Monthly Archives: July 2011
2011 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures Announced!
Finally, after a very long wait, I am pleased to announce that the Royal Institution of Great Britain has chosen yours truly to present the 2011 Christmas Lectures.The Christmas Lectures are demonstration-packed, fun-filled science events for young people. Started by … Continue reading
Filed under General Thoughts, In the News
Moon Dust
Last month, I met Buzz Aldrin at the inaugural Llamasoft conference on supply chain management held on June 29th at Ann Arbor. This was the first time I had spoken at this type of corporate event and I must confess … Continue reading
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Last of the SuperSense?
Last week, I gave my last public SuperSense lecture at the Frome Festival. It’s not that I am never going to talk about the natural origins of supernatural thinking again. In fact, we have some really cool research findings that … Continue reading
Filed under book publicity, General Thoughts
Pimp My Book
I seem to have a fundamental disagreement with publishers when it comes to choosing covers. I did not particularly like the hardcover for SuperSense which to me suggested it was a book about superstition with black cats and all. In … Continue reading
Filed under book publicity, In the News
Bristol is Zombieland
One of the reasons that Bristolians love their city is because of the creative culture that thrives in this California of the British Isles. One of the things I tweeted about a couple of months back is 2.8 Hours Later, … Continue reading
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Lardy Cake
Tis neither superstition not science, but it makes for a damn fine ghoulish story. Our beloved natural treasure, Sir David Attenboroug, he of Planet Earth fame, bought a piece of land that used to belong to the “Hole and Wall” … Continue reading
Filed under In the News, Weird Story of the Week
