withered husk of a concept is that at least it raises awareness of mental health problems. Sadly, it can do more harm than good.
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Dollar Shills: How to Make Money by Suppressing the Truth
Nov 21, 2018 | 0
Postcards from the Energy Frontier
Jon Butterworth BlogBroken Symmetries – Jon Butterworth
Feb 11, 2019 | 1
What to focus on. Where to look for the science. Prof Jon Butterworth visits the physics inspired Broken Symmetries exhibition.
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A Dark Matter Mystery Explained?
Jan 10, 2019 | 0
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2018 Highlights? Seriously? – Jon Butterworth
Dec 26, 2018 | 0
Sifting the Evidence
Dr Suzi Gage's BlogScreen Time and Mental Health: It’s Complicated | Jasmine Khouja
Jan 18, 2019 | 0
Dr Suzi Gage hands over the Sifting the Evidence blog for a guest post from Jasmine Khouja to discuss the link between screen time and mental health from a paper published today.
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Could Cannabis Be Used to Treat Psychosis? – Dr Suzi Gage
Oct 10, 2018 | 0
Lost in a Good Game
Pete Etchells BlogStop Worrying About Screen Time So Much – Pete Etchells
Jan 15, 2019 | 0
A new study shows why we shouldn’t worry too much about screen time scare stories. Pete Etchells investigates.
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The Trouble with Loot Boxes
Nov 5, 2018 | 0
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Video Games are Dying – Pete Etchells
Sep 4, 2018 | 1
Dirty Science
LatestWhy Archaeologists Don’t Want You to Floss – Brenna Hassett
Feb 12, 2019 | 0
We judge dead people on how they brushed their teeth. And archaeologists don’t want you to floss, (…but you probably should, anyway). The latest from Breena Hassett.
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The Top Ten Years That Were Worse Than 2018 – Brenna Hassett
Dec 28, 2018 | 0
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Archaeologists Don’t Dig Dinosaurs – Dr Brenna Hassett
Oct 7, 2018 | 0
Notes in the Guestbook
LatestHow Do We Still Not Know How Much it Snows in the Arctic? – Sammie Buzzard
Dec 6, 2018 | 1
There's a lot of snow in the Arctic. But you might be surprised to know that scientists don't actually know how much. And that matters. Sea ice researcher Dr Sammie Buzzard explains.
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What Went on at the 2018 Compendium of Reason
Dec 2, 2018 | 0
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Vitriola Music
Michael Legge's BlogWhen Covers are Better Than the Original – Michael Legge
Feb 13, 2019 | 0
15 years ago, Michael Legge went to a pub whilst wearing a t-shirt featuring a picture of Run DMC and the words Walk This Way on it. He was told it was the only cover better than the original...
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Merry Bloody Christmas – A Musical Guide
Dec 11, 2018 | 0
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White Coats at Dawn
Dr Jenny Rohn's BlogTrust Us, We’re Scientists – Jenny Rohn
Jan 30, 2019 | 0
In the movies, it’s often the scientist character who tries to warn people about impending disaster – think Dennis Quaid’s paleoclimatologist character in The Day After Tomorrow. But does anyone listen? The latest from Dr Jenny Rohn.
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Elf and Safety – Jenny Rohn
Dec 18, 2018 | 0
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Giant Mutant Killer Spiders are Awesome, but… – Jenny Rohn
Nov 16, 2018 | 2
An Inquiring Mind
Ginny Smith BlogWhy I Quite Like Traffic Jams – Ginny Smith
Feb 1, 2019 | 0
Ginny Smith has a confession to make. She quite likes traffic jams. Not because she's some kind of sadist who enjoys being late for things, but because they provide an interesting window into human behaviour.
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Trying to Do the Right Thing – Ginny Smith
Jan 16, 2019 | 0
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Why Do Some People Hate Sprouts? – Ginny Smith
Dec 23, 2018 | 0
When Covers are Better Than the Original – Michael Legge
Feb 13, 2019 | Blogs, Featured, Vitriola Music Shambles, Words | 0
15 years ago, Michael Legge went to a pub whilst wearing a t-shirt featuring a picture of Run DMC and the words Walk This Way on it. He was told it was the only cover better than the original…
Read MoreWhy Archaeologists Don’t Want You to Floss – Brenna Hassett
Feb 12, 2019 | Blogs, Dirty Science, Featured, Words | 0
We judge dead people on how they brushed their teeth. And archaeologists don’t want you to floss, (…but you probably should, anyway). The latest from Breena Hassett.
Read MoreBroken Symmetries – Jon Butterworth
Feb 11, 2019 | Blogs, Featured, Postcards From the Energy Frontier, Words | 1
What to focus on. Where to look for the science. Prof Jon Butterworth visits the physics inspired Broken Symmetries exhibition.
Read MoreWhy I Quite Like Traffic Jams – Ginny Smith
Feb 1, 2019 | An Inquiring Mind, Blogs, Featured, Words | 0
Ginny Smith has a confession to make. She quite likes traffic jams. Not because she’s some kind of sadist who enjoys being late for things, but because they provide an interesting window into human behaviour.
Read MoreTrust Us, We’re Scientists – Jenny Rohn
Jan 30, 2019 | Blogs, Featured, White Coats at Dawn, Words | 0
In the movies, it’s often the scientist character who tries to warn people about impending disaster – think Dennis Quaid’s paleoclimatologist character in The Day After Tomorrow. But does anyone listen? The latest from Dr Jenny Rohn.
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