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Robin Ince's Blog
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More of What I’ve Been Reading on Tour – Robin Ince
Robin Ince is on tour, which means lots of time on trains, which means lots of time for reading. Here's what he's recently enjoyed.
Blog in a Teacup
Helen Czerski Blog
Day 10 – Shambles Advent
On Day 10 of #ShamblesAdvent Helen Czerski asks the question, 'Can your fire melt your fireplace?'
Brain Yapping
Dean Burnett Blog
Dollar Shills: How to Make Money by Suppressing the Truth
So many scientists are paid to suppress the truth, but how do you get on that lucrative gravy train? Dr Dean Burnett has some tips to make it big by peddling BS.
Postcards from the Energy Frontier
Jon Butterworth Blog
Dark Matters – Jon Butterworth
October 31st seems to have become #DarkMatterDay. Dark matters. But the stars are still important, and beautiful. Jon Butterworth with some music and physics.
Sifting the Evidence
Dr Suzi Gage's Blog
Could Cannabis Be Used to Treat Psychosis? – Dr Suzi Gage
Today is World Mental Health day and Dr Suzi Gage uses her first post at Cosmic Shambles to investigate whether canabis could be used to help treat psychosis.
Lost in a Good Game
Pete Etchells Blog
The Trouble with Loot Boxes
Dr Pete Etchells investigates whether there is a relationship between problematic gambling and loot boxes in today's video games.
Dirty Science
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Archaeologists Don’t Dig Dinosaurs – Dr Brenna Hassett
Archaeologist Dr Brenna Hassett calling out Jurassic era reasons for the "lack of women" in science.
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
There Isn’t a Single Person Who Doesn’t Like Queen – Michael Legge
If you think you don't like Queen, it turns out you're wrong and you actually do. Michael Legge explains why.
White Coats at Dawn
Dr Jenny Rohn's Blog
Giant Mutant Killer Spiders are Awesome, but… – Jenny Rohn
Fiction is fictional, but even the most speculative stories are more satisfying when scientists and science are portrayed plausibly. The latest from Dr Jenny Rohn.
An Inquiring Mind
Ginny Smith Blog
13 Reasons Why Not – Does Netflix’s new show romanticise suicide?
A new study suggests that Netflix's hit show, 13 Reasons Why, about teenage suicide may actually be having the opposite effect to the one it intended. Ginny Smith takes a look.
Day 10 – Shambles Advent
On Day 10 of #ShamblesAdvent Helen Czerski asks the question, ‘Can your fire melt your fireplace?’
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Day 9 – Shambles Advent
Day 9 and it’s street lights and diffraction for Dr Helen Czerski in her Shambles Advent
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Day 8 – Shambles Advent
Day 8 - Shambles Advent Blog in a Teacup by Dr Helen Czerski Day 8 – @BikrSpeedTriple Every...
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Day 7 – Shambles Advent
Day 7 - Shambles Advent Blog in a Teacup by Dr Helen Czerski Day 7 – @lucy_maddox Every day...
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Day 6 – Shambles Advent
For Day 6 Helen is looking at wallpaper and plants and pondering the colour green.
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