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Frank Swain is a science writer and blogger. He is based in the UK.
January 26, 2010
Category: General
Today I got a tip off from science comms lecturer Alice Bell about a growing revolt amongst biology students in response to what they believe is an unfair exam paper. BBC News reports on a Facebook 'campaign' launched against yesterday's...
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January 11, 2010
Category: Google
Inspired by this post, I thought I'd see what else Google knows about our collective psyche, based on its suggested searches. Result? Google knows you're scared of Chinese people. At first I thought it was a one-off, but then I...
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January 9, 2010
Category: Fun in the Big Freeze!
The UK is currently in the grip of the longest period of sub-zero weather in thirty years, and it looks set to stay cold for another week. Rather than get hysterical about the lack of grit on our roads, I...
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January 7, 2010
Category: Books
Just before Christmas I was sent a copy of the rather splendid Life Ascending by Nick Lane (author of Power, Sex, Suicide). Over the last decades, groundbreaking new research has provided vivid insights into the molecular makeup of life. These...
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January 4, 2010
Category: bad science
Sense About Science have published their annual roundup of the worst science howlers emanating from the pages of Hello! magazine, and it's a bumper crop. From horse placenta to homeopathy, celebrities love their bogus science. Among the more LOL-worthy comments...
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