Occam's Typewriter
In which we tell a story: on metaphors in science and life
In which we build the perfect scientist
Unintended Consequences
The Internet is Made of Cats
There’s Always Another Forgotten Woman
In which we’ve lost the scientific argument
Intimations of Mortality
Blue Suede Shoes
Looking Back, Moving Forward
In which I ponder: could scientific angst beat nuclear war in a fair fight?
What I Read In January and February
The Doing of Science
In which we watch and wait
Conflicts of Interest
A year of inaction: why has the Royal Society allowed itself to be hollowed out by Elon Musk?
KPIs – a Mixed Blessing
Vertiginous Nostalgia
She’s a Feisty Little Thing!
OBITUARY: Saffron ‘Ronnie’ Gee (2008-2026)
The Wonder of Life On Earth
Critique of comments by the President of the Royal Society on the Musk Affair
Has ‘The Rising Tide’ of Women Risen?
A Quiet Light
My Top Reads of 2025
What I Read In December
OBITUARY: Midnight ‘Naughtypants’ Ginsberg (2008-2026)
Books of 2025
Photos of 2025
In which we pause
Behind the Nativity scenes
Have We Had Enough of Experts?
Practice and Experience
Paranoid Android
What Voice?
What I Read In November
Botanists in the Family
Where Were the Women?
The Importance of Community
Being Practical (Or Not)
Is That What Makes Me Human?
What I Read In October
Who’s Afraid of Artificial Intelligence?
About LinkedIn
Civic Responsibilities
Mrs Handley and the Whippets (Learning to be Difficult)
Difficult Women
Being WISE
In which I thank my stars for country living
Honouring Sir Richard Friend
What I Read In September
Follow Jesus and win a signed photo
Let’s get negative
Science Education, Disadvantage and Teacher Burn-out
What I Read In August
What I Read In July
Can the Civil Society Covenant Work?
In which I make contact