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Writing tagged: ‘GrrlScientist’

Thomas Browne

Newsletter No. 11: ‘Penguin eggs and yetis’

Sir Thomas Browne · Saturn · penguin eggs · heroes of science · evolution of languages · nature books · dna barcoding · periodic table · Alice Roberts · geology

Published 02-Dec-2017
Filed under: Writing Tags: Alice Roberts, Charles Darwin, dna, geology, GrrlScientist, language, On the Moor (book), prehistory, Stephen Jay Gould, Thomas Browne, Thony Christie, W.G. Sebald
Sistine Chapel

Newsletter No. 4: ‘Paint to pufferfish’

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
Puffin Island

Newsletter No. 2: ‘Glorified monkeys’

Anglesey · lost exploration craft rediscovered · writing advice from Rebecca Solnit · volcanic sunsets · Ted Hughes · typographical tips · a strange way to estimate π · Dull Men’s Club · street photography · free speech · Alexander von Humboldt

Published 06-Oct-2016
Filed under: Writing Tags: Andrea Wulf, Anglesey, GrrlScientist, Rebecca Solnit, science, Ted Hughes, Wales
Spoonbills

Newsletter No. 1: ‘Kudos to youdos’

Patti Smith · W.G. Sebald · Sexual Selection · Roman chicken · Robert Graves · Swallows & Amazons · Thames Estuary · James Brindley · Spoonbills

Published 02-Sep-2016
Filed under: Writing Tags: Arthur Ransome, birds, Charles Darwin, GrrlScientist, Julian Hoffman, Patti Smith, Robert Graves, W.G. Sebald

The return of the delicate flapwort

On a second expedition I made in search of a rare plant. This time, I accompanied someone who knew what he was doing.

Published 28-Oct-2013
Filed under: Articles, Featured Writing, Published Pieces, Writing Tags: bryology, Calder Valley, expeditions, favourite places, fungi, GrrlScientist, Guardian, Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge, Johnny Turner, science, Yorkshire

In search of the delicate flapwort—and why we need tricorders

On an expedition I made in search for a rare plant, and the need for DNA-assisted species identification devices.

Published 28-Aug-2013
Filed under: Articles, Featured Writing, Published Pieces, Writing Tags: bryology, Calder Valley, expeditions, favourite places, GrrlScientist, Guardian, Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge, science, Yorkshire

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