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Writing tagged: ‘correspondence’

Duchenne facial expressions image
Demonstration of the mechanics of facial expression. Duchenne and an assistant ‘faradise’ the mimetic muscles of ‘the Old Man’. (Source: Wikipedia)

LRB letter: ‘The reaction economy’

On Charles Darwin’s use of photography in his book about human and animal emotions.

Published 19-Mar-2023
Filed under: Articles, Published Pieces, Writing Tags: correspondence, history, history of science, LRB, photography, science
‘Darwin in Conversation’ exhibition, Cambridge University Library

Cambridge Darwin pilgrimage

A trip to see a treasure-trove of Darwinalia.

Published 02-Dec-2022
Filed under: Writing Tags: Charles Darwin, correspondence, history of science, pilgrimages
‘84, Charing Cross Road‘ by Helene Hanff

Book review: ‘84, Charing Cross Road‘ by Helene Hanff

A book-lovers’ classic.

Published 11-Jun-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture Tags: correspondence, reading, reviews
Larkin letters

Book review: ‘Selected Letters of Philip Larkin’ (Anthony Thwaite, ed.)

Hugely entertaining correspondence from one of Britain’s most popular poets.

Published 05-Apr-2017
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture, People Tags: books, correspondence, Philip Larkin, poetry, reviews
Weather-forecasting-frogs

LRB letter: ‘Weather-forecasting frogs’

On the unlikely 17th and 18th-century German fashion of keeping tree frogs to forecast the weather.

Published 18-Sep-2015
Filed under: Articles, Published Pieces, Writing Tags: correspondence, history, history of science, LRB, science
Pompeii
Pompeii shop with food-containers in counter.

LRB letter: ‘Ancient Refrigerators’

A possible solution to a well-known conundrum about Ancient Rome.

Published 19-Jan-2013
Filed under: Articles, Published Pieces, Writing Tags: archaeology, correspondence, history, history of science, LRB
Charles Darwin

LRB letter: ‘Darwin’s Flatulence’

How Charles Darwin's legendary flatulence wasn't all it's cracked up to be.

Published 28-Jul-2011
Filed under: Articles, Published Pieces, Writing Tags: Charles Darwin, correspondence, history, history of science, LRB

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