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Writing tagged: ‘evolution’

Book review: ‘The Diversity of Life’ by Edward O. Wilson

‘The Diversity of Life’ by Edward O. Wilson

On our most valuable but least appreciated resource.

Published 07-Feb-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: Nature & Place, Science Tags: biodiversity, Edward O Wilson, environment, evolution, reviews

Book review: ‘Sexual Selection’ by Marlene Zuk & Leigh W. Simmons

‘Sexual Selection’ by Zuk & Simmons

A very short introduction.

Published 20-Mar-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: Science Tags: evolution, reviews, …a very short introduction (book series)

Book review: ‘The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex’ by Charles Darwin

‘The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex’ by Charles Darwin

Darwin finally sets out to enlighten us on our origins.

Published 09-Feb-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: Science Tags: Charles Darwin, evolution, reviews

Book review: ‘Darwin’ by Jonathan Howard

‘Darwin’ by Jonathan Howard

A very short introduction.

Published 08-Dec-2019
Filed under: Writing Tags: Charles Darwin, evolution, reviews, …a very short introduction (book series)

Book review: ‘Evolution’ by Brian & Deborah Charlesworth

‘Evolution’ by Brian & Deborah Charlesworth

A very short introduction.

Published 08-Dec-2019
Filed under: Writing Genres: Science Tags: Charles Darwin, evolution, reviews, …a very short introduction (book series)

Book review: ‘The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being’ by Alice Roberts

The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being

Evolution and the making of us.

Published 09-Jul-2018
Filed under: Writing Genres: Science Tags: Alice Roberts, books, evolution, inelegant design, reviews, science

Newsletter No. 12: ‘Unspeakable things beneath the shrubs’

Mill in snow

Mark E Smith · Alan Bennett · Carl Linnaeus · Ronald Blythe · human evolution · flu epidemics · Great Exhibition of the North · Charles Darwin · insects · introverts · Virginia Woolf · John Tyndall

Published 16-Feb-2018
Filed under: Writing Tags: Alan Bennett, Charles Darwin, evolution, history of science, John Tyndall, On the Moor (book), Ronald Blythe, science

Newsletter No. 9: ‘Teaser or spoiler?’

Raven
A raven ‘cronking’ in Anglesey.

On the Moor · Zanzibar · container ships · giant ground sloth · Barry Lopez · indigenous people · Cambrian Explosion · Little Toller · Iain Sinclair

Published 10-Nov-2017
Filed under: Writing Tags: Barry Lopez, birds, Charles Darwin, evolution, Iain Sinclair, Little Toller, On the Moor (book)

Book review: ‘Improbable Destinies’ by Jonathan Losos

Improbable Destinies

How predictable is evolution?

Published 22-Aug-2017
Filed under: Writing Genres: Science Tags: books, evolution, reviews, science

Newsletter No. 4: ‘Paint to pufferfish’

Sistine Chapel

Robert Macfarlane · Hilary Mantel · Martha Sprackland · Viking wool · Charles Darwin's reading habits · human evolution · praying to Elrond · drawing · making ink · Rebecca Solnit · insectivorous plants · do pufferfish hold their breath?

Published 24-Mar-2017
Filed under: Writing Tags: Charles Darwin, Dee Marshes, evolution, GrrlScientist, Martha Sprackland, Rebecca Solnit, Robert Macfarlane

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