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Robin Ince's Blog
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Were There Other Doctors? Robin Ince on Tom Baker
Here is a piece Robin wrote about Tom Baker for the Mark Millar edited Big Issue in 2018.
Blog in a Teacup
Helen Czerski Blog
Day 25 – Shambles Advent
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.
Brain Yapping
Dean Burnett Blog
Blue Monday – Actually BAD for mental health awareness | Dean Burnett
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.
Postcards from the Energy Frontier
Jon Butterworth Blog
Broken Symmetries – Jon Butterworth
What to focus on. Where to look for the science. Prof Jon Butterworth visits the physics inspired Broken Symmetries exhibition.
Sifting the Evidence
Dr Suzi Gage's Blog
Screen Time and Mental Health: It’s Complicated | Jasmine Khouja
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.
Lost in a Good Game
Pete Etchells Blog
Stop Worrying About Screen Time So Much – Pete Etchells
A new study shows why we shouldn’t worry too much about screen time scare stories. Pete Etchells investigates.
Dirty Science
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Why Archaeologists Don’t Want You to Floss – Brenna Hassett
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.
Notes in the Guestbook
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How Do We Still Not Know How Much it Snows in the Arctic? – Sammie Buzzard
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.
Vitriola Music
Michael Legge's Blog
When Covers are Better Than the Original – Michael Legge
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...
White Coats at Dawn
Dr Jenny Rohn's Blog
Trust Us, We’re Scientists – Jenny Rohn
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.
An Inquiring Mind
Ginny Smith Blog
Why I Quite Like Traffic Jams – Ginny Smith
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.
When Covers are Better Than the Original – Michael Legge
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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Why Archaeologists Don’t Want You to Floss – Brenna Hassett
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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Broken Symmetries – Jon Butterworth
What to focus on. Where to look for the science. Prof Jon Butterworth visits the physics inspired Broken Symmetries exhibition.
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Why I Quite Like Traffic Jams – Ginny Smith
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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Trust Us, We’re Scientists – Jenny Rohn
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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